Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016
51. - Health professions and related programs
This series comprises instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.
51.38 - Registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing
This subseries comprises instructional program classes 51.3801 to 51.3899.
51.3801 - Registered nursing/registered nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, BScN, MSN, MScN)
This instructional program class comprises any program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirm, or other individuals or groups. These programs include courses in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
Illustrative example(s)
- registered nurse
- registered nursing
Exclusion(s)
- dental nurse(51.0601)
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)(51.3818)
- emergency room nursing(51.3816)
- licensed nursing assistant(51.3901)
- nursing assistant(51.3902)
- nursing sciences (MSc, PhD)(51.3808)
- palliative care nursing(51.3819)
- registered psychiatric nurse(51.3823)
- women's health nurse(51.3822)
51.3802 - Nursing administration (MSN, MS, MScN, MSc, PhD)
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to manage nursing personnel and services in hospitals and other health care delivery agencies. These programs include courses in principles of health care administration, resource and financial management, health care law and policy, medical personnel management, and managed care operations.
Illustrative example(s)
- nurse management
- nursing administration
- nursing management
Exclusion(s)
- health care administration(51.0701)
- health services administration(51.2211)
- registered nursing(51.3801)
51.3803 - Adult health nurse/nursing
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to provide general care for adult patients. These programs include courses in adult primary care, adult pathophysiology, clinical management of medication and treatments, patient assessment and education, patient referral, and planning adult health maintenance programs.
Illustrative example(s)
- adult health nurse
- adult health nurse practitioner
- adult health nursing
- adult nurse practitioner
Exclusion(s)
- licensed nursing assistant(51.3901)
- nursing assistant(51.3902)
51.3804 - Nurse anesthetist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to administer anesthetics and provide care for patients before, during and after anesthesia. These programs include courses in the biochemistry and physics of anesthesia; advanced anatomy and physiology; clinical pharmacology of anesthetics and adjunctive drugs; pain management; acute care and operating room practice; clinical technology and procedures; emergency intervention; patient assessment and education; and legal issues.
Illustrative example(s)
- anaesthesia nurse practitioner
- anesthesia nurse practitioner
- nurse anesthetist
Exclusion(s)
- anesthesiologist assistant(51.0809)
- registered practical nurse(51.3901)
51.3805 - Primary health care nurse/nursing and family practice nurse/nursing
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to provide independent general care for family groups and individuals in the context of family living. These programs include courses in family theory and intervention, role synthesis, family primary care, nursing practice and health care policy, holistic practice, pediatric practice, gerontological practice, health assessment, clinical pharmacotherapeutics, clinical techniques, and pathopsychology.
Illustrative example(s)
- family nurse practitioner
- family practice nurse
- family practice nursing
- nurse practitioner
- PHCNP
- primary care nurse
- primary care nursing
- primary health care nurse
- primary health care nurse practitioner
- primary health care nursing
Exclusion(s)
- certified nursing assistant(51.3901)
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)(51.3818)
- nursing assistant(51.3902)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
51.3806 - Maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to provide prenatal care to pregnant women and to mothers and their newborn infants. These programs include courses in perinatal and newborn health assessment, stabilization, and care; pathophysiology of pregnancy, fetuses, and the newborn; clinical management of high-risk pregnancies and newborns; perinatal and neonatal technology and clinical procedures; and patient education.
Illustrative example(s)
- maternal nurse
- maternal nursing
- maternity nurse
- maternity nurse practitioner
- maternity nursing
- neonatal nurse
- neonatal nurse practitioner
- neonatal nursing
Exclusion(s)
- birthing and parenting knowledge and skills(34.0102)
- midwifery(51.3401)
- nursing midwifery(51.3807)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
51.3807 - Nurse midwife/nursing midwifery
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to independently deliver babies and treat mothers in the prenatal, delivery, and post-delivery periods. These programs include courses in pre-delivery screening, physician referral, and the care of infants during the delivery and immediate post-delivery phases.
