Program Overview

The Nephrology Nursing - RPN certificate program is designed for registered practical nurses (RPNs) employed in and/or seeking to advance their practice in nephrology nursing.  Students will learn nephrology nursing assessment and evidence-based nursing interventions, as well as how to develop collaborative and consultative partnerships with nephrology clients, their support systems and other health-care practitioners. Practice specialties include the care of patients with kidney disease, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, renal transplantation as well as pharmacology. Students will also develop high-level critical thinking, care planning, leadership and professional practice skills.

This certificate is based on the Canadian Nurse Association (CNA) competencies for nephrology nurses and the standards for nephrology nursing by the Canadian Council of Nephrology Nurses.

Please note that the courses in this certificate need to be taken in a specific order.  Check that you have obtained the necessary pre-requisite prior to registering for a course.  Learners without the necessary pre-requisites will be removed from courses and charged the administrative fee. 

For nurses enrolled in legacy or previous versions of the certificate/theory courses, the final date to submit a PLAR application for the clinical course (CORN 504, NEPH 505, 506, OBST 510) will be March 15, 2022. Please contact the program advisor to ensure eligibility prior to this date. After March 15, 2022, certificates for legacy programs will no longer be granted. The program advisor can provide information on how to upgrade your certificate to the latest curriculum.

Admission Requirements

• Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)

Additional Information 

New! Please be advised that this Nephrology Nursing Certificate is changing. The current certificate (containing 500 series courses) will not be offered after Summer 2023. A revised certificate with new curriculum will be implemented with course offerings beginning Fall 2023. Courses will have new codes to reflect new content based on revised standards and learning outcomes. 

We will be phasing out the current 500 series courses and implementing the new 600 series courses as follows: 

Please note that there are no equivalencies between current courses (NEPH 500 series) and new courses (NEPH 600 series) except for POST 500, which will remain unchanged. 

To complete the current certificate, students are encouraged to undertake courses within the timelines above. Students who do not complete the 500 series courses within the above timelines will be unable to finish their current Nephrology Nursing certificate. 

Note: The final date to submit a PLAR application for the clinical course (NEPH 514 or NEPH 515) will be December 31, 2024. Please contact the Nephrology Program Advisor to ensure eligibility prior to this date. After Fall 2023, certificates for the legacy programs will no longer be granted. The program advisor can provide information on how to upgrade your certificate to the latest curriculum. 

If you wish to be enrolled in the Nephrology Nursing - RPN certificate please select Next Steps below

Courses

Compulsory

• NEPH 511: Nephrology Nursing - Peritoneal Dialysis, Advance Care Planning and Complimentary Therapies
• NEPH 512: Nephrology Nursing - Hemodialysis and nursing care of the renal transplant patient
• NEPH 515: Nephrology Nursing - Clinical Practicum for the RPN
• POST 500: Patient Assessment - Post Graduate

How to Register

You are required to register for each individual course included in a CE program. You can register for a course by selecting it and following the instructions in the “How to Register” box.

Fees

Each CE program is comprised of a series of courses which may all have different fees. You are required to register for each course individually and pay the associated fees. Once you select the course, the fee is displayed in the “How to Register” box.

Contact Information

Humber Continuous Professional Learning Health Sciences & Wellness
cplhealthsciences@humber.ca
416.675.6622 ext. 4554

Every attempt is made to ensure that information contained on this website is current and accurate. Humber reserves the right to correct any error or omission, modify or cancel any course, program, fee, timetable or campus location at any time without prior notice or liability to users or any other Person. On October 21, 2019, the Provincial Government of Ontario announced the renaming of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) to the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU). Both names may appear on this website.

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