Canadian Culture and the Health Care Environment
Students will examine social epidemiology, health seeking behaviour and the health care delivery system in Canada. They will explore public and professional values and expectations related to health care.
Corequisites: EASL 1100 and GNEA 1102
Pharmacology
Students will learn the fundamental principles of pharmacology and will explore the use in their occupational roles, including relevant legislation, drug action, routes of adminstration, principles of medication administration, and calculation of dosages for drugs used for common health problems in Canada. They will become familiar with the generic and trade names of drugs prescribed for common health challenges.
Corequisites: ELST 1116 and GNEA 1108 and 1106
Nursing Theory I
Students will explore nursing in Canada, teaching/learning theory, health promotion, the nursing process and patient-focused care. They will acquire knowledge and skills, particularly communication skills, essential for the care of clients. Students will practice selected nursing skills
Corequisites: EASL 1100 & GNEA 1103
Nursing Experience I:Medicine
Students will integrate knowledge of Canadian nursing standards and nursing competencies in an adult acute care unit. They will research patient information, critically analyze the information, formulate plans of care, set appropriate priorities, and provide nursing care for two patients. Students will develop professional caring relationships with patients and effective working relationships with peers and the health care team. They will participate in post conferences to discuss self, theory and practice.
Prerequisites: Current CPR Level C TB screen Immunizations consistent with requirements of clinical agencies Criminal Records Search within 6 months prior to enrolling in GNEA 1106
Corequisites: ELST 1116 AND GNEA 1104 and 1108
Nursing Theory I
Students will explore the fundamental concepts of nursing in the Canadian setting. They will have opportunities to acquire new psychomotor skills and to practise previously learned psychomotor skills consistent with the scope of registered nursing practice in acute, sub-acute, and long-term care settings in Canada.
Corequisites: ELST 1116 and GNEA 1104 and 1106
Nursing Theory II
Students will discuss the Erickson model of human development. They will examine legal, ethical and professional issues. Students will use the nursing process in planning patient-focused care for clients with medical-surgical health challenges.
Prerequisites: EASL 1100 and GNEA 1102 and 1103
Corequisites: EASL 1200 and GNEA 1202
Canadian Culture and the Health Care Environment
Students will examine social epidemiology, health seeking behaviour, and the health care delivery system in Canada. They will explore public and professional values and expectations related to health care.
Prerequisites: ELST 1116 and GNEA 1108 and 1104 and 1106
Corequisites: ELST 1216 and GNEA 1208 and 1206 and 1216
Nursing Experience
Students will integrate knowledge of Canadian nursing standards and nursing competencies by providing care to adults in a clinical setting.
Prerequisites: EASL 1100 and GNEA 1105 and 1103
Corequisites: EASL 1200 and GNEA 1201
Nursing Experience II: Surgery
Students will apply nursing theory and practice nursing skills in an adult acute-care unit. They will research patient information, critically analyze the information, formulate plans of care, set appropriate priorities, and provide nursing care for up to four patients. Students will develop professional caring relationships with patients and effective working relationships with peers and the health care team. They will participate in post conferences to discuss self, theory and practice.
Prerequisites: ELST 1116 and GNEA 1104 and 1106 and 1108
Corequisites: ELST 1216 and GNEA 1204 and 1208
Nursing Theory II
Students will examine ethical, legal, and professional issues and standards of nursing practice in depth. They will apply their knowledge of anatomy and physiology to the principles of illness and injury. Students will apply these principles to medical and surgical health issues in a simulated situation.
Prerequisites: ELST 1116 and GNEA 1104 and 1106 and 1108
Corequisites: ELST 1216 and GNEA 1204 and 1206 and 1216
Nursing Experience III: Practicum
Students will integrate knowledge and skills in the care of adults in acute hospital settings. They will gradually assume responsiblity for an increased patient assignement and will function with increasing indipendence.
Prerequisites: ELST 1116 and GNEA 1104 and 10106 and 1108 and 1206
Corequisites: ELST 1216 and GNEA 1204 and 1208
Nursing Theory III
Students will review theory required for the nurse registration examination with an emphasis on maternal, child and family nursing. They will also review theory pertaining to mental health and community nursing, as well as social determinants of health, professional issues and leadership.
Prerequisites: EASL 1200 and GNEA 1201 and 1202
Corequisites: EASL 1300, GNEA 1302
Practicum
Students integrate knowledge and skills in the care of adult medical, surgical or extended care clients. They will gradually assume responsibility for more clients and will function as beginning registered nurses.
Prerequisites: EASL 1200 and GNEA 1201 and 1205
Corequisites: EASL 1300 and GNEA 1301
Nursing Theory III
Students will review theory required for the nursing registration examination with an emphasis on maternal, child and family, and mental health nursing. They will be introduced to the basic concepts of community health.
Prerequisites: ELST 1216 and GNEA 1204 and 1206 and 1208 and 1216
Corequisites: ELST 1316 and GNEA 1316 and 1318
Nursing Experience IV
Students will inegrate their learning from all facets of the Graduate Nurse English as Additional Language (GNEAL program, while working in an acute care setting. They will develop increased competence and leadership skills as a practicing nurse in preparation for their role as a Registered Nurse.
Corequisites: ELST 1316 and GNEA 1308 and 1318
Nursing Theory IV
Students will integrate nursing knowledge in preparation for the Canadian Registration Nurse Exam. They will explore and apply theory related to Community Health.
Prerequisites: ELST 1216 and GNEA 1204 and GNEA 1206 and GNEA 1208 and GNEA 1216
Corequisites: ELST 1316 and GNEA 1308 and GNEA 1316