Illustrative example(s)
- nurse midwife
- nursing midwifery
Exclusion(s)
- birthing and parenting knowledge and skills(34.0102)
- maternity nursing(51.3806)
- midwifery(51.3401)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
51.3808 - Nursing science (MS, MSc, PhD)
This instructional program class comprises any research program that focuses on the study of advanced clinical practices, research methodologies, the administration of complex nursing services, and that prepares nurses to further the progress of nursing research through experimentation and clinical applications.
Illustrative example(s)
- nursing science
- nursing sciences (MSc, PhD)
Exclusion(s)
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)(51.3818)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
51.3809 - Pediatric nurse/nursing
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to provide care for children from infancy through adolescence. These programs include courses in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting physicians, patient examination and referral, and planning and delivering health maintenance and health education programs.
Illustrative example(s)
- children's nurse
- pediatric nurse
- pediatric nurse practitioner
- pediatric nursing
- pediatric nursing practitioner
Exclusion(s)
- licensed practical nurse(51.3901)
- maternity nursing(51.3806)
- mental health care(51.1502)
- nursing assistant(51.3902)
- pediatrics - residency(60.0425)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
51.3810 - Psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to promote mental health and provide nursing care to patients with mental, emotional or behavioural disorders, in mental institutions or other settings. These programs include courses in psychopathology, behavioural health, counselling and intervention strategies, psychoeducation, mental health assessment and dual diagnosis, stabilization and management of psychotic illness, psychiatric care and rehabilitation, substance abuse, and crisis intervention.
Illustrative example(s)
- mental health nurse
- mental health nurse practitioner
- mental health nursing
- psychiatric nurse
- psychiatric nurse practitioner
- psychiatric nursing
Exclusion(s)
- psychiatry - residency(60.0428)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
- registered psychiatric nurse(51.3823)
51.3811 - Public health/community nurse/nursing
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to promote health and provide preventive and curative nursing services for groups or communities under the supervision of a public health agency. These programs include courses in community and rural health, family therapy and intervention, disease prevention, health education, and community health assessment.
Illustrative example(s)
- community health nursing
- community nurse
- community nursing
- public health nurse
- public health nursing
Exclusion(s)
- public health (MPH, DPH)(51.2201)
- public health education and promotion(51.2207)
- public health medicine - residency(60.0429)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
51.3812 - Perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to provide care to patients before and during surgery, and provide tableside assistance to surgeons. These programs include courses in operating room safety and preparation, aseptic technique, anesthesia, patient preparation, surgical instruments and procedures, sterilization and disinfecting, surgical drugs and solutions, hemostasis, emergency procedures, and patient/family education.
Illustrative example(s)
- operating room nurse
- operating room nursing
- OR nurse
- perioperative nurse
- perioperative nursing
- surgical nurse
- surgical nursing
Exclusion(s)
- dental nurse(51.0601)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
51.3813 - Clinical nurse specialist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to deliver direct patient and client care in clinical settings. These programs include courses in clinical pharmacotherapeutics, advanced clinical practice, holistic nursing, nursing practice and health care policy, administration and consultation services, health assessment, patient stabilization and care, and patient education.
Illustrative example(s)
- clinical nurse specialist
- clinical nursing
Exclusion(s)
- clinical nurse leader(51.3820)
- licensed practical nurse(51.3901)
- nursing aide(51.3902)
- nursing sciences (MSc, PhD)(51.3808)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
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)
51.3815 - Occupational and environmental health nurse/nursing
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to deliver nursing health care services to workers and worker populations in clinical settings and at job sites. These programs include courses in public and community health; occupational safety and health; occupational health surveillance; case management; fitness for duty testing; medication; allergies and immunization; emergency and ambulatory care; and applicable laws and regulations.
Illustrative example(s)
- environmental health nurse
- environmental health nursing
- occupational and environmental health nurse
- occupational and environmental health nursing
- occupational health and safety nursing
- occupational health nurse
- occupational health nurse practitioner
- occupational health nursing
Exclusion(s)
- public health nursing(51.3811)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
51.3816 - Emergency room/trauma nurse/nursing
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to deliver advanced, direct patient care in emergency and trauma settings. These programs include courses in advanced health assessment, pharmacology, physiology, emergency management, trauma conditions, trauma assessments and acute care.
