Nursing Unit Clerk
8-Month Online Certificate Online
Delivered with the following methods: Online
Program Courses
Course of Studies
Translation key:
- Crd = Credits
- Lec = Lecture Hours per week;
- Pra = Practical Hours per week;
- Ttl = Total course hours
Courses marked as (D) are available via Distance Education.
| Course | Name | Cred | Lec | Pra | Ttl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 |
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| NUCL 146 (D) | Hospital Orientation | 2 | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| NUCL 152 (D) | Patient Chart Records | 2.5 | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| NUCL 154 (D) | Admissions, Discharges and Transfers | 2.5 | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| NUCL 156 (D) | Drug Nomenclature | 3.0 | 90 | 0 | 90 |
| NUCL 162 (D) | Medication Orders | 2.0 | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| NUCL 164 (D) | Laboratory Orders I | 2.0 | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| NUCL 166 (D) | Laboratory Orders II | 2.0 | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| NUCL 168 (D) | Diagnostic Orders | 2.0 | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| NUCL 170 (D) | Medical / Surgical Orders | 2.0 | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| NUCL 180 (D) | Practicum | 4.0 | 0 | 120 | 120 |
| Total: | 24 | 600 | 120 | 720 | |
NUCL 146 Hospital Orientation
This course introduces the learner to hospital departments, staff and communications, with emphasis on the role of the Nursing Unit Clerk (NUC) as the communications coordinator for the nursing unit. Case study discussions will be used to help the learner problem-solve authentic workplace situations.
This course is available via Distance Education.
NUCL 152 Patient Chart Records
This course introduces the learner to the various forms that constitute a patient chart in the hospital and the Nursing Unit Clerk's (NUC) responsibility for those forms. Information is given about charting rules and procedures, patient confidentiality and how to maintain a patient chart. Using case study examples and actual forms from the hospital, the learner will create patient charts.
This course is available via Distance Education.
NUCL 154 Admissions, Discharges and Transfers
This course introduces the learner to the Nursing Unit Clerk's (NUC) role in patient admission, discharge and transfer procedures within the hospital. Information is given about the Admitting Department, their role in these procedures and how the NUC interacts with this department. Using case study examples and actual forms from the hospital, the learner creates admission charts, a transfer chart and a discharge chart.
Prerequisites:
NUCL 152
This course is available via Distance Education.
NUCL 156 Drug Nomenclature
This course introduces the learner to the brand and generic names, categories and actions of some of the more commonly used drugs in the hospital. Information is given about pharmacological terminology and physicians medication orders. This course provides the learner with the pharmaceutical knowledge required to process physicians medication orders.
This course is available via Distance Education.
NUCL 162 Medication Orders
This course introduces the learner to physicians medication orders and the Nursing Unit Clerk's (NUC) role in processing medication orders. Information is given about the types and categories of orders, the use of abbreviations and acronyms, the components of a medication order, intravenous (IV) solutions and IV therapy orders. Actual forms and physicians orders from the hospital will be used for practice.
Prerequisites:
NUCL 156
This course is available via Distance Education.
NUCL 164 Laboratory Orders I
This course introduces the learner to the five departments within Laboratory Department (Lab), the role of the Nursing Unit Clerk (NUC) in processing Lab orders and how the NUC interacts with the Lab. Information is given about the various specimens obtained, abbreviations and acronyms used in Lab orders and requisitioning orders for the Hematology and Chemistry departments within the Lab. Actual requisitions and physicians orders from the hospital will be used for practice. Case study discussions are used to help learners problem-solve authentic workplace situations.
This course is available via Distance Education.
NUCL 166 Laboratory Orders II
This course introduces the learner to the Microbiology, Blood Bank and Pathology departments of the Laboratory (Lab) and the Nursing Unit Clerk's (NUC) role in processing orders for these departments. Information is given about the use of abbreviations and acronyms, specimens obtained, requisitioning orders for these departments and for specimens sent out to British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA) and the Provincial Laboratory in British Columbia. Actual requisitions and physicians orders from the hospital will be used for practice. Case study discussions are used to help learners problem-solve authentic workplace situations.
This course is available via Distance Education.
NUCL 168 Diagnostic Orders
This course introduces the learner to the diagnostic departments of Medical Imaging, Electrodiagnostics and Pulmonary Laboratory within the hospital and the Nursing Unit Clerk's (NUC) role in processing diagnostic orders. Information is given about the abbreviations and acronyms used in diagnostic orders, preparations for Medical Imaging procedures and requisitioning orders for these departments. Actual requisitions and physicians’ orders from the hospital will be used for practice. Case study discussions are used to help learners problem-solve authentic workplaces situations.
This course is available via Distance Education.
NUCL 170 Medical / Surgical Orders
This course assists the learner in reviewing all program information; it is an accumulation of information learned in previous courses. A sampling of actual, typical orders from medical and surgical units is included. The course introduces the learner to admitting, pre-operative (pre-op), discharge and post-operative (post-op) orders, abbreviations and acronyms used for surgical procedures and the Nursing Unit clerk's role in processing physicians orders.
This course is available via Distance Education.
NUCL 180 Practicum
The Practicum course provides the learner with a consolidated clinical experience where they can apply theory from the Nursing Unit Clerk Program. Students work full shifts with an experienced Nursing Unit Clerk who acts as Preceptor, following the Preceptor's work rotation.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of all theory courses in the Nursing Unit Clerk program.
This course is available via Distance Education.
