NURSING: COURSES
Note: Only 63-241, 63-243, 63-245, 63-247, 63-249, 63-251, 63-351, and 63-391 are open to non-nursing students. These courses will not necessarily be offered each year.
63-170. Health Assessment
Students, through lectures, readings, and simulation in the laboratory, learn and practice performing a holistic health history and the techniques of inspection, percussion, palpation and ausculation for systematic health assessment of individuals across the life span. The course focuses on normal variations encountered in practice. (Prerequisites: Completion of all year 1 fall nursing and science courses.) (Corequisite: Registration in all courses required for winter semester.) (2 lecture hours and 2 tutorial hours a week.)
63-171. Introduction to Nursing
Professional nursing, its organization, structure, dimensions and responsibilities are explored with an emphasis on the role of the nurse and nursing competencies that facilitate maturation and adaptation of clients. Using critical thinking, students are introduced to the concepts of health, clinical decision-making, problem-solving including the nursing process, communication, caring teaching/learning, and management/ planned change. Students learn to identify the health needs of individuals. (Corequisites: 63-172, 55-202, 55-204.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-172. Clinical Nursing Experience
A clinical course designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn and practice patient care and care planning skills in simulated and clinical settings. To be taken concurrently with 63-171 in related clinical areas. (Corequisites: 63-171, 55-202, 55-204.) (Offered on a Pass/Non-Pass basis.) (8 hours a week.)
63-173. Introduction to Nursing II
Using critical thinking, students learn the nurse's role in health promotion and illness/injury prevention through the use of problem solving, the nursing process, communication, caring, and teaching/learning processes. Students will examine health promotion and illness/injury prevention strategies relative to healthy lifestyle. (Prerequisites: Completion of all year 1 fall nursing and science courses.) (Corequisites: Registration in all courses required for winter semester.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-174. Clinical Nursing Experience
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn and practice health assessment, intervention and evaluation skills for health promotion and disease prevention. Taken concurrently with 63-173 in the related clinical areas. (Prerequisites: Completion of all year 1 fall nursing and science courses.) (Corequisites: Registration in all courses required for winter semester.) (Offered on a Pass/Non-Pass basis.) (8 hours a week.)
63-230. Health Assessment
A self-directed course for registered nurses. Through specific readings, videotapes, and laboratory practice, students prepare to demonstrate competence in performing a systematic physical assessment and health history. (Must be completed prior to Year 2.) (3 lecture hours a week equivalent.)
63-231. Current Professional Nursing Roles
An introduction to the theories and role behaviours that will facilitate the transition to baccalaureate nursing practice. Health, communication, caring, and problem-solving will be emphasized. (To be taken concurrently with 63-232.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-232. Clinical Nursing Experience
A guided clinical experience related to the optimal health of individuals. Focus will be on the application of theoretical knowledge and development of nursing practice. (To be taken concurrently with 63-231.) (Offered on a Pass/Non-Pass basis.) (8 hours a week.)
63-233. Conceptual Frameworks for Nursing Practice
An examination of selected nursing conceptual models and their application in practice. (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-241. Health Issues and Care of Diverse Populations
The examination of the relationship between marginalization and vulnerability in the health care of diverse populations. (Open to non-nursing students and may be taken as an open option by B.Sc.N. students.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-243. Issues in Women's Health
An exploration of issues relevant to women as consumers and providers of health care. Pertinent topics to be discussed will include reproductive health, family health, mental health, abuse, and occupational health. (Open to non-nursing students and may be taken as an open option by B.Sc.N. students.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-245. Health Issues in Gerontology
This course is designed to focus on health issues resulting from age-related changes in human functioning. It will include a study of the aging process, epidemiology of aging as well as health and social policies relevant to the aging population. Disease processes particularly prevalent in elderly persons and related therapeutic measures will also be discussed. (Open to non-nursing students and may be taken as an open option by B.Sc.N. students.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-247. Transcultural Health
Exploration of theory and research related to health and illness beliefs and practices across the life cycle of diverse cultural populations in Canada. Topics will include transcultural concepts in mental health, family health, aspects of pain, and care of the elderly. (Open to non-nursing students and may be taken as an open option by B.Sc.N. students.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-249. Clinical Ethics for Health Professionals
An exploration of moral issues and questions confronting health care professionals and consumers within the context of the health care system. Professional codes and guidelines form the framework for clinical case presentations. (Open to non-nursing students and may be taken as an open option by B.Sc.N. students.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-251. Evidence Based Nursing: Knowledge to Practice
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills required to identify and use best evidence for practice. Synthesising evidence from health care research to influence practice is the goal of the course. The course focuses on developing a question emerging from practice, and searching appropriate evidence resources. Students are introduced to a range of databases and other sources for accessing evidence. A framework for the critical appraisal of systematic reviews, quantitative and qualitative studies is introduced. Learning is facilitated through lectures, workshops and application to address the practice question/issue. Challenges and strategies related to changing practice through evidence, at the level of the individual practitioner and the health care organisation are addressed. (Prerequisites: 02-250 or 63-377.)
