Overview

Key features

The collaborative efforts of the British Columbia Institute of Technology Nursing Specialties faculty, nursing curriculum consultants, employers, learners, practicing nurses, and clients have developed the curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Specialty Nursing. The Specialty Nursing (Emergency - Combined Emergency, Critical Care Option) curriculum focuses on the technology of specialized nursing practice. Technology is broadly conceptualized as the knowledge, skills and attitudes that specialty nurses require in order to practice.

The following graduate characteristics facilitate competence in specialty nursing practice:

Development of reflective, critical-thinking skills

Participation in collaborative relationships

Further development of verbal and written communication skills

Development of systematic inquiry as a basis of practice

Expansion of professionalism through caring for and about individuals,

groups and communities

Engagement in personal and professional growth

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dysrhythmia Interpretation and Management

Emergency Nursing Theory

Emergency Nursing Clinical

Critical Care Nursing Theory

Critical Care Nursing Clinical

Teaching and Learning in Specialty Nursing

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Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-02 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-04-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

65 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Burnaby, Canada

Disciplines

Emergency & Disaster Management View 5 other Bachelors in Emergency & Disaster Management in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

English: two years of education in English in an English-speaking country with one of the following:
- English Studies 12 (73%) or
- English First Peoples 12 (73%) or
- Other acceptable BC and Yukon courses or
- ENGL 1177 - Academic Writing (73%) or
- 3.0 credits of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences (73%) from a recognized institution
Post-secondary education: diploma in nursing
Current practicing registration with one of the following:
- BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) or
- Canadian provincial equivalent or
- Registered Nurse (RN) license number (if practicing outside Canada)
Work Experience: minimum six months work experience in an acute care setting

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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Free

Additional Details

Flexible Learning (Part-time Studies) tuition is charged on a course-by-course basis.

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