Post-Baccalaureate Primary Care Nursing Certificate
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Why study Primary Care Nursing at UBC Okanagan?
This program will prepare Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses to assume leadership roles and practice in primary care as a member of an integrated team. Students will learn and develop skills in the following areas:
- Concepts and frameworks foundational to the role of the primary care nurse in serving diverse populations, reducing health disparities, and promoting equity.
- Assessment approaches, care planning, and evaluation of care, for disease prevention, health promotion, and management of health conditions across the lifespan.
- Interprofessional collaborative care delivery models.
- Evidence-informed guidelines and care planning for providing quality care.
- Case management, care coordination, and system navigation for clients across the lifespan and continuum of care.
- Quality improvement principles as a way of supporting safe quality care.
Program Overview
The post-baccalaureate certificate is comprised of two lecture courses (3 credits each) and a practice placement (4 credits), for a total of 10 credits.
You may use 6 credits of the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate towards a Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. Note: if credits used towards another degree, e.g., BSN, they cannot also be used for the MSN.
Courses
The online delivery model will allow Registered Nurses from across Canada to be admitted. To support capacity building, we encourage students to arrange practice placements in their local communities. See Dates and Deadlines under How to Apply for when courses are offered.
Exploring concepts and frameworks foundational to the role of the primary care nurse in serving diverse populations, reducing health disparities, and promoting equity. Examine competencies including assessment approaches, care planning, and evaluation of care, and build evidence informed knowledge of disease prevention, health promotion, and management of health conditions across the life span. Interprofessional collaborative care delivery models and modes of care will be examined. (3 credits)
Exploring evidence informed guidelines and care planning for providing quality care. Build knowledge of case management, care coordination, and system navigation for clients across the lifespan and continuum of care. Build knowledge of quality improvement principles as a way of supporting safe quality care. (3 credits)
Preceptored advanced practice experience provides opportunity for evidence-informed practice in an integrated team-based primary care context. Application of knowledge, skills, and abilities from related Primary Care Nursing theory course(s). Opportunity to work with interprofessional teams. (120 hours and 4 credits)
Careers and Outcomes
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing prepares you to work in primary health care settings, including:
- Family health teams
- Community health centres
- Physician-owned clinics
- Family medicine groups
- Primary care networks
In this role as a primary care or family practice nurse, you work as a member of an integrated team with family physicians, nurse practitioners, and other members of the health care team. The post-baccalaureate certificate prepares you to deliver on a broad range of responsibilities:
- Illness care
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- Rehabilitative care
- Supportive care
- Research involvement
- Quality improvement
Tuition and Fees
In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct. Additional costs may include student fees, textbook, and other associated costs.
| Program | Per credit rate | Total (10 credits) |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | $198.67 | $1,986.70 |
How to Apply
Please complete and submit the student Information form through the Apply Now button below to begin the application process. Once we have reviewed your student information form, we will respond by email with next steps to complete your application.
Admission Requirements
In addition to meeting UBC’s general admission requirements, admission to the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program requires a current Registered Nurse or Psychiatric Registered Nurse license within Canada.
Dates and Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, with accepted students able to start their courses in the term following acceptance into the program. The first cohort for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate will enroll in NRSG 424/524 — Primary Care Nursing I in Winter Term 2, January 2025.
Please note, the schedule for NRSG 424/425 in Winter Term II 2024/2025 (January – April 2025) is as follows:
- Synchronous sessions on Thursdays: Feb 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3
- Asynchronous sessions on Tuesdays: March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April 1, 8
| Course Offering | Term |
| Nursing 424/524 — Primary Care Nursing I | January 2025 |
| Nursing 425/525 — Advanced Primary Care Nursing II | September 2025 |
| Nursing 435/535 — Primary Care Nursing Preceptorship* | Summer, January and September Terms |
*Students must have completed both NRSG 424/524 (3) Primary Care Nursing I and NRSG 425/525 (3) Advanced Primary Care Nursing II.
Registration
Once your eligibility to register has been established, you will receive an email from Enrolment Services. You may then register for each course online via Workday Student.
Questions?
Please email us at nursing.info@ubc.ca.