Nursing Education
Nursing Education at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) promotes and facilitates
a culture of life-long learning in the pursuit of excellence in professional
nursing practice.
The culture of life-long learning is promoted through a commitment to the following education initiatives.
Orientation
- Upon hire, new employees attend a one-day Human Resources global introduction
to TOH.
- Orientation continues with a core three-day introduction of senior staff,
professional practice support and common corporate clinical programs,
after which the nurse receives unit-specific clinical instruction based
on identified competencies.
- Each unit has an assigned nurse educator responsible for unit orientation
and continuing learning opportunities.
Continuing Education - Multiple Day Programs
- Registration Deadline: 1 week prior
to the course date
- Return Completed Registration Forms with Payment (payable
as indicated on the Registration Form and sent to the address on the
Registration Form.)
Education Days
These seminars are of interest to nurses who wish to advance their
knowledge and skills in Medical, Surgical and Clinical specialties.
Each day is designed to stand alone and will have separate objectives
allowing nurses to attend those seminars of interest to them that
meet their professional objectives. The content of these seminars
will be at an intermediate to advanced level. It is recommended
that the clinical nurse have a minimum of one year medical/surgical
practice experience.
Program: Spring 2010
Fees - Internal (TOH, HI): $25. per day.
Fees - External $50. per day.
Registration
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Continuing Education - Single Day Courses
- Skills Fair
- Education Fair
- Preceptorship Workshops
Financial Assistance for Continuing Education
Professional leave of up to 15 hours annually may be
granted to full and regular part-time staff; casual employees are considered
on an individual basis.
Conferences, workshops, seminars: Applications to attend these events are reviewed monthly and must be received before the conference. Priority is given to those persons presenting at a
conference. The monetary guidelines are to a maximum of:
- $250.00 within a 500-kilometer radius of Ottawa
- $500.00 beyond a 500-kilometer radius
- $750.00 for international conferences
Clinical Certification funding is approved prior to
writing the spring examinations and on passing; 50% of the Canadian Nurses
Association fee will be reimbursed for both certification and recertification.
Bursaries are awarded to nurses for post RN Baccalaureate
or Masters Degree on review of a detailed application form.
Tuition payback for university and community college courses leading to a degree or certificate
is awarded three times a year at the end of fall, spring and summer semesters on proof
of successful completion of the course. Fee structure: Maximum $250.00 per course for B.Sc.N. or $500.00 for M.Sc.N.
Contact: Riek
van den Berg, 613-737-8899, ext. 78439
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