The Sprott Shaw College (SSC) Practical Nursing Program curriculum is based on the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM, formerly the BCCNP) Standards of Practice Framework. These include the Scope of Practice Standards, Professional Standards, and the Practice Standards as set out by BCCNM.

Upon completion of this program graduates will:

• Apply the Entry to Practice Competencies for Licensed Practical Nurses to provide safe, competent, and ethical nursing care to clients across the lifespan

• Practice within current legislation, Scope of Practice Standards, Practice Standards, and Professional Standards for Licensed Practical Nurses

• Value and engage in continuous learning to maintain and enhance competence

• Practice in collaboration with other members of the health care team to meet the collective needs of their clients

• Participate in interprofessional problem solving and decision-making processes

• Advocate for and facilitate change reflecting an evidence-informed practice

• Make practice decisions that are client-specific and consider client acuity, complexity, variability, and available resources

• Use critical thinking, clinical judgment, and knowledge of assessment to plan, implement, and evaluate the agreed-upon care of plan

• Develop a collaborative relationship with clients by connecting, sharing, and exploring with them in a caring environment

• Provide culturally safe, person-centered care across the lifespan that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual and is sensitive to cultural safety and diversity

• Provide leadership, direction, assignment, and supervision of unregulated care providers as appropriate

• Identify own values, biases, and assumptions and the influence of these on interactions with clients and other members of the health care team

As one of the oldest educational institutions in Canada, with 116 years of history, Sportt Shaw is very proud of the role they have continued to play in the education of both domestic and international students in British Columbia.

Sprott Shaw College is committed to providing a learning experience based on Quality Assurance principles. This is evidenced by its College receiving Designated Institution status by the Private Training Institutions Branch of the Ministry of Advanced Education and by the Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation from the Province of British Columbia.

Students and their families can be confident in the decision to attend one of Sprott Shaw’s 16 campuses. As a progressive institution, Sprott Shaw continue to evolve its campuses, enhance their current programs, and add new courses and programs to meet the needs of an ever changing world. Sprott Shaw is proud of its educational model and are always proactively looking for new ways to better serve their students.

Sprott Shaw Vancouver – Seymour College Campus is located on Seymour Street, just a few blocks away from Pacific Centre Shopping Mall. Sprott Shaw College has a long-standing reputation of equipping the students with innovative ways of thinking across its accredited campus locations. Sprott Shaw have over 130 career-focused college programs, monthly start dates, flexible scheduling, and career placement assistance.