Emergency Nursing Specialty (Combined Emergency/Critical Care Option), Advanced Certificate, Part-time

Program Overview

This online program combines emergency and critical care nursing specialties, preparing registered nurses for roles in emergency departments and ICUs. It features online delivery, guided learning, and clinical courses at BC sites. Graduates are eligible for the Emergency Nursing Specialty Nursing exam and can receive credits towards a Master of Nursing program.

Program Outline

Outline:

Required Courses:

(34.0 credits)

• NSCC 7150: Dysrhythmia Interpretation and Management (2.0 credits)
• NSER 7110: Emergency Nursing Theory 1 (4.0 credits)
• NSER 7210: Emergency Nursing Theory 2 (4.0 credits)
• NSER 7300: Emergency Nursing Clinical 1 (5.0 credits)
• NSER 7410: Emergency Nursing Theory 3 (4.0 credits)
• NSER 7500: Emergency Nursing Clinical 2 (5.0 credits)
• NSCC 7320: Critical Care Nursing Theory 3 (5.0 credits)

Teaching:

• Online delivery
• Guided-learning modules
• Telephone tutor support
• Teleconferences
• Independent study
• Clinical courses at clinical sites throughout BC
• Compressed time frame programs (full-time study formats)
• Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) for nurses with three or more years of experience

Careers:

• Graduates can receive a credit of up to 1,000 hours towards their initial certification examination.
• Graduates can apply to receive transfer credits towards the online, two-year UVIC Master of Nursing program.