The Critical Nursing Advanced Certificate (ICU Level 3) program is designed for registered nurses (RNs) seeking to advance their practice in critical care nursing. Critical Care Services Ontario Definition Level 3 units are capable of providing the highest level of service to meet the needs of patients who require advanced or prolonged respiratory support - including invasive ventilator support - or basic respiratory support together with the support of more than one organ system. Completion of the certificate includes a clinical placement.
Admission Requirements
Academic Partnership with Canadian Nurses Association
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CORN 511: Cardiology Nursing - Level 2 | |||||||||||||||
RNCC 502: Hemodynamic Monitoring of the Critically Ill Patient | |||||||||||||||
RNCC 505: Integrated ICU Concepts | |||||||||||||||
RNCC 515: Advanced ICU: Clinical Practicum |
This experiential learning course is designed to prepare nurses to provide care to stable critically ill patients in a variety of Ministry-designated Level 3 Critical Care Units. Program objectives and content are consistent with the following: - The Canadian Nurses Association, Critical Care Nursing Standards; - The Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses: Standards for Critical Care Nursing Practice, and - The Critical Care Nurse Training Standards Task Group Final Report (Critical Care Secretariat Ministry of Health and Long Term Care) Based on current nursing research students will have an opportunity to examine and critically analyze issues affecting critical care by integrating nursing knowledge and clinical skills practice.
The Level 3 ICU Nursing clinical is 96 hours and must be completed within a 3-month term. Nurses are required to do two shifts weekly following their preceptor's schedule
Start your clinical placement application process by completing this Clinical Placement Request Form-1 .
Here is the link for Health Clearance requirements Health Clearance which may take three months for you to complete. Once your Health Clearance is completed you may register for the clinical course.
Humber Continuous Professional Learning Health Sciences & Wellness
cplhealthsciences@humber.ca
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