2022 - 2023

NUCL 154 Admissions, Discharges & Transfers October 26th - December 11th, 2026

Course Description – NUCL 154

This course introduces learners to the Nursing Unit Clerk’s (NUC) role in patient admission, discharge, and transfer procedures within the hospital setting. Topics include the Admitting/Registration Department, patient flow and bed management, antibiotic-resistant organisms, isolation precautions, and the NUC’s responsibilities in supporting safe and efficient patient care.

Through realistic patient scenarios, case studies, and practical assignments, learners will develop skills in processing admission, discharge, and transfer information using EdEHR, maintaining accurate Kardex documentation, completing required paper requisitions, and communicating effectively with the healthcare team. Emphasis is placed on accuracy, patient confidentiality, prioritization, and performing administrative responsibilities within the NUC’s scope of practice.

NUCL 156 Drug Nomenclature October 19 - December 19,2026

This course introduces the learner to the brand names, generic names and actions of some drugs commonly used in the hospital.  Six general categories of drugs are covered, including drugs that affect the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, nervous system, gastrointestinal system, hormones and synthetic substitutes, and drugs for the treatment of infections disease.  Information is also given about pharmacological preparations, terminology and abbreviations.  This course provides the learner with the pharmaceutical knowledge required to process physicians' medication orders. 

NUCL 152 Patient Chart Records: September 8 - October 23, 2026

This course introduces the learner to the forms used to create patient charts in the hospital.  Information is given about how to create a patient admission chart, additional forms added to charts and the Nursing Unit Clerk's responsibilities for patient charts and chart forms.  Actual forms are used for practice. 

NUCL 170 Medical/Surgical Orders October 19th - November 6th, 2026

This course introduces the learner to examples of typical sets of admitting, discharge, pre-operative and post-operative orders. Information about the Unit Clerk's role in processing order sets is given, drawing on knowlege gained in the previous courses. This course is a review of all previous course material.

NUCL 166 Laboratory Orders II - Sept 01 - Oct 09, 2026

This course introduces the learner to the Microbiology, Transfusion Services and Pathology subdivisions of the Laboratory (Lab) and the Nursing Unit Clerk’s role in processing orders for these subdivisions.  Information is given about the use of abbreviations and acronyms, specimens obtained and requisitions used for these subdivisions, and for specimens sent out to British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA) and the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) provincial Labs.  Actual requisitions and physicians’ orders will be used for practice.

NUCL 168 Diagnostic Orders Sept 08th - Oct 16th, 2026

This course introduces the learner to the departments within the hospital that perform diagnostic procedures. Information about the procedures performed in each department and the Unit Clerk's role in processing orders for these procedures is given.

NUCL 146 Hospital Orientation Sept 8-Oct 16,2026.

This course introduces the learner to hospital departments, staff and communications, with emphasis on the role of the Nursing Unit Clerk (NUC) as the communications coordinator for the nursing unit.  Information is given about processing physicians’ orders for patient care, confidentiality and ethics, hospital codes, coping skills and technology in the workplace.