Coming out of the pandemic, Canada’s health care system found many new challenges and many new nurses in hospital wards. This created a need for learning opportunities that The Michener Centre for Post-Graduate Nursing Education (Michener CNE) has stepped up to provide.
“With a more novice workforce, we see the impact of those seasoned nurses who had a lot of expertise and who have now retired from the field,” says Pam Hubley, Vice-President of Health Disciplines and Chief Nursing Executive at University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto.
“We need to invest in nurses to enable them to access the education that will help them develop the knowledge and skills to deliver high quality care,” says Hubley.
In response to the increased need for experienced practitioners, the Michener CNE was launched through Continuing Education at Michener to provide crucial continuous learning opportunities for nursing professionals.
Through a range of highly sought-after certificate and boot camp programs, Michener CNE helps nurses enhance their knowledge and specialized skills to prepare them to meet the challenges of today’s health system.
“With the complexities of patients evolving and changing, there’s a need to be able to keep up with skills and critical thinking skills in order to provide that enhanced patient care,” says Klara Malkova, Course Coordinator and Instructor, Critical Care Nursing Program at The Michener Institute of Education at UHN.
“The Michener Centre for Post-Graduate Nursing Education fills that need,” she says.
Michener CNE also opens the door to opportunities for career advancement for nursing professionals. The Michener Institute has the benefit of falling under the UHN umbrella, which makes it a school within a hospital network. As a result, course content is based on the latest evidence-based practices and hands-on experience, with classes led by experts in their respective fields.
Certificate programs and courses offered through Michener CNE cover critical areas of need such as critical care nursing, acute care nursing, diabetes education, pediatric physical assessment and adult physical assessment, among others.
In light of the current challenges of the health system, ongoing education empowers nurses to not only meet the demands found within hospital settings, but also to navigate their professional paths effectively.
“It’s really important that we have strategies such as education support, investment in learning and education for nurses, to help keep them in our system,” says Hubley. “Nurses are those key members of a team who help coordinate and ensure that the right care is delivered.”
“It’s so important to have highly skilled nurses in hospitals and on the care team.”
Through a flexible and hybrid model of education that incorporates the latest evidence-based practices, hands-on experience, mentorship and virtual learning, Michener CNE’s nursing curriculum is grounded in the latest research and practical experience.
Whether you are a hospital, community organization, recent graduate or seasoned practitioner, Michener CNE is committed to provide support to all aspects of professional practice for nurses.
For more information on learning opportunities provided through the Michener Centre for Post-Graduate Nursing Education, please contact ce@michener.ca.
