Advanced Education in Orthopaedics for LPNs

For information: 644-6366 or

To register: 644-6000

• Certificate
• Part-time
• Continuous starts
• Distance education

Program Overview

Expand your scope of practice by learning special orthopaedic procedures. This continuing education program prepares you to work in a cast room, emergency department, orthopaedic physician’s office, or orthopaedic patient care unit. You will learn to do the following:

• Assess children and adults for trauma, orthopaedic pathology, and complications
• Assess clients with ambulation aids
• Care for clients with casts, splints, braces, traction, and external fixation
• Care for clients with amputations

Please refer to college calendar for more information on Continuing Education Courses for LPNs.

Delivery methods

• Self-paced study
• Tutorial help from an instructor
• Five-day full-time workshop
• Preceptored clinical practice (This can be completed in your own community.)

Career Potential

• Emergency department
• Cast room
• Orthopaedic patient care area

Admission Requirements

• Active registration with a college for LPNs
• ADVO-1101 (Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology for Orthopaedics)
• Experience working in an acute care setting is an asset

Clinical Requirements

• WHMIS Certification
• BLS – Level C
• Current immunizations including hepatitis B
• Negative TB test
• Clear criminal record check (Health-care agencies require students doing clinical practice to submit a criminal record check.)

Progression

Students must attain a pass grade in each course to progress through the program. To qualify for graduation, students must pass all courses.

Credential

After successfully completing this program, graduates will be awarded a NorQuest Advanced Education in Orthopaedics for LPNs certificate.

Honours Criteria

• Program GPA (grade point average) is greater than or equal to 3.7.
• Student has not written a supplemental exam.
• Student has not failed or repeated any courses.
• Student has not had a learning contract.

Tuition and Fees

Click here for 2008/2009 Tuition and Fees

Program Outline(2008/09)

Last updated: April 29, 2008