Perioperative Nursing Program

Credential Earned

Certificate of Completion

Length

  • Full time: 16 weeks
  • Part time: 29–33 weeks

See Plan of Study details for more information.

Delivery

  • Independent, online learning with live classroom sessions
  • In-person skills and simulation labs in Halifax
  • Clinical placements in an operating room in Nova Scotia

Dates

Full Time RN

  • Spring: May 8, 2023–August 18, 2023
  • Fall: September 5, 2023–December 19, 2023

Part Time RN

  • Winter: January 16, 2023–August 14, 2023
  • Spring: April 24, 2023–December 2, 2023
  • Fall: August 28, 2023–March 22, 2024

Part Time LPN

  • Spring: April 17, 2023–November 13, 2023

Registration Deadlines

Full Time RN

  • Fall: July 31, 2023

Part Time RN

  • Fall: July 24, 2023

Part Time LPN

  • Registration deadline will be posted in advance of the next program offering.

Overview

The Perioperative Nursing Program prepares nurses for professional practice in the operating room. This performance-based program supports Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses to advance their clinical judgment, critical thinking, and clinical leadership in the perioperative setting.

This program uses a conceptual learning approach in developing skills required to work collaboratively as a member of the interprofessional perioperative team. Upon completion of the program, learners are prepared to meet the dynamic and complex needs of patients in the perioperative setting.

Requirements

  • Active-practicing RN or LPN license with the provincial regulator
  • Approval from an OR manager within Nova Scotia to confirm a clinical seat and sponsorship for the program 

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The Nova Scotia Health Learning Institute for Health Care Providers offers education programming designed to meet the needs of learners across the province and strengthen our health care system. We are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-informed programming that enables providers to develop and maintain foundational and specialty competencies.