Providence Health Care
Perioperative Nursing Program
Facilitators: John Filer
1081 Burrard St.
Vancouver, BC
V6Z 1Y6
E-mail: Type of Program: On-line pre-requisite course plus 20 weeks full-time study (classroom/lab/clinical) on site. Admission requirements: 1 year of recent acute care experience preferred; Current CPR; Registration with CRNBC. Approval Expires: Feb 2012 |
Perioperative Nursing RN Program
Faculty: Lyanne Faucher (306-775-7592) and Alicia Oucharek (306-659-4276)
Perioperative Nursing Program
SIAST Nursing Division
4500 Wascana Parkway
P.O.Box 556, Regina, SK
S4P 3A3
Phone: (306) 775-7575 (admin assistant)
Toll free: 1-866-467-4278
Fax: (306) 798-9782
E-mail: Type of Program: Advanced certificate Theory: six courses delivered by asynchronous online delivery Psychomotor skills lab: 30 hours (5 days) Clinical Experience: 400 hours (10 weeks)
(4 weeks instructor-led followed by 6 weeks preceptor-led experience) Length of Program: 23 weeks full time equivalent, all courses must be completed within 3 years Admission Requirements: - Licensed with the registered nurses licensing body in the province where you will participate in the clinical experience. Your registration must be active and current in order to participate in the clinical component.
- Prior to participating in the clinical experience, you must have proof of current CPR health Care Provider/AED Level "C" certificate and current immunization.
Upon successful completion of the program students may also be eligible for: - 3 transfer credits from the College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan;
- 6 transfer credits from Athabasca University;
- Practice hours to maintain registration with the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association if you are a registered nurse in Saskatchewan while taking the program.
Approval Expires: October 2013 |
Vancouver Coastal Health
Perioperative Nursing Program
Coordinator: May Leung, RN, BScN
231 East 15th Street
North Vancouver, BC, V7G 2S2
Phone: 604-875-4111 Local 62442
Fax: 604-875-5737
E-mail:
Assistant: Teresa Mattarollo
Phone: 604-875-4523
Fax: 604-875-4240
E-mail: Program Description: Prerequisite-2 month online theory; Full-time component-5 month combination theory and clinical experience (1day theory/4 days clinical); Fully instructor-led; Students may obtain credits towards a post basic degree program through UBC, University of Victoria and BCIT Entrance Requirements: Current Nursing Registration; Current CPR Level C; Student nurses in their final practicum accepted (must have student registration) Course Intakes:
Online prerequisite - April and October
Full-time component - January and July Approval Expires: Feb 2015 |
MacEwan Centre for Professional Nursing Education
Perioperative Nursing for Registered Nurses
Post-Diploma Certificate
Phone: 1-866-221-2882 Grant MacEwan University's Centre for Professional Nursing Education offers a post-diploma certificate in perioperative nursing for registered nurses. Offered through distance delivery using online and print material, this post-diploma certificate orientates the student to both theoretical knowledge and clinical skills required to work in the operating room. Upon successful completion of the program and fulfillment of the clinical hours, nurses are eligible to write the Canadian Nurses Association certification for nursing specialties in perioperative nursing. Approval Expires: Dec 2012 |
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 Centennial College
Registered Nurse (RN) Perioperative Nursing Program
Coordinator & Professor, Perioperative Nursing: Merritt Burstein RN, BScN, MN, CPN(C)
Centennial College
P.O. Box 631, Station A
Toronto, ON, M1K 5E9
Phone: 416-289-5000 ext 8055
Fax: 416-289-5169
E-mail: Type of Program: This 402 hour RN Perioperative Nursing Program is currently offered as a full-time, in classroom, program. The 15 week program offers 9 weeks, Wednesday to Friday, classroom theory and hand-on simulated operating room lab, as well as 6 weeks, Monday to Friday, preceptored clinical experience in a teaching or acute care community hospital. A hybrid (online/in class) program will be initiated Spring 2011.
Upon successful completion of the course, students may be awarded two credits from Ryerson University towards the post graduate BScN degree program.
Entrance Requirements: Registered Nurse with a current College of Nurses of Ontario Certificate of registration. Approval Expires: Sept 2013 |
Registered Nurses Professional Development Centre
Perioperative Nursing Program
Registered Nurses Professional Development Centre
1276 South Park Street
Bethune Building, Room 231
Halifax, NS, B3H 2Y9
Phone: (902) 473-6660
Fax: (902) 473-7590
Toll free: 1-800-461-8766
E-mail: Type of Program: The RNPDC offers both a 4-month on-site Perioperative Nursing Program (PONP) and a 10-month part-time distance PONP. The PONP consists of 47 comprehensive print-based lessons that are supported with required readings, online video library, graphics, and internet links. Interactive opportunities, which include skill development sessions and simulations, are also provided to enhance knowledge and skill development. Clinical learning experiences are provided in perioperative areas at selected hospitals under the guidance of PONP faculty. Both programs will consist of clinical learning experiences scheduled in the preadmission/same day units, operating rooms, and post-anesthetic care units. - 104 hours of skill development sessions
- 280 hours of clinical practicum
- 15 hours of independent study per week on average for the full-time study option and 8 hours of independent study per week on average for the part-time study option
- Skill development sessions will be in Halifax.
Every effort is made to provide required clinical learning experiences at the site closest to the learner's home; however, traveling might be required. Registered nurses with prior knowledge, skills, or experience fundamental to the practice of perioperative nursing may qualify to receive credit towards program requirements.
Entrance Requirements: Registered Nurse with a current professional license; current BLS-C, reference from immediate supervisor, manager, or designate; immunization status; and a resume with cover letter detailing your professional experience and importance of the program to your career. Approval Expires: Sept 2012 |
Grande Prairie Regional College
Dept of Nursing Education and Health Studies
Perioperative Registered Nursing Certificate Program
Facilitator/Instructor: Sue Styles
Administrative Assistant: Kathy Weber
Phone: (780) 539-2753
10726-106 Ave
Grande Prairie, AB
T8V C4C Type of Program: Program consists of four courses. Two theory courses offered through innovative distance learning (asynchronous and synchronous online delivery). Skills lab- held in Grande Prairie (may vary); clinical practicum -sites throughout Canada. Clinical practicum supported by instructor and preceptor. Full time study recommended. Length of Program: 6 months Entrance Requirements: 1 year recent registered nursing experience or letter of recommendation, official transcripts from basic registered nursing program, current provincial/territorial nursing registration, current CPR and Hepatitis B immunization. Approval Expires: Sept 2014 |
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