Perioperative Nursing/LPN
Location(s): Regina Distance Learning Option
This advanced certificate program for licensed practical nurses provides specialized education in applying the nursing process to perioperative nursing, principles and practice of aseptic technique, basic technical skills for surgical procedures, legal/ethical issues and more.
Who qualifies?
To enrol, you must be currently licensed with the practical nurses’ licensing body in the province where you plan to do your clinical practice education.
Why SIAST?
SIAST is one of the most respected providers of nursing education in Canada. Our online educational format links you with fellow students across Canada, while also allowing you to interact with faculty. High-tech simulation learning centres use near-life scenarios to give you hands-on practice. Clinical practice education enables you to hone your new nursing skills, preparing you for the dynamic environment of an operating room.
On graduation, you can apply for practice hours to maintain your registration with the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN) if registered in Saskatchewan while taking the program.
Is this program for you?
Perioperative nursing involves care of patients immediately before, during and after surgery. It includes the roles of scrub nurse, who directly assists the surgeons, and circulating nurse, who facilitates the procedure and assists the anaesthetist. This is an exciting career path that offers a high-energy work environment, lifelong learning and direct patient care.
The program is delivered over the Internet, so you can build your professional credentials while maintaining job and family responsibilities. It is designed to enable completion in approximately eight months of full-time study or within three years of part-time study.
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