Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN) Competency Upgrade Pathway   

In this online course, students will focus on experiences of health and healing during episodic health challenges with individuals and families. Students will explore physiological, pathophysiological, and psychosocial concepts within a number of human systems and related nursing care. Using an evidence-informed, equity and trauma-informed lens, students will develop an understanding of the meaning of the illness experience from a variety of client perspectives. Collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, health teaching and health promotion will be emphasized. This course provides an opportunity for students to develop knowledge and skills in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario Entry to Practice Competencies for Registered Nurses. Textbook required.

Residents of Ontario may be eligible for funding under the Nursing Program Transformation Initiative. All applicants must complete the IEN Eligibility form before registering for this course.

In this online course, students will focus on experiences of health and healing during episodic health challenges with individuals and families. Students will explore physiological, pathophysiological, and psychosocial concepts within a number of human systems and related nursing care. Using an evidence-informed, equity and trauma-informed lens, students will develop an understanding of the meaning of the illness experience from a variety of client perspectives. Collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, health teaching and health promotion will be emphasized. This course provides an opportunity for students to develop knowledge and skills in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario Entry to Practice Competencies for Registered Nurses. Textbook required.

Residents of Ontario may be eligible for funding under the Nursing Program Transformation Initiative. All applicants must complete the IEN Eligibility form before registering for this course.

In this course, you will explore and gain knowledge and skills related to professional nursing practice in Ontario and Canada. Specifically, you will explore the regulatory processes, organizational infrastructures of nursing in Ontario, the ethical foundations of nursing and professional accountabilities through the lens of the College of Nurses of Ontario entry to practice competencies.

Registered Nurse (RN) roles/responsibilities, current issues/trends in health care, and health care delivery in Ontario and Canada is a key focus of this course. The roles and influences of RNs related to health care policy, political process, leadership, Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples across Canada, and creating/sustaining change in order to foster client and societal health are addressed. Textbook required.

Residents of Ontario may be eligible for funding under the Nursing Program Transformation Initiative. All applicants must complete the IEN Eligibility form before registering for this course.

In this course, you will explore and gain knowledge and skills related to professional nursing practice in Ontario and Canada. Specifically, you will explore the regulatory processes, organizational infrastructures of nursing in Ontario, the ethical foundations of nursing and professional accountabilities through the lens of the College of Nurses of Ontario entry to practice competencies.

Registered Nurse (RN) roles/responsibilities, current issues/trends in health care, and health care delivery in Ontario and Canada is a key focus of this course. The roles and influences of RNs related to health care policy, political process, leadership, Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples across Canada, and creating/sustaining change in order to foster client and societal health are addressed. Textbook required.

Residents of Ontario may be eligible for funding under the Nursing Program Transformation Initiative. All applicants must complete the IEN Eligibility form before registering for this course.