Program Overview

Nephrology Nursing

Overview

The number of Canadians at risk for or living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is on the rise, due in part to the aging of the population and the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension. Designed for RNs and RPNs, this program prepares you to deliver kidney care to affected patients across all stages of the kidney care journey, from early detection through dialysis, palliative care and transplant.

Gain the knowledge you need to promote and deliver competent, safe and ethical care to those at risk for developing, or affected by, the disease and/or insufficiency.

Admission Requirements

• Grade 11 Math (C, U or M)
• RN or RPN with a current Certificate of Competence.

Certificate Requirements

• NEP100 Living with Chronic Kidney Disease
• NEP105 Normal and Abnormal Kidney Function
• NEP110 Nursing Care Across Kidney Disease Trajectory
• NEP115 Renal Replacement Therapies - Nursing Care of the Hemodialysis Patient
• NEP120 Renal Replacement Therapies - Nursing Care of the Peritoneal Dialysis Patient
• NEP125 Renal Replacement Therapies - Nursing Care of the Transplant Patient
• NEP130 Mentored Knowledge Integration Project

Registration

Registration is available for Spring 2025.

What You Need

Most college level courses require textbooks; textbooks are not included in the course fees. It is the student’s responsibility to purchase any required textbooks.

Certification/Accreditation

College Certificate

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.