Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016
- 51. - Health professions and related programs
- 51.38 - Registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing
51.3814 - Critical care nurse/nursing
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to provide specialized care to patients with life-threatening problems, including those in intensive care facilities and on life support. These programs include courses in adult, neonatal, and pediatric critical care; technical skills; patient monitoring and assessment; normal and abnormal readings; and troubleshooting.
Illustrative example(s)
- acute care nurse
- acute care nurse practitioner
- acute care nursing
- critical care nurse
- critical care nursing
- intensive care nurse
- intensive care nurse practitioner
- intensive care nursing
Exclusion(s)
- palliative care nursing(51.3819)
- pediatric critical care medicine - residency(60.0550)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
- trauma nursing(51.3816)
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