Overview

If you are a registered nurse with an industry sponsor and want to advance your skills in perioperative nursing, the Specialty Nursing (Perioperative) program of the British Columbia Institute of Technology is for you. We prepare registered nurses to work in this highly specialized area of patient care. Working in operating rooms, perioperative nurses provide safe and compassionate care for patients undergoing surgery. In the pre-, intra-, and immediate post-operative periods, perioperative nurses are a main source of information and support for patients and their families.

About the program

The BCIT Nursing Specialty Bachelor of Science (BSN) is a combination of our advanced certificate program and our specific academic BSN courses. Choose to complete both concurrently or study in the order that works best for you.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Perioperative Theory: Developing Perioperative Partnerships

Perioperative Theory: The Nurse in the Scrub Role

Perioperative Clinical: Implementing the Scrub Nurse Role

Perioperative Clinical: Implementing the Circulating Nurse Role

Perioperative Clinical: Integrated Perioperative Nursing Practice

Perioperative Theory: The Nurse in the Scrub Role

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00

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More details

Application processing - Ongoing throughout the year.

Language

English

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Burnaby, Canada

Disciplines

Nursing View 20 other Bachelors in Nursing 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 Fee

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Specialty Nursing (Perioperative).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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