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The Operating Room - RN certificate program includes:
Four intensive online theory and lab-based courses in eight weeks
Theory learning asynchronous and virtual sessions daily Mondays - Thursdays
Weekly onsite labs scheduled by the Program Advisor (Saturday or Sunday).
Fulltime clinical placement six weeks (240 hours)
Program Description
The Operating Room Nursing - RN certificate program is designed for registered nurses (RNs) seeking to transition to perioperative nursing. This certificate is based on the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) competencies for perioperative nurses, current research, and adheres to the current Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) Standards, Guidelines, and Position Statements for Perioperative Registered Nurses.
After successful completion of the theory/lab courses, learning will shift to an in hospital clinical placement. This will consist of 240 hours (6 weeks, full time) with a focus on demonstration of scrub and circulating skills at the novice level. Humber College appoints OR nurse Facilitators to oversee and support all nurses during clinical placements. This program academically prepares successful students for the Perioperative Certification Exam.
Application Process
Registration in this program is for CNO registered nurses entitled to practice without restrictions. It is advisable to have either acute care hospital nursing work experience or prior operating room nurse work (international) however this is not required. New grads are welcome to apply. Self-apply, employer-recommended, and sponsored nurses may apply. Successful candidates will be offered admission into the program through the program advisor.
NEW! Are you working as an RPN in the OR but have now become registered as an RN? If so, bridging to the Operating Room Nursing – RN program is available! For more information visit this page OPER RPN to RN Bridging.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 PROGRAM WILL BE ACCEPTED WHERE SPACE IS AVAILABLE. THE NEXT INTAKE IS JANUARY 2025 & APRIL 2025. MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW.
Admission Requirements
Registered nurse (RN)
Canadian Citizenship or PR status
Supporting Documents
Resume
Verification of employment and/or Letter of recommendation
CNO Entitled to Practice confirmation
Fees
The entire program, including the clinical placement, can be completed in 14 weeks.
The total program is approximately $2700 and includes the following:
Registration/payment for theory courses due upon acceptance
$700.80 for clinical placement due date TBA
students are responsible to purchase all textbooks and are not included in these fees
Students in the Operating Room RN certificate are expected to complete all courses within one semester. If a student is unable to continue in the program, 25% of the total program fees will be withheld. Students who are requesting a refund based on exceptional circumstances will need to apply in writing and provide supporting documentation for review.
How to Apply
To apply to this certificate program, please select Next Steps below
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Curriculum
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2024/2025 Academic Year
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OPER 511: Operating Room Foundations
OPER 512: Operating Room Surgical Procedures
OPER 513: Operating Room Laparoscopic Procedures
OPER 514: Operating Room - RN Circulating
OPER 516: Operating Room RN - Clinical Component
Compulsory Courses
OPER 511Operating Room Foundations
Start Date: September 2024
The registered nurse or registered practical nurse engages in this dynamic online and lab- based course to examine the principles of perioperative nursing practice, the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) documents, and regulatory body practice standards. Nurses utilize prior knowledge and compare that with new learning about ethical patient care, patient safety and risk management, asepsis, and infection prevention and control within perioperative nursing. Nurses explore the principles of perioperative phases, perioperative zones, wound closure, and basic instrumentation. Nurses practise the following psychomotor skills in the OR lab setting: Surgical hand scrub, and gowning and gloving self. Successful nurses demonstrate competence in these psychomotor skills in the OR lab setting which are novice level skills required of the perioperative scrub nurse.
The registered nurse or registered practical nurse engages in this dynamic online and lab-based course to examine further principles of perioperative nursing practice, utilizing Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) documents and regulatory body practice standards. The nurse explores anatomy, physiology, nursing process, perioperative principles and skills, and patient education related to common operative procedures such as gynaecological, ENT, and general surgeries. Nurses participate in case studies and group activities that include a focus on patient safety and physiological stability. Nurses practice new skills within the OR lab setting: Psychomotor skills include movement around sterile fields, setting the table, handling instruments, doffing contaminated gown/glove, regloving self and others, and counting from the scrub perspective. Successful nurses demonstrate competence in these psychomotor skills in the OR lab setting which are novice level skills required of the perioperative scrub nurse.
Registered nurses or registered practical nurses engage in this dynamic online and lab-based course to examine further principles of perioperative nursing practice as established by the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) documents and regulatory body practice standards. Nurses interpret additional strategies for infection control/protection, urgent and emergency responses required for sentinel events, and managing resources and techniques for the patient undergoing laparoscopic surgery. Nurses analyze ethical, professional practice and safety while exploring healthcare technology specific to laparoscopic operative procedures. Nurses practice these new skills within the OR lab setting: Positioning, skin prep, draping, and set up and handling of laparoscopic instruments. Successful nurses demonstrate competence in these psychomotor skills in the OR lab setting which are novice level skills required of the perioperative scrub nurse.
The registered nurse engages in this dynamic online and lab-based course to examine theoretical principles of the circulating nurse role as established by the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) documents and regulatory body practice standards. The registered nurse interprets the role of the circulating nurse within the following main categories: Ethical and professional practices, safety and risk prevention, infection control/protection, physiological stability of the patient, responses to urgent and emergent situations. The registered nurse analyzes data in order to anticipate potential patient complications specific to perioperative settings. Registered nurses practice these new skills within the OR lab setting: Surgical counts and surgical safety checklist from the circulating perspective and assistance at time of intubation. Successful nurses demonstrate competence in these psychomotor and communication skills in the OR lab setting which are novice level skills required of the perioperative circulating nurse.
The registered nurse participates in this clinical course in order to apply theoretical principles and knowledge within the perioperative clinical setting. Nurses are required to demonstrate safe and professional practice in the scrub nurse role at the novice level* according to Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) Standards, Guidelines, and Position Statements for Perioperative Registered Nurses. The registered nurse will collaborate effectively with Humber College faculty and members of the health care facility in this preceptored, six-week, full time clinical course. The nurse is scheduled with a preceptor and participates as a scrub nurse for five weeks of eight-hour days (or evenings if approved by the Program Advisor) weekly. Next the nurse partners with the circulating nurse for the final week of the clinical experience. The nurse cannot attend on call shifts. *According to the Operating Room Nurses of Canada (ORNAC) Standards, Guidelines, and Position Statements for Perioperative Registered Nurses, “the novice states and/or demonstrates knowledge and skills but is still learning to anticipate and incorporate perioperative skills into efficient planning, actions, and clinical decision-making. Performance requires supervision, coaching, and precepting.” (ORNAC, 2019, p.35)
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