Registered Nurse: Critical Care Nursing
Description
About the program
Through theory and supervised clinical practice using the nursing process, this program focuses on stabilizing and caring for the critically ill adult client. Because the program has a flexible curriculum design, it will meet the needs of both the experienced critical care nurse and the nurse who wants to move into this specialty area.
Note: All courses require College of Nurses registration. RPN's are eligible to take individual courses but they are not eligible to register or complete the program certificate at this time.
Program information
All courses must be completed within 4 years of acceptance into the program.
Admission requirements
- Current College of Nurses of Ontario Certificate of Registration as an RN
Admission requirements
Current College of Nurses of Ontario Certificate of Registration as an RN
Note re: admission requirements
Applicants possessing degrees/diplomas from institutions where the language of instruction was not English will be required to provide test scores as evidence of their English language proficiency. Test scores, if required, would be a minimum of TOEFL iBT 88 with no individual skill less than 22; IELTS 6.5 with no bands less than 6.0; CAEL 70 with no sub-test band scores less than 60; PTE Academic 58; CELAP (Conestoga English Language Assessment and Placement) 82 or higher; Cambridge Exams 180 (no individual score less than 170); or equivalent scores in other recognized standard tests of English.
We offer a language program for students whose English language skills are below the standard required for admission but all other admission criteria have been met. An applicant will be eligible for admission to the graduate certificate program after completion of level 4 of the General Arts and Science - English Language Studies (ELS) program with an overall grade average of 80% and no grade less than 75%. Placement in the ELS program is determined by scores on an in-house English language test or TOEFL or IELTS.
Current College of Nurses of Ontario Certificate of Registration as an RN
Note re: admission requirements
Applicants possessing degrees/diplomas from institutions where the language of instruction was not English will be required to provide test scores as evidence of their English language proficiency. Test scores, if required, would be a minimum of TOEFL iBT 88 with no individual skill less than 22; IELTS 6.5 with no bands less than 6.0; CAEL 70 with no sub-test band scores less than 60; PTE Academic 58; CELAP (Conestoga English Language Assessment and Placement) 82 or higher; Cambridge Exams 180 (no individual score less than 170); or equivalent scores in other recognized standard tests of English.
We offer a language program for students whose English language skills are below the standard required for admission but all other admission criteria have been met. An applicant will be eligible for admission to the graduate certificate program after completion of level 4 of the General Arts and Science - English Language Studies (ELS) program with an overall grade average of 80% and no grade less than 75%. Placement in the ELS program is determined by scores on an in-house English language test or TOEFL or IELTS.
Compulsory Courses
Successfully complete 12 courses
- OHS1320 Safety in the Workplace
- NURS8420 Neurological Nursing
- FPLT8160 Field Placement (RN Critical Care Nursing)
- NURS8431 Physiological Concepts of Critical Care I
- NURS8395 Professional Issues in Critical Care
- NURS8460 Pulmonary Nursing
- NURS8115 Basic Cardiac Arrhythmias
- NURS8150 Coronary Care Nursing
- NURS8170 Hemodynamic Monitoring
- NURS8405 Gastrointestinal Nursing
- NURS8410 Renal Nursing
- NURS8441 Physiological Concepts of Critical Care II
Graduate opportunities
- For more details on related occupations, job market information and career opportunities, see the Government of Canada website.
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Overview
- Institution: Conestoga College
- Program type: Certificat post-diplôme
- Language: English
- Program Code: 0479
- Delivery Method: Apprentissage mixte/hybride
Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.