Sprott-Shaw Blog

On Monday November 2, 2009 the East Vancouver campus held their Pinning Ceremony for the Practical Nurses. The Practical Nurses will be graduating on Friday November 6th! The East Vancouver campus had 9 students attend with their family and friends. The Pinning Ceremony took place at the Renfrew Community Center and the students underwent the old tradition of the pinning and capping of new nurses. This is a tradition dating and originating back to Florence Nightingale in the 1800′s. Students receive a traditional nurses cap, a pin and a candle while the Practical Nursing students recite the Florence Nightingale Pledge.

To check out the pictures of this special event check out http://www.flickr.com/photos/sprottshaw/

♥ Doll

Nurses’ week starts today and will end Friday May 15. In order to celebrate Nurses Week, the Kamloops campus’ Practical Nursing students will be setting up a free blood-pressure clinic. Knowing your blood pressure is a necessity to understanding your health.

Practical Nursing is fast becoming one of the most necessary careers in the province of BC. The competencies required for a Practical Nurse are validated by the college of Licensed Practical Nurses of British Columbia (CLPN) and are an integral part of the curriculum and practicum’s. Throughout this three semester diploma program, you will learn the full range of competencies in Pharmacology and medication administration. Programs includes 3 practicum’s one at the end of each semester. Finally a five week Preceptorship follows the successful completion of all semesters.   

Do you know yours? If you do not know and you happen to be in Kamloops, come to Victoria Square and find out!

For more information about the courses we offer check out: http://sprottshaw.com/

♥ Doll