School of Nursing - The Chang School - Ryerson University

equired for every nursing practice placement until your police record has been cleared. In the event
of a positive police check, the placement facility has the final decision whether or not to accept the
student for placement.
6. Workplace/Education Placement Agreement – Postsecondary (WEPA Information)
Work/Education Placement agreements provide students with insurance coverage in the event of an
accident while attending clinical placement.
In the event of a student accident or injury, requiring more than first aid, the student must submit the
appropriate paperwork to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board within seven working days from
the incident. Students must retrieve the appropriate forms and follow the instructions outlined on the
CPO website at www.ryerson.ca/cpo.
7. All nursing students, in order to practice nursing, must be an active participant in the education of
providing care to all genders, including male, female, and transgender. Students who are unable to
provide such care will jeopardize their progress in the program.
8. All nursing students who are currently on WSIB, and/ or sick leave from their employer must notify
CPO and the Student Access Centre.
COLLEGE OF NURSES OF ONTARIO CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
Students who are enrolled in the Post Diploma Degree Program are required to provide evidence of a
current Ontario Certificate of Registration or Academic Pathway Certificate from Centennial College and
an RPN registration. If a student experiences any change in her/his RN or RPN status with the CNO,
s/he must report the change in status to the Associate Director of the Post Diploma Degree Program.
Students who fail to meet the above requirements will not be permitted to begin their nursing
practice courses and will be subject to concomitant academic penalties.
WORKSTUDY OPTION FOR NURSING PRACTICE COURSES
Purpose:
Work:
Strategy:
To offer post-RN students a multipurpose nursing practice course opportunity for the courses
NCL 700 and/or NCL 800.
Means paid employment, which has been arranged by the students.
Students who are currently employed or plan to have summer employment in a nursing role
while in their employee role will independently complete a learning plan. Successful
completion of the work-study option will meet the requirements of a Post Diploma Degree
nursing practice course.
Role of the Employee/Student:
The primary role is that of a (paid) employee with performance expectations and
responsibilities. The employee/student will report to the agency supervisor on all workrelated
issues. The employee/student will implement a learning plan that takes into
account opportunities in the role and workplace that are mutually beneficial and do not
conflict with job performance. The student will submit evidences to faculty in a timely way. It
is the student's responsibility to demonstrate the ability to apply theory from the program in
nursing practice. Submitted evidences will be evaluated relative to program theory. Students
must meet with their faculty advisor during the semester to review their progress. Details
about expectations are found in the course syllabus.
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