Nephrology Nursing

year Program

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.

Grade 11 Math (C, U or M)

RN or RPN with a current Certificate of Competence.

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

We recommend that you use a computer to complete the online registration process as you may encounter an error if using a device such as a phone or tablet. If you have already encountered an error when registering please contact us:

Admissions Office

Continuing Education Office

705.474.7600 ext. 5123
admissions@canadorecollege.ca

705.474.7600 ext. 5601 
ce@canadorecollege.ca

Register Now for Spring 2025

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.

Textbooks are available at the Campus Shop for in class, Contact North, and iLearn/D2L courses. The Campus Shop does not carry most OntarioLearn textbooks. OntarioLearn textbooks can be purchased at www.textnet.ca.

College Certificate

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.