Illustrative example(s)
- emergency nurse
- emergency nurse practitioner
- emergency nursing
- emergency room nurse
- trauma nurse
Exclusion(s)
- critical care nursing(51.3814)
- pediatric emergency medicine - residency(60.0552)
- registered nursing(51.3801)
51.3817 - Nursing education
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to teach in academic and clinical settings, including staff development. These programs include courses in advanced nursing practice, nursing role development, curriculum and instruction, program and course design, clinical instruction, and evaluation of learning.
Illustrative example(s)
- nursing education
- nursing teaching
- teaching nursing
Exclusion(s)
- health occupations teacher education(13.1327)
51.3818 - Nursing practice
This instructional program class comprises any practice-focused program that prepares registered nurses for increasingly complex evidence-based nursing practice, including translating research into practice, evaluating evidence, applying research in decision-making, and implementing viable clinical innovations to change practice. These programs include courses in healthcare delivery systems, health economics and finance, health policy, research methods, translating evidence into practice, concepts in population health, and nursing leadership.
Illustrative example(s)
- Doctorate of Advanced Nursing Practice
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Exclusion(s)
- nurse practitioner(51.3805)
- nursing sciences (MSc, PhD)(51.3808)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
51.3819 - Palliative care nurse/nursing
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to provide a combination of active and compassionate therapies intended to comfort and support patients and their families who are living with life-threatening illness. These programs include courses in pathophysiology, palliative care processes, pain management, pharmacology, loss, grief, death, and bereavement.
Illustrative example(s)
- palliative care nurse
- palliative care nurse practitioner
- palliative care nursing
Exclusion(s)
- critical care nursing(51.3814)
- palliative medicine - residency(60.0525)
- registered nursing(51.3801)
51.3820 - Clinical nurse leader
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses for careers as clinical nurse leaders in which they work as part of an interdisciplinary team that provides direct medical care for patients based on evidence-based practice and research. These programs include courses in pharmacology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, research in nursing methods, advanced health assessment, statistics, and clinical practice management.
Illustrative example(s)
- clinical nurse leader
Exclusion(s)
- clinical nursing(51.3813)
51.3821 - Geriatric nurse/nursing
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to provide health care to aging and elderly patients. These programs include courses in geriatric primary care, geriatric diagnosis, mental health and aging, primary care management, geriatric acute and chronic illness, advanced nursing practices for geriatric patients, evidence-based nursing practice, advanced physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and pharmacotherapeutics.
Illustrative example(s)
- geriatric nurse
- geriatric nurse practitioner
- geriatric nursing
- gerontological nurse
- gerontological nurse practitioner
- gerontological nursing
Exclusion(s)
- geriatric medicine - residency(60.0520)
51.3822 - Women's health nurse/nursing
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered nurses to provide health care specific to women. These programs include courses in the wellness and care of women, gynecology, obstetrics, advanced nursing practices for women, evidence-based nursing practice, advanced physiology and pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, and pharmacotherapeutics.
Illustrative example(s)
- women's health nurse
- women's health nurse practitioner
- women's health nursing
Exclusion(s)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
51.3823 - Registered psychiatric nurse/nursingCAN
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to become registered psychiatric nurses; to promote mental health and provide nursing care to patients with mental, emotional or behavioural disorders, in clinical and treatment environments or other settings. These programs include courses in psychopathology, pharmacology, behavioural health, counselling and intervention strategies, psychoeducation, mental health assessment and dual diagnosis, stabilization and management of psychotic illness, psychiatric care and rehabilitation, substance abuse, and crisis intervention.
Illustrative example(s)
- registered psychiatric nurse
- registered psychiatric nursing
Exclusion(s)
- mental health care(51.1502)
- psychiatric nurse(51.3810)
- psychiatry - residency(60.0428)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
51.3899 - Registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing, other
This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research, and clinical nursing.
Illustrative example(s)
- cardiology nurse practitioner
- coronary care nursing
- nephrology nurse practitioner
- nephrology nursing
- neuroscience nursing
- oncology nurse practitioner
- oncology nursing
Exclusion(s)
- dental nursing(51.0601)
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