Pregrad (Semester 4)
- All policies for the Practical Nursing program are applicable throughout the entire program, including Pregrad.
- Semester 4 Pregraduate (Pregrad) Professional Practice experience will be completed in a preceptored format during the last 7 weeks of the Semester 4 term. Each student will have a Clinical Supervisor to assist and support the student and the preceptor. Pregrad is a total of 245 hours. Please review the Semester 4 Pregraduate (Pregrad) Learning Plan, the course assignment forms and due dates to better understand course completion requirements.
- All Pregrad placements have been secured within our Mohawk College catchment area (includes Hamilton, Haldimand, Brantford, Halton, Burlington, Oakville, Niagara, Peel, Norfolk and surrounding regions) and will support you in meeting your course objectives and the CNO beginning practitioner competencies. A Pregrad placement will only be changed to support a formal clinical accommodation plan.
- Students are required to have all of their Non-academic Requirements (NARs) up to date for the entire Pregrad experience prior to being allowed to being placement.
- Student may need to complete specific onboarding items as part of their Pregrad experience (Computer training, COVID vaccine, Influenza vaccine, Glucometer training, Vascular access training, etc.) This will be communicated with students. Important that students check HSPnet and Mohawk College emails daily prior to and during Pregrad.
- Should you experience difficulty or need assistance in any area of your studies, please talk to your Clinical Supervisor, Program Coordinator, or Student Success Advisor for direction.
Clinical Supervisor Role
The clinical supervisor’s role is to support the student and preceptor with regular check-ins and be the first person of contact. The clinical supervisor can help students and preceptors with any questions that may arise and help guide preceptors when student success strategies are needed. The clinical supervisor can be contacted using their Mohawk College email.
At any time, or for any reason, either the preceptor or the student can contact the clinical supervisor.
Preceptor Role
The preceptor will assess, support, and guide the student in meeting their course objectives and the CNO beginning practitioner competencies. The preceptor will complete a midterm and final evaluation of the student, share this evaluation electronically with the Clinical Supervisor and in person with the student.
Program Completion
Students entering into Semester 4 are encouraged to check their MAP (My Academic Progress) to ensure that they have successfully completed all of the Practical Nursing program of study courses in order to graduate. If you have some concern regarding your MAP please contact Joanne Tansley – Student Success Advisor.
Final Grade
All Pregrad final grades are assigned by the Pregrad Coordinator in consultation with Clinical Supervisor. Course evaluation measures and completing the required pre-graduate hours will be reviewed in support of the final grade.
