Emergency Nursing Specialty (Pediatric Emergency Option), Advanced Certificate, Part-time

Program Overview

This online emergency nursing program provides 42 credits of coursework, including theory and clinical components. Students learn dysrhythmia interpretation, emergency nursing principles, and pediatric emergency care. Upon completion, graduates are prepared for careers in emergency departments, trauma centers, and other healthcare settings, with starting salaries of $32 per hour.

Program Outline

Outline:

Required Courses:

(42.0 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)
• NSER 7610: Pediatric Emergency Nursing Theory 1 (4.0 credits)
• NSER 7620: Pediatric Emergency Nursing Theory 2 (4.0 credits)
• NSER 7630: Pediatric Emergency Clinical (5.0 credits)
• NSER 7640: Pediatric Emergency Nursing Theory 3 (4.0 credits)

Teaching:

• Online delivery
• Guided-learning modules
• Telephone tutor support
• Teleconferences
• Independent study
• Clinical courses at clinical sites throughout BC

Careers:

• Emergency registered nursing salaries start at $32 per hour.
• Career opportunities include:
• Hospital emergency departments and trauma centers
• Rural health centers
• Military trauma units
• Cruise ship nursing
• International travel nursing
• Private sector nursing working in industries and corporations such as oil, mining and gas.
• Flight nursing