Practical Nursing (PSW to PN Bridging Stream)
Description
Progress from a Personal Support Worker (PSW) certificate to a nursing diploma and the professional designation of a Registered Practical Nurse upon completion of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Exam.
Program Highlights
Semester 1: 8 courses
BIOL10043 Biology for Personal Support Worker to Practical Nursing Bridge
CHEM10055 Chemistry for Nursing
COMM10400 Essential Communication Skills for Nursing
MATH10095 Math for Nursing
NRSG10065 Professional Development 1
NRSG10159 PN Structure and Function of the Human Body
NRSG10167 Health, Healing and the Nursing Process Bridge
NRSG10169 NRSG Foundational Theory and Practice
Students who are successful in all semester 1 courses will move into the second semester of Practical Nursing (715)
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Program Highlights
- Bridging stream for certificate-prepared Personal Support Worker students at an accredited community college within the last 10 years.
- Integrate into the second semester of the full-time Practical Nursing program after one semester.
- Collaborative learning environment where you and your peers will experience simulated and real-life opportunities in state-of-the-art labs.
- Online theory classes to support study-life balance.
- Interact with faculty members who provide structure and act as facilitators through consultation, assisting with group collaborative activities and providing feedback.
- Acquire the professional knowledge, skills, accountability and responsibility for nursing practice through curriculum that is grounded in the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) RPN Entry-to-Practice Competencies.
Semester 1: 8 courses
BIOL10043 Biology for Personal Support Worker to Practical Nursing Bridge
CHEM10055 Chemistry for Nursing
COMM10400 Essential Communication Skills for Nursing
MATH10095 Math for Nursing
NRSG10065 Professional Development 1
NRSG10159 PN Structure and Function of the Human Body
NRSG10167 Health, Healing and the Nursing Process Bridge
NRSG10169 NRSG Foundational Theory and Practice
Students who are successful in all semester 1 courses will move into the second semester of Practical Nursing (715)
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Related Courses
Overview

- Institution: Mohawk College
- Program type: Diplôme d’études collégiales de l’Ontario – niveau avancé
- Language: English
- Program Code: 758
- Delivery Method: Apprentissage mixte/hybride
Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.