Perioperative Nursing/LPN Advance Certificate (33 weeks, Online/Distance)

About this programme

If you’re a licensed practical nurse who enjoys working directly with patients in a fast-paced environment, explore Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Perioperative Nursing/LPN program. You could be a scrub nurse working directly with surgeons or a circulating nurse participating in surgical procedures and assisting anaesthetists. Some programs offered online or otherwise by distance (i.e., correspondence) include on-site labs, clinicals, practicums or work experiences. They may be offered course-by-course or full-time, or both, and deliveries may change over time. Perioperative Nursing/LPN is an advanced certificate program offered though online distance education, with an onsite lab, and clinical. Choose the full-time option to complete the program in eight months or the part-time option to complete the program in three years. The theory component of the program is delivered online, which allows you to study in your home community and maintain work and family responsibilities. The five theory courses are completed over 22 weeks full time. Exams are written online unless student accommodation is in place to access the test centre. Program faculty are available to support you with any concerns you may have related to online learning via telephone, email, online communication tools, and in some situations, in person. During the program, you’ll learn the nursing process, principles and practices of aseptic technique and highly technical skills for working within a surgical environment. To enrol in the program, you must be currently licensed with the practical nurses’ licensing bo