63-271. Family Health
This course provides an introduction to concepts, theories and models of family as the unit of care within the context of community. Family assessment, roles, coping styles and decision-making patterns are examined. Communication, caring and teaching/learning are emphasized to enable the student to assess families and facilitate health promotion and illness/injury prevention of family members. (Prerequisite: Completion of all year 1 science and nursing courses.) (Corequisites: Registration in all courses required in fall semester of year 2 of the program.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-272. Clinical Nursing Experience
This clinical practice course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to learn and practice professional and technical skills including assessment, goal-oriented planning, interventions and evaluation of clinical outcomes for young adults, adults, and older adults experiencing acute and long term health needs within the context of family and community. (Prerequisite: Completion of all year 1 science and nursing courses.) (Corequisites: 63-271. Registration in all courses required in fall semester of year 2 of the program.) (Offered on a Pass/Non Pass basis.) (10 hrs/week.)
63-273. Nursing Care of Clients with Episodic and Long-Term Health Needs
This course focuses on health, maturation and adaptation of individuals within the context of family and community. The course focuses on young adults, adults, and older adults with alterations in their health status. The course examines the interaction of growth and development, environment and nursing on the maturation and adaptation of individuals with episodic and long-term health needs with predictable outcomes. Using critical thinking, problem solving, decision-making, the nursing process, teaching/learning, caring, assessment, and intervention skills, students study the care of clients with select physiological, mental health, and psychosocial health needs. (Prerequisites: Completion of all year 1 science and nursing courses.) (Corequisites: Registration in all courses required in fall semester of year 2 of the program.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-274. Clinical Nursing Experience
This clinical practice course emphasizes the continued opportunity to learn and practice professional and technical skills within maternal -child and pediatric settings. (Offered on a Pass/Non Pass Basis.) (Prerequisites: Completion of all year 2 fall semester courses.) (Corequisites: Registration in all nursing and science courses in winter semester.) (10 hrs/week.)
63-275. Family Health: Child Bearing and Child Rearing Families
This course focuses on the family as the unit of care within the context of community. The course explores child bearing and child rearing families and their development, including reproduction, pregnancy, labor and delivery, as well as maturational and situational crises. Culture, crisis, risk assessment and intervention strategies to promote family health are incorporated. (Prerequisites: Completion of all year 2 fall semester courses.) (Corequisites: Registration in all nursing and science courses in winter semester.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-277. Nursing Care of Children and Youth with Episodic and Long-Term Health Needs
This course focuses on health, maturation and adaptation. The course examines the interaction of growth and development, environment and nursing on the maturation and adaptation of children and youth with episodic and long-term health needs with predictable outcomes. Critical thinking, the nursing process, communication, caring and teaching/learning, along with assessment, intervention and evaluation skills are emphasized. (Prerequisites: Completion of all year 2 fall semester courses.) (Corequisites: Registration in all nursing and science courses in winter semester.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-278. Clinical Nursing Experience
This clinical practice course is a period of continuous practice taken in intersession/ summer session or as determined by the Faculty of Nursing. The focus is on assessment, goal-oriented interventions and client outcomes within the context of family and community in medical, surgical, maternal child and pediatric settings. (Offered on a Pass/Non Pass basis.) (Prerequisites: Completion of all year 2 nursing and science courses.) (40 hrs/wk for 4 weeks.)
