SLA - RPN

Update (August 5, 2025): Effective immediately, all RPN simulation lab assessments must be completed in-person, at an assessment centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, or Burnaby, British Columbia. This change is being made to align the RPN SLA with other nursing profession SLAs, which are all completed in an in-person format.

The RPN simulation lab assessment allows you to show your knowledge and skills through a series of simulated patient encounters.

  • You will move through five stations of unfolding case scenarios.
  • Four stations will involve a face-to-face encounter with a standardized patient (trained actor).
  • One station will involve a high-fidelity mannequin.
  • For the first two stations, which will focus on hands-on med-surg skills, you will have 25 minutes to complete the scenario.
  • For the remaining three stations, you will have 65 minutes to complete the scenario.
  • It will take approximately 6.5 hours to complete the assessment.

What to expect

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