Brief explaination of required and optional courses

Required courses
The CARE Centre offers courses and workshops for internationally educated nurses. Some of them are offered in partnership with community colleges, others directly by the CARE Centre. Our education partners include George Brown College (Toronto), Centennial College (Toronto) and Mohawk College (Hamilton). For an up to date list of courses available, schedules and fees, please contact either of the CARE Centre offices.

All CARE participants must complete the following three courses:

1. Nursing in Ontario (offered in Toronto) OR Professional Issues (offered in Hamilton)
   These courses provide an overview of professional issues such as the legal, ethical and professional standards of nursing practice in Ontario.
2. Clinical Skills Assessment (offered in Toronto) OR Clinical Skills Review (offered in Hamilton)
   These courses provide an assessment of skills and competencies in basic nursing practice, including an overview of current technology used in health care settings.
3. Health Assessment (offered in Toronto) OR Assessment Skills for Nurses(offered in Hamilton)
   These courses develop skills in making physical and psychosocial assessments across the patient life span. Focuses on interviewing skills, history-taking and assessment techniques.

Optional CARE courses

The CARE Centre offers special courses and workshops for internationally educated nurses some of them in partnership with community colleges, others directly by the CARE Centre. Our education partners include George Brown College (Toronto), Centennial College (Toronto) and Mohawk College (Hamilton). For an up to date list of courses available, schedules and fees, please contact either of the CARE Centre offices.

Employment Strategy Workshop
A course to help participants prepare a Canadian-style resume and cover letter, learn job search strategies, meet potential employers and prepare for the job interview process.

Exam Preparation Review
An intensive overview of nursing in Ontario, including the psychosocial aspects of nursing and the nurse's relationship to clients. Includes hundreds of practice questions and strategies for answering multiple-choice and short answer exam questions.

CPR/First Aid
We are often able to offer this workshop to CARE nurses at a reduced rate.

Pharmacology
A review of the legislation on storing and dispensing medication, drug calculations, classifications, uses and side effects of commonly used drugs.

Technology Workshop
Hands-on instruction and practice with IV pumps and other hospital equipment used by Ontario nurses.

English for Nurses
36-hour course to develop language skills for nurses. Participants practice speaking, pronunciation and grammar necessary for further language training.

Telephone Skills Workshop
This workshop develops telephone skills and builds confidence. Participants practice: receiving and making phone calls on hospital wards, taking doctor's orders, and reporting change of status.

Documentation Workshop
This workshops helps internationally educated nurses develop and improve documentation skills that are required in Ontario hospitals.