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| School | Algonquin College | | |
| Location | Ottawa, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 19,000
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| Degree | Post-diploma | | |
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| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 1 Year(s) | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Respiratory Therapy with current certification of membership with the College of Respiratory Therapists; OR Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with a current certificate of competence from the Ontario College of Nurses. Have 2 years of full time equivalent (4,000 hours) of critical care experience within the last four years in (ICU, ER, NICU, PACU). An evaluation form attesting to the satisfactory completion of these hours must be submitted by a hospital representative. Basic Life Support (BLS) (C.P.R. - Health care provider Level C) Standard first aid certificate. Police Record Check Documentation.
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| Cost |
Domestic tuition/ancillary fees: $14,439.54. International tuition/ancillary fees: $22,265.58. | | |
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| Description | This one-year Ontario Graduate Certificate program equips Respiratory Therapists and BScN Registered Nurses with critical care experience, with the knowledge and clinical skills to work as an anesthesia assistant under the direction and supervision of an anesthesiologist. Anesthesia assistants are integral members of the anesthesia care team providing a wide range of advanced technical and clinical duties in the provision of effective and safe patient care.
Students focus on anesthesia practice by acquiring the knowledge and skills to care for patients across the age spectrum who are undergoing routine and specialized surgery. Through case studies, simulation and laboratory practice, students learn to operate machines and equipment to deliver and monitor anesthesia while developing an indepth knowledge of anesthetic pharmacology. Students complete their studies during a supervised clinical experience where they apply anesthetic knowledge, skills and critical thinking in a perioperative environment.
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