FULL DESCRIPTION
Program Description This one-year program is geared to experienced internationally educated nurses holding a four-year bachelor's degree in nursing. Through theory, labs and supervised clinical practice, this program focuses on caring for the client in an acute clinical setting. It allows students to develop skills in care planning, nursing diagnosis, critical thinking, decision making and implementation, and evaluation of care. In addition, course content will cover the philosophy, culture, communication skills, ethics and practice of nursing in Canada. Selected courses within the graduate critical-care certificate program are included in semester two. The program includes extensive clinical experience in an acute-care setting.
