Curriculum & Courses

Below is the list of courses offered for the Advanced Studies in Critical Care Nursing Certificate Program for the Critical Care and Emergency streams. For more information, please see Course Descriptions. Courses are listed in their abbreviated forms within this section.

Critical Care Nursing Stream

Core Requirements Level I

ACCN 5501Critical Care Nursing: Physiology
ACCN 5505Critical Care Nursing: Pathophysiology
ACCN 5507Critical Care Nursing: Pharmacology for the Acutely Ill
ACCN 5531Critical Care and Emergency Nursing: Assessment
ACCN 5581Critical Care Nursing: Clinical I

 


Emergency Nursing Stream

Core Requirements Level I

ACCN 5531Critical Care Nursing: Assessment
ACCN 5551Emergency Nursing - Pathophysiology
ACCN 5553Emergency Nursing Part A: Management of the Acutely Ill and Injured
ACCN 5555Emergency Nursing Part B: Management of the Acutely Ill and Injured
ACCN 5591Emergency Nursing: Clinical I

 


Neuroscience Nursing Stream

Core Requirements Level I

ACCN 5501Critical Care Nursing: Physiology
ACCN 5507Critical Care Nursing: Pharmacology for the Acutely Ill
ACCN 5531Critical Care and Emergency Nursing: Assessment
ACCN 5571Neuroscience Nursing Theory
ACCN 5573Neuroscience Nursing Clinical

 


Level II Advanced Studies in Critical Care Nursing

Level II Advanced Studies in Critical Care Nursing students are required to take 2 theory courses and a focused clinical practicum. At least one of the theory courses must be from Mount Royal. Students determine their desired clinical focus and plan courses to facilitate learning in this area prior to the clinical experience. The student then plans clinical objectives in consultation with program faculty which meets their clinical focus.

Core Requirements Level II

ACCN 5507Pharmacology for the Acutely Ill
ACCN 5513Advanced Trauma Care
ACCN 5571Neuroscience Nursing Theory
FORE 5505Forensic Studies: Victims of Violence

 


Clinical courses

Students complete 105 hours of clinical practicum in a clinical area related to their course objectives.

List of Courses

ACCN 5583Advanced Clinical II

 


Check out all the course descriptions of all courses available at Mount Royal.

 

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