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Okanagan College continues to churn out new programs.
The latest is the licensed practical nurse orthopaedic program, which is scheduled to start in January 2022. The online certificate program is the first of its kind in B.C., allowing locals to expand their skills without having to look outside the province.
“This program will meet the provincial need for a local solution for training opportunities to build the skills and capacity of nurses to support the orthopaedic needs of British Columbians,” B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix. “This is the result of strong partnerships between health authorities, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training, BC College of Nurses and Midwives, and the BC Nurses’ Union with Okanagan College to shape the program and ensure it was tailored to the B.C. health care context.”
The certificate program will consist of online theory learning and a practicum that will take place at Okanagan College-approved locations within each student’s local health authority or community.
“Nurses who complete the training will be able to apply for orthopaedic technician vacancies within many of our Interior Health casting clinics,” Interior Health director of clinician education Aneta D’Angelo said. “With every health authority in B.C. seeking LPNs to work in casting clinics, the employment opportunities are extremely promising.”
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