Nursing Transition Courses
Transition nursing courses are suitable for nationally or internationally educated health professionals or students entering or participating in entry-level nursing programs.
Nationally educated nurses, for example, may choose these courses to support a transition in their professional practice or to receive credit toward a post-diploma undergraduate degree program.
Internationally educated nurses may choose some of these courses to support their Canadian licensure.
Students in entry-level nursing programs may opt for the theory courses as an elective or find a course suitable for transfer credit toward a course in their program of study.
Courses
- HLTH 1061, Medical English (3)
- HLTH 2121, Pharmacology Principles and Practices (3)
- HLTH 2911, Perinatal Nursing, Foundational Concepts (3)
- HLTH 2931, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Concepts (3)
- NURS 2921, Perinatal Nursing Practice, Developing Competence* (3.0)
- NURS 2941, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice, Developing Competence* (3.0)
Registration requirements for practice-based courses
NURS 2921 and 2941 are practice-based courses designated for internationally educated nurses residing in BC and seeking BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) licensure.
To take these practice courses, applicants must supply:
- A satisfactory health declaration from a general or family physician or nurse practitioner
- A current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate (Basic Life Support, Level C, current within one year)
- An up-to-date immunizations record (refer to Health Link BC - Immunization for Health Care Workers in BC)
- A Criminal Record Check (CRC)
- A Health Sciences Placement Network (HSPnet) Consent form
- A letter of assessment from BCCNP indicating eligibility for nurse licensure
