Year 1 – Internationally Educated Nurses BScN
This checklist will help you get ready for your first practicum placement(s) by providing you with a checklist of IMPORTANT NEXT STEPS.
- Step 1: JANUARY – Create your York Passport account and York email (so as not to miss critical information sent to students’ York email account).
- Step 2: JANUARY – Obtain your School of Nursing Identification.
- Step 3: JANUARY – Complete and submit your GeoPreferences e-form to the NPCO by the January 30th deadline.
- Step 4: JANUARY TO APRIL – Complete your Clinical Preparedness Permit (CPP).
Note: be aware that all police services charge a fee for processing a Police Vulnerable Sector Screen (VSS) reference check and it may take up to 12 weeks for them to process your application.
- Step 5: MARCH – Log into HSPnet to view your Term 2 placement details (based on your submitted GeoPreferences form).
- Step 6: APRIL 1-15 – Arrange an appointment with Synergy Employment Services to have your CPP ‘stamped’ by the April 15th deadline.
Feel free to call the NPCO at 416.736.2100 (extension 33174) or email npco@yorku.ca with any questions.
We look forward to helping you have a great year at York!