63-321. Conceptual Models for Nursing Practice
An examination of nursing conceptual models as the basis for practice. Select theories, including theories of caring, their philosophical foundations and nursing processes will be examined. (Prerequisite: Completion of all year 3 fall semester courses.) (Corequisites: Registration in all year 3 winter semester nursing courses.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-331. Family Nursing
An introduction to family theories, models, and assessment tools that will assist the student to provide family-centered nursing care. (Prerequisites: 63-231, 63-232 and 63-233.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-333. Nurse as Counselor and Educator
Concepts, theories, and research in counselling, teaching, and learning as they relate to the nursing roles of counselor and educator. (Prerequisites: 63-231 and 63-232.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-334. Clinical Nursing Experience
Guided clinical experience in which students apply the theoretical bases of family nursing, education, and counselling in the practice of family-centered nursing. (Prerequisites 63-231, 63-232, 63-233; Prerequisites or corequisites: 63-331 and 63-333.) (Offered on a Pass/Non-Pass basis.) (8 hours a week.)
63-351. The Human Meaning of Death
An examination of the human experience of death and dying, the meaning of human life, ethical and cultural aspects, euthanasia, and advanced directives. Lectures, readings, films, and discussions will explore a variety of significant thinkers and concepts concerning death. Through various exercises and shared experiences, students will be encouraged to examine their own feelings and attitudes toward death. (Open to non-nursing students and may be taken as an Arts option by B.Sc.N. students.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-371. Family Nursing: Families Experiencing Crises
This course examines the special needs of families of all ages experiencing crises, including mental health crises and cultural crises. Risk assessment, as well as intervention strategies for families requiring acute, restorative and palliative care are stressed. (Prerequisite: 63-278.) (Corequisites: Registration in all year 3 fall semester courses.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-372. Clinical Nursing Experience
This clinical practice course emphasizes the practice of professional and technical skills in the care of children, teens, and young adults experiencing complex or multi-system health disruption within the context of family and community. (Prerequisite: 63-278.) (Corequisites: Registration in all year 3 fall semester courses.) (Offered on a Pass/Non Pass basis.) (10 hours a week.)
63-373. Nursing Care of Clients with Complex Health Problems I
This course focuses on the continued exploration of health, maturation and adaptation in children, teens and young adults experiencing complex and/or a multi-system health disruption within the context of family and community. Environment, culture, critical thinking, communication, caring and teaching/learning along with assessment and intervention skills are emphasized. (Prerequisite: 63-278.) (Corequisites: Registration in all year 3 fall semester courses.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-374. Clinical Nursing Experience
This clinical practice course emphasizes the practice of professional and technical skills in the care of adults and older adults experiencing complex or multi-system health disruption within the context of family and community. (Prerequisites: Completion of all year 3 fall semester courses.) (Corequisites: Registration in all year 3 winter semester nursing courses.) (Offered on a Pass/Non Pass basis.) (10 hours a week.)
63-375. Nursing Care of Clients with Complex Health Problems II
This course focuses on the continued exploration of health, maturation and adaptation of adults and older adults experiencing complex and/or multi-system health disruptions within the context of family and community. The nursing management of clients through the use of decision making, communication, caring, teaching/learning, assessment and intervention skills are emphasized. (Prerequisites: Completion of all year 3 fall semester courses.) (Corequisites: Registration in all year 3 winter semester nursing courses.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-377. Nursing Research
An introduction to the research process in nursing. The focus of the course is on enabling the student to appraise and utilize research findings as the basis for evidenced-based nursing practice. (Prerequisites: 63-278, and 02-250 or 65-205.) (Corequisites: Registration in all year 3 fall semester nursing courses.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-378. Clinical Nursing Experience
This course is period of continuous clinical practice offered at the beginning and end of year three or as determined by the Faculty of Nursing. The focus is on assessment, goal oriented interventions and outcomes associated with clients with complex or multi system health disruption within the context of family and community, in medical, surgical, maternal/child, and paediatric settings. (Prerequisites: Completion of all year two courses). Offered on a Pass/Non Pass basis. (Total: 160 hours.)
63-379. Teaching, Learning and Informational Technology
This course focuses on the educative role of the professional nurse. Emphasis is on theories and current research in learning, teaching and informatics. The role of information technology as a resource and a tool for patient education patient care, staff development, social marketing, and lifelong learning will be explored. (Prerequisites: Completion of all year 3 fall semester courses.) (Corequisites: Registration in all year 3 winter semester nursing courses.)
(3 lecture hours a week.)
63-391. Basic Human Nutrition
A study of the basic principles of nutrition and their relationship to health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance, and restorative care. The focus will be on the nutritional requirements of healthy individuals and individuals with health disruptions across the life span. (Prerequisites: 59-191, and one of 55-141, 55-204, 55-205.) (Open to non-nursing students.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-431. Community Nursing
Theory related to nursing care of communities, with emphasis on health promotion. An examination of the factors influencing the health of communities will be included. (Prerequisites: 63-231, 63-232, and 63-233, 63-331, 63-333, 63-334.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-432. Clinical Nursing Experience
Guided clinical experience in which students apply theories of leadership, management, and community organization and assessment in the provision of care to client groups. (Offered on a Pass/Non-Pass basis.) (Prerequisites 63-231, 63-232, 63-233, and 63-333 Prerequisites or corequisites: 63-431 and 63-433.) (8 hours a week.)
63-433. Leadership and Management in Nursing
Leadership, management, planned change, and organizational theories are examined as they relate to the role of nurse as leader/manager. (Prerequisites: 63-231, 63-232 and 63-233.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-443. Nursing Research
An introduction to the research process in nursing. The focus of the course is on enabling the student to critique and utilize research findings in practice. (Prerequisites: 63-231, 63-232 and 63-233 and one of 02-250 or 65-205.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-445. Professional Accountability in Nursing Practice
This course provides the student with an opportunity to explore the ethical, legal, political and professional issues as they relate to professional accountability. (Prerequisites 63-231, 63-232, and 63-333.) (3 hours a week.)
63-447. Directed Study
This course provides the student with an opportunity for an indepth study of a health issue in management, education, or practice. Theory and practice are included. (Prerequisites: 63-231, 63-232, and 63-233, 63-334, 63-431, 63-433.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-471. Community as Client
An introduction to community theories, models and research, that will assist the student to promote the health of groups, aggregates and communities. Students will explore principles and strategies of assisting communities to build/shape their communities or to change factors, that may will increase healthy lifestyles, access to preventative services, decrease discrepancies in health status and outcomes for different populations including the marginalized, school children, and populations at risk for illness and premature death. The nursing tools of caring, communication, problem solving and teaching/learning are emphasized. (Prerequisites: Completion of all required 300-level Nursing courses.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-472. Clinical Nursing Experience
This course is a precepted clinical practice experience, which enables the student to synthesize theory, research, and professional and technical skills in clinical nursing practice. The expected student outcome is a beginning skill level in the competencies identified by the College of Nurses of Ontario. (Prerequisites: Completion of all required 300-level Nursing courses.) (Offered on a Pass/Non Pass basis.) (16 hrs/week.)
63-473. Concepts of Leadership in Nursing Practice
This course focuses on the leadership and management roles of the nurse within the context of nurses' scope of practice as defined by current legislation and professional standards and expectations. The course is designed to assist nurses to become effective members of health care organizations both as employees, leaders and future managers. Content will address leadership and management theories, organizational structure, planned change, conflict resolution, organizational communication, problem solving, decision making, strategies for effective delegation, motivation, nursing care delivery approaches, and total quality management. (Prerequisites: Completion of all required 300-level Nursing courses.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-475. Professional Accountability and Health Care Issues
This course focuses on current health care issues within the contexts of the ethical, professional, and legal accountability of the professional nurse. Emphasis will be on current health issues within the context of the CNO Standards of Practice, Explanation of Professional Misconduct, tort law, criminal law and current health related statutes. (Prerequisites: Completion of all required 300-level Nursing courses.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
63-476. Clinical Nursing Experience
This course is a precepted clinical practice experience within the context of community as client which enables the student to synthesize theory, research and professional and technical skills in clinical nursing practice. The expected student outcome is a beginning skill level identified by the College of Nurses of Ontario. (Prerequisites: Completion of all required 300-level Nursing courses.) (3 lecture hours a week.) (Offered on a Pass/Non Pass basis.) (16 hrs/week.)
63-477. Directed Study
An in-depth study of an area of interest within the students' clinical nursing experience. Students select a major health problem/issue for analysis and synthesis. (Prerequisites:Completion of all required 300-level Nursing courses.) (3 lecture hours a week.)