Perioperative Nursing for Registered Nurses
Post-Diploma Certificate program

Are you a Registered Nurse who is looking to expand your skills and is seeking a new challenge and direction? Perioperative nursing could be your next step. The Perioperative Registered Nurse functions in a number of diverse roles in the surgical environment including scrubbing, circulating, management of patient care, and conducting research.

The Program
Developed in consultation with Capital Health Edmonton and other local health authorities, MacEwan’s Perioperative Nursing for Registered Nurses program is designed for Registered Nurses who are interested in pursuing a career in surgical nursing. Nurses in the perioperative field provide care and support to patients before, during, and after surgery. Ultimately, nurses are responsible for maintaining a sterile environment in the operating room, monitoring the patient during surgery, and coordinating care throughout the process.

The courses, offered online and through distance delivery, provide Registered Nurses with the hands-on skills required to work alongside surgeons, and other health care professionals in a challenging, fast-paced, and team oriented environment – the operating room.

Students in the Perioperative Nursing for Registered Nurses program come with a diverse base of expertise, from new graduates to seasoned generalists, seeking a new challenge and direction in nursing. Upon successful completion of the program and fulfillment of the clinical hours, nurses are eligible to write the Canadian Nurses Association certification for nursing specialties exam in Perioperative Nursing.