14 Course Descriptions

In accordance with Senate's Policy Regarding Inactive Courses, course descriptions for courses which have not been offered in the previous three academic years and which are not scheduled to be offered in the current academic year have been removed from the following listing. For information about any of these inactive courses, please contact the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing.

All courses of the Faculty are designated by NURS.

NURS 1002 Anatomy and Physiology I

explores normal human anatomy and physiology. Students will develop an understanding of the interrelationships of all body systems, from the chemical and cellular levels to the level of the whole organism. Special emphasis is given to the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous and endocrine systems.

CR:
Pharmacy 2002 or the former Pharmacy 3201
LH:
2
PR:
Science 1807 and Science 1808
NURS 1003 Developing Therapeutic Relationships

focuses on the application of caring theory to interpersonal communications and relational practice. It emphasizes the development of the role of communicator in individual and group experiences and in professional relationships. Utilizing an experiential model, laboratory experiences focus on self-awareness, interpersonal skills and group dynamics.

CO:
NURS 1004
LH:
2
NURS 1004 Nursing Foundations

introduces students to the profession of nursing. The metaparadigm concepts of person, environment, health, and nursing will serve as a fundamental framework for the exploration of nursing and health care systems.

NURS 1012 Anatomy and Physiology II

explores normal human anatomy and physiology. Students will develop an understanding of the interrelationships of all body systems, from the chemical and cellular levels to the level of the whole organism. Special emphasis is given to the circulatory, respiratory, urinary, digestive, and reproductive systems, including pregnancy and delivery.

CR:
Pharmacy 2003 or the former Pharmacy 3202
LH:
2
PR:
NURS 1002, Science 1807 and Science 1808
NURS 1014 Health Assessment

explores concepts related to the health assessment of individuals across the lifespan. The course will focus on the role of the nurse and development of competencies in health history interviewing, physical examination, interpretation of findings, and documentation.

CO:
NURS 1012, 1015, 1016, 1520
CR:
the former NURS 2040
LH:
2
NURS 1015 Health Promotion

explores nursing concepts and theories pertaining to health promotion/protection throughout the lifespan. Content includes principles of teaching/learning, introduction to community population health and primary health care concepts, and the determinants of health.

CO:

NURS 1003 and NURS 1004

CR:

the former NURS 1011

PR:

NURS 1003 and 1004; or admission to the Accelerated Option

NURS 1016 Caring for the Older Adult: Theory

explores concepts and issues applicable to the health, wellbeing and nursing care/needs of the older adult. Emphasis will be placed on theories, normal physical changes, common chronic conditions, psychosocial, and ethical/legal issues associated with aging.

CO:

NURS 1012, 1014, 1015 and 1520

PR:

NURS 1002, 1003, and 1004

NURS 1017 Fundamental Psychomotor Competencies

provides students with an opportunity to acquire beginning psychomotor competencies that are necessary for the provision of client comfort and safety.

CH:
1
CO:
NURS 1002, 1003, 1004
LC:
0
LH:
2
NURS 1520 Caring for the Older Adult: Practice

allows students to integrate knowledge and practise the competencies acquired to date. The focus is the promotion, protection and maintenance of health for older individuals. During this clinical course, students will have the opportunity to provide care to clients with various health needs.

CO:
NURS 1012, 1014, 1015, 1016
OR:
96 clinical hours during the semester
PR:
NURS 1002, 1003, 1004, 1017
NURS 2002 Care of the Childbearing Family: Theory

covers major concepts in women's reproductive health, and presents the nurse’s roles in facilitating the adaptation of families through all phases of the childbearing cycle. Other foci are adaptation to transitions, and nursing care of women experiencing alterations in reproductive health.

CO:

NURS 2003, 2004, 2502

CR:

the former NURS 2001

PR:

NURS 1520, 2003, and 2004

NURS 2003 Pathophysiology

presents general concepts of disease processes and their impact on health. The course focuses on major pathophysiologic changes, including associated etiology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations. Common illnesses are studied to illustrate these disease processes.

CO:

NURS 2004

OR:

tutorial 1.5 hours per week

PR:

NURS 1012, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1520, and Human Biosciences 1430 or the former Biochemistry 1430

NURS 2004 Pharmacology

explores principles and concepts in the use medications for the management of common health problems across the lifespan. Nursing considerations and psychomotor competencies pertinent to traditional pharmaceuticals and commonly used natural health products (NHPs) are addressed.

CO:

NURS 2003

LH:

2

PR:

NURS 1012, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1520, and Human Biosciences 1430 or the former Biochemistry 1430

NURS 2015 Health Alterations I: Theory

incorporates a conceptual approach to focus on the nursing care of individuals and families, across the lifespan. The emphasis is on assisting persons experiencing alterations along them wellness continuum. This is the first of two courses with this focus.

CO:

NURS 2003, 2004, and 2515 or 2516

CR:

both the former NURS 3012 and 3014

PR:

NURS 1520, 2003, and 2004

NURS 2502 Care of the Childbearing Family: Practice

allows students to apply knowledge and practise competencies acquired in NURS 2002. Clinical experiences are offered in the care of women and their families through the antenatal and postpartum phases of the childbearing cycle.

CH:
2
CO:
NURS 2002
CR:
the former NURS 2501
LH:
2
OR:
48 clinical hours during the semester
NURS 2515 Health Alterations I: Practice

allows students to apply knowledge and competencies acquired through NURS 2015 and related courses. Clinical experiences are offered in a variety of settings to provide nursing care for clients across the lifespan.

CO:

NURS 2003, 2004, 2015

CR:

both the former NURS 3513 and 3514

LH:

2

OR:

96 clinical hours during the semester; may be offered over six weeks

PR:

NURS 1520, 2003, 2004

NURS 2516 Health Alterations I: Practice

allows students to integrate knowledge and competencies acquired through NURS 2015 and related courses. Clinical experiences are offered in a variety of settings to provide nursing care for clients across the lifespan.

CH:

4

CO:

NURS 2003, 2004, 2015

CR:

both NURS 2515 and 2520

LH:

2

OR:

144 clinical hours over six weeks

PR:

NURS 1520, 2003, 2004

UL:

restricted to students following the Accelerated Option

NURS 2520 Extended Practice

allows students to integrate the knowledge and practise the competencies acquired to date in a consolidated clinical experience. The focus is on caring for clients with health alterations in an assigned clinical setting. This course is normally offered at the end of the Winter semester, beginning during the final week of the examination period.

CO:

NURS 2002, 2015, 2502 and 2515

CR:

NURS 2516

OR:

96 clinical hours over three weeks

PR:
NURS 3000 Community Health: Theory

focuses on the knowledge required to practice nursing in the community with a variety of clients including individuals, families, groups and communities. It further examines the principles of primary health care, population health, and their application in community health nursing as well as the multidimensional role of the nurse.

CO:

NURS 3104 and 3500 or 4502; or Accelerated Option student designation

CR:

both the former NURS 2014 and 2514; or the former 4101

OR:

seminar or lab 2 hours per week

PR:

NURS 2520 or NURS 2516

NURS 3001 Mental Health: Theory

focuses on clients experiencing mental health issues and addictions across the lifespan. Issues affecting mental health, illness, and addictions are explored as well as treatment modalities.

CO:
NURS 3501 or NURS 4502
OR:
seminar 2 hours per week
PR:
NURS 2520; or Accelerated Option student designation
NURS 3015 Health Alterations II: Theory

uses a conceptual approach to focus on the nursing care of individuals and families, across the lifespan. The emphasis is on acquiring and applying knowledge for the care of persons experiencing alterations along the wellness continuum. This is the second of two courses with this focus, and builds on the foundation provided by NURS 2015.

CO:

NURS 3515

CR:

both the former NURS 3012 and 3014

PR:

NURS 2015, NURS 2520 or NURS 2516

NURS 3104 Nursing Research

builds on previously introduced research concepts. The research process is explored in depth including its inherent ethical and legal implications. Through critical appraisal of nursing research, students will develop skills to evaluate the suitability of research findings to promote safe, competent, evidence-informed care. The focus is on ensuring students become knowledgeable consumers of research and continue to question practice and contribute to knowledge discovery.

PR:

NURS 2520 or NURS 2516, and Statistics 2500 (or Statistics 1510, 2550, Education 2900, Psychology 2910, 2925), or a statistics course acceptable to the Faculty

NURS 3113 Professional Development I

allows students to gain an understanding of the theories and principles related to professional development. Current issues and trends in nursing leadership and management will be explored within the context of nursing practice.

PR:

NURS 2520 or NURS 2516

NURS 3500 Community Health: Practice

allows students to apply relevant theories and concepts of community health nursing acquired in NURS 3000 and related courses. Throughout clinical experience, students implement a client-centered approach to empower individuals, families, groups, or communities to improve health status.

CO:

NURS 3000, 3104

CR:

NURS 4501 or 4502

OR:

96 hours during the semester

PR:

NURS 2520

NURS 3501 Mental Health: Practice

allows students to apply theoretical knowledge and to practise competencies acquired in NURS 3001 and related courses. Clinical experiences related to the provision of nursing care for clients with mental illness and addictions are offered in a variety of settings.

CO:

NURS 3001

CR:

NURS 4502

OR:

96 hours during the semester

NURS 3515 Health Alterations II: Practice

allows students to apply knowledge and competencies acquired through NURS 3015 and related courses. Clinical experiences are offered in a variety of settings to provide nursing care for clients across the lifespan.

CO:

NURS 3015

CR:

both the former NURS 3512 and 3514, and the former NURS 2017, 3513, and 3514

LH:

2

OR:

120 clinical hours during the semester

PR:

NURS 2516 or 2520

NURS 3523 Preceptorship

provides students with a consolidated experience in clinical settings. Students will further develop clinical competencies acquired in previous courses in the provision and coordination of nursing care.

CH:

6

OR:

240 clinical hours over six weeks

PR:

NURS 3000, 3001, 3015, 3104, 3113, 3500, (3501 or 4502), 3515, and clinical placement approval

NURS 4100 Advanced Concepts and Skills

provides an opportunity for students to consolidate and solidify knowledge from previous courses to address complex health care needs. Students critically appraise and synthesize concepts and theories of nursing, science and humanities through identifying and addressing salient issues impacting health and well-being at individual, family, community and population/environmental levels, and integrate higher level competencies for care.

CO:

NURS 4103

OR:

labs/seminar 2 hours per week

PR:

NURS 3523

NURS 4103 Professional Development II

promotes professional development through a professional framework for nursing practice. It includes a critical appraisal of current trends and issues within nursing, health care systems, and the global environment.

PR:

NURS 3113

NURS 4502 Nursing Care in Community and Mental Health Settings

provides opportunities for practice in acute care psychiatric/mental health and community settings with individuals, families, and groups/aggregates. The application of community health and mental health knowledge and competencies, with a particular focus on the concepts of vulnerability/resilience, will be emphasized.

CH:

6

CO:

NURS 3000, 3001, 3104

CR:

both NURS 3500 and NURS 3501 or the former NURS 4501

OR:

168 hours during the semester

PR:

admission to the Accelerated Option and NURS 3000, 3001, 3015, 3104 and 3515

NURS 4512 Community Health Practicum

allows students to integrate and consolidate knowledge and competencies acquired throughout the program and apply them to community health nursing practice. Using a primary health care framework, the student participates in strategies that facilitate the mobilization of communities toward health.

CH:

6

CO:

NURS 4103

OR:

240 clinical hours over six weeks

PR:

NURS 3523

NURS 4516 Consolidated Practicum

allows students to engage in nursing practice with a diverse client population along the wellness continuum. The course enables students to integrate and synthesize knowledge as they further develop their professional roles and responsibilities.

CH:

9

OR:

480 clinical hours during the semester

PR:

NURS 4100, 4103, and 4512 and clinical placement approval

AR = Attendance requirement as noted.

CH = Credit hours: unless otherwise noted, a course normally has a credit value of 3 credit hours.

CO = Co-requisite(s): course(s) listed must be taken concurrently with or successfully completed prior to the course being described.

CR = Credit restricted: The course being described and the course(s) listed are closely related but not equivalent.  Credit is limited to one of these courses.  Normally, these courses cannot be substituted, one for the other, to satisfy program requirements.

EQ = Equivalent: the course being described and the course(s) listed are equal for credit determination.  Credit is limited to one of these courses.  These courses can be substituted, one for the other, to satisfy program requirements.

LC = Lecture hours per week: lecture hours are 3 per week unless otherwise noted.

LH = Laboratory hours per week.

OR = Other requirements of the course such as tutorials, practical sessions, or seminars.

PR = Prerequisite(s): course(s) listed must be successfully completed prior to commencing the course being described.

UL = Usage limitation(s) as noted.