Graduate Nurse Qualifying
Description
Through online study and clinical practice, the Graduate Nurse Qualifying courses are designed to meet the needs of internationally educated nurses who do not have sufficient education in maternal-child, pediatric or mental health nursing to meet the requirements of the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC).
Career Opportunities
These courses are designed to assist the graduate to meet basic educational requirements for nurse registration in British Columbia.
Entrance Requirements
In addition to Kwantlen’s general admission requirements, applicants must complete the following requirements before final acceptance into the program:
- Letter from the CRNBC stating the need for a qualifying course in one or more of the following areas: maternal-child, pediatric, mental health nursing
Students must meet the following course requirements prior to clinical placement:
- CPR Level C certificate that must remain current throughout the course.
- Immunizations consistent with the requirements of clinical agencies. A TB skin test or chest x-ray dated within 2 years of registering into the program. Some practice experience agencies may require proof of current immunizations. Failure to have documentation acceptable to the agency at the time of placement may mean denial of the experience, which in turn will prevent completion of the program of studies.
- Criminal Records Search.
Content
- GNQU 1301 Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing
- GNQU 1305 Mental Health Preceptorship
- GNQU 1309 Fundamentals of Maternal/Newborn Nursing
- GNQU 1315 Maternal/Newborn Preceptorship
- GNQU 1321 Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing
- GNQU 1325 Pediatric Preceptorship
Graduation
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
