Do you have a passion to care for others? Work well in a collaborative environment? Adaptable? Interested in therapeutic interactions? If yes, consider these options below.
For this in-demand career as a personal support worker (PSW), graduates perform an important role in supporting the healthcare team in long-term care, hospitals, home care and community healthcare. Contributing to the clients’ overall well-being and quality of life across the lifespan, PSWs can recognize changes of aging and illness and maximize independence while providing personal care, mobility assistance, and emotional support.
Graduates are prepared with the necessary knowledge and skill for an in-demand, rewarding career as a registered practical nurse (RPN). They will be an integral part of the healthcare team, working at the bedside with patients in acute-care, long term care, maternal child, mental health, and community care settings.
Graduates are prepared for an in-demand, rewarding career as a registered nurse (RN). They will be 21st century global citizens who will lead and advocate for social justice while contributing to the delivery of innovative, safe, evidence-informed, and ethical care to clients and communities across all healthcare sectors on local, national, and international levels. View the 3 streams below to discover what’s best for you!
Humber offers multiple ways to achieve a Bachelor of Science - Nursing degree. Whether you are starting from the beginning, already have a 3-or-4 year degree, or you have completed the Practical Nursing diploma within the last 5 years.
Real-world learning is part of the classroom experience through on-campus facilities that focus on state-of-the-art technology.
The Clinical Simulation Learning Centre can improve student learning by providing a variety of clinical situations that might not arise during the hours a student is in the practice setting. It offers opportunities to rehearse skills before trying them on real patients - thus improving patient safety.
Humber has the only publicly funded college lab that houses cadavers in Ontario. Humber's Bioscience lab is also equipped with anatomical models, embedded and wet human specimens and other aids to enhance students understanding of anatomical relationships and physiological principles – including ‘wet labs’. A wet lab is used to conduct experiments on physiological systems such as respiratory, circulatory or digestive and students are given the opportunity to test their own physiology.