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Certificate in Critical Care

 

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Career Steps

The Critical Care Nursing Certificate program is designed to provide advanced knowledge and skills in the specialty of critical nursing to registered nurses working in, or intending to work in, any acute care area of nursing; to licensed practical nurses with strong medical-surgical experience; and to student-nurses interested in learning about critical care nursing. Critical care nursing is a challenging and rewarding career. Credits earned for the Critical Care Nursing Certificate may be transferred into the Bachelor of Science with a major in nursing program at IPFW.

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Admission Criteria

  • Admission to the University
  • Be a licensed R. N. or a student enrolled in second semester of medical/surgical nursing courses at IPFW/Parkview Department of Nursing may participate with permission of the program coordinator
  • Complete Certificate Program application

The program coordinator is Becky Salmon, M. S., RNC, Associate Professor

To apply for the program on-line, fill out the Critical Nursing Program application form.

Academic Advising

Opportunities to talk to nursing faculty are available during office hours, via email, or by appointment. Advising is personalized. Make an appointment to have your transcripts and nursing experience evaluated.

We request you see a nursing advisor prior to registering once a year. If you choose not to see an advisor, you are responsible for your curriculum decisions.

Curriculum

Course Name and Number
Credits
NUR 245: Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmias
1
*NUR 362: Critical Care Nursing
3
*NUR 368 Critical Care Nursing Clinical
2
PHIL 312 Medical Ethics
3
NUR 334 Clinical Pathophysiology
4
NUR 311 IV Therapy
1
NUR 359 Disaster Nursing
1
NUR 345 Trauma Nursing
1
One of the following 3 credit courses:  
NUR 309 Transcultural Healthcare
NUR 319 Alternative and Complementary Therapies
NUR 399 Gerontological Nursing
GERN G231 Intro to Gerontology
Psych 367 Adult Development and Aging


3
Total
19
Must earn a grade of C or better in all courses.  

*NUR 362 and 368 will combine into one 5 credit course NUR 419 the fall of 2008*

The IPFW Undergraduate Nursing Programs are accredited by
the Indiana State Board of Nursing Health Profession Bureau and accredited by
the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
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