Please note:
Note: This program is currently being offered for free for a limited number of participants. To register, please complete the Program Application Form. Accepted applicants will be enrolled in all four courses and course details will be emailed directly to them. Registration through the Student Portal is not required.
Course description
This foundational course will focus on competencies for Registered Nurses working in primary care including communication, collaboration and partnership, leadership, quality assurance, evaluation and research and professionalism in primary care nursing. Topics include the primary care nurse's role in health promotion, cultural safety, patient advocacy, triage and care prioritization, and interprofessional collaboration and communication. This course also examines change management and strategies to expand and optimize the RN role in primary care.
Course details
Credit transfer
Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.
Ends: Mar. 21, 2026
Registration dates
Not all courses are offered each term.
Spring 2026 registration opens March 2, 2026.Fall 2026 registration opens June 29, 2026.
Delivery options
In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration
Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery