Connexions Resource Centre - Main Office
Visits by appointment only
67, rue du Couvent, Gatineau, Qc, J9H 6A2
819-557-0615 •

Connexions Resource Centre - Satellite Offices
Visits by appointment only
Shawville: 530, rue Main, Shawville, Qc, J0X 2Y0
Wakefield: 721, chemin Riverside, Wakefield, QC J0X 3G0
819-557-0615 •

Registered Nurse

Infirmier et infirmière

Registered Nurses assess individual health and, in collaboration with other health professionals, determine and carry out nursing care and treatment for a broad range of clientele in various settings to restore and maintain health or to treat and prevent disease. Registered Nurses may plan, provide, and evaluate educational programs for patients and their families, or for groups with similar health needs. They may also participate in research for health promotion or disease prevention. Registered Nurses work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, residential and long-term care centres (CHSLDs) and CLSCs.

SALARY

$23.44 to $34.89 per hour

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN QUÉBEC

  • 3-year Cégep diploma, Nursing Program
  • The Nursing training program is offered in most regions of Québec in French and at many Cégeps in English, including the Cégep Heritage College .
  • Nursing students must also pass the College of Nurses of Québec Professional Exam.

PREREQUISITES

  • High School Diploma as well as specific prerequisites:
    • Sec IV Science and Technology or Applied Science and Technology
    • Sec IV Environmental Science and Technology or Science and the Environment
    • Sec V Chemistry
  • Strongly recommended: Sec IV Mathematics Technical & Scientific Option or Sec IV Mathematics Science Option

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