Local registered nursing training program going well

By Pearl Lorentzen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In the spring of 2023, Northern Lakes College (NLC) and Athabasca University announced 60 seats over three years for NLC licensed practical nurses (LPN) graduates to join Athabasca University (AU)’s post-LPN bachelor of nursing program. The Leader reached out to both institutions this fall for an update. “Overall, it is going well,” says Dr. Steven Johnson, Athabasca University’s dean of the faculty of health disciplines. Asked how the partnership works, Johnson says, “we work together to establish students that would be a good fit.” The partnership is an enrolment extension for the Athabasca University program, which has existed since the early 2000s. It trains licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs) to be registered nurses (RNs). Alberta has licensed practical nurses (LPNs),…

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