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Transferring Lifting Repositioning (TLR®) ©

You will participate in activities to move and position clients/objects in health care settings using minimal physical effort and maximizing the use of mechanical aids and equipment. The course focuses on client/caregiver safety. You will receive a Transferring Lifting Repositioning (TLR®) © certificate from Saskatchewan Association for Safe Workplaces in Health (SASWH) upon successfully completing the course.

Transportation of Dangerous Goods

This half-day course has been updated to meet the intent of the Clear Language Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Regulations. It is intended for individuals who are involved in the transportation and handling of dangerous goods associated with oil and gas industry operations. It is ideal for updating personnel with previous Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training or as an introductory session for new employees.

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS)

This half day course covers the basics of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), providing workers with general knowledge and skills to work safely around hazardous materials. It covers worker education, workplace labelling and material safety data sheets (MSDS). A certificate is issued to each candidate upon successful completion of a written examination.

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Variations in Health 4

You will examine the complex nursing care of patients with multi-system challenges and medical emergencies. You will plan ethical and competent holistic nursing care related to acute variations in health. You will apply concepts of safety critical thinking, and evidence informed practice in the delivery of patient care.

Foundations 4 - Community Health

You will examine the role of the practical nurse in the context of patient care in the community with a focus on vulnerable populations. You will examine the Health Promotion Model and apply the determinants of health. You will examine the role of the Community Health Nurse in communicable disease prevention and disaster preparedness. You will apply critical thinking and inquiry in the context of community health nursing. 

Health Assessment and Praxis 4

You will perform assessment and skills with increasing proficiency for adult patients requiring curative and restorative medical and surgical care. You will examine medical emergencies and plan care with increased interdependence in collaboration with the health care team. You will perform intravenous insertion and the administration of intravenous medications. Your experiential learning will provide you with the opportunity to apply your nursing knowledge and skills to caring for adult patients with acute health challenges in the medical and surgical environments.

Variations in Health 3

You will examine the concepts of holistic nursing care related to acute variations in health for the adult patient. You will interpret laboratory and diagnostic findings in the context of acute health challenges. You will interdependently use the nursing process to deliver competent care; applying concepts of safety, critical thinking, and evidence informed practice. You will compare specific surgical treatments and apply concepts related to preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative nursing care.

Foundations 3 - Maternal Child Health

You will examine foundational assessments in the context of maternal, newborn and pediatric patient populations. You will identify growth and development milestones from newborn to adolescence with a focus on family-centered care. You will demonstrate critical thinking and inquiry to examine common medical, surgical, nutritional, and mental health issues common in childhood and adolescence. You will apply previously learned concepts of health promotion, health teaching and safety in a variety of contexts.

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