Effective date of this calendar, unless otherwise indicated, is Sept. 1, 2001 to Aug. 31, 2002.
NRSG 1110 cr-3
Health 1: Health StylesStudents will explore the personal meaning of health, related health assessment, and health maintenance. They will examine significant theoretical and conceptual frameworks of health in relation to self. By reflecting on personal experiences, students will have opportunities to identify personal resources and challenges that impact health. They will also recognize that adopting health promoting behaviours involves a complex change process.
NRSG 1120 cr-6
Professional Growth 1: Nurses' WorkStudents will be introduced to the profession of nursing. They will explore the philosophy and concepts of the nursing program and the history of nursing. The role of the nurse in the health care system is emphasized as well as the relationship between theory, practice, and research. Students will have opportunities to experience nurses' work in a variety of settings. In addition, they will be introduced to the concept of family in relationship to nursing and health promotion. Students will also be introduced to the processes of critical thinking, critical reflection, and critical writing.
NRSG 1130 cr-2
Self and Others 1: Self-AwarenessStudents will focus on their personal discovery of self and self in relation to others. Through interaction and reflection, they will explore how personal beliefs, values, experiences, and perceptions relate to and impact on experiences with self and others.
Health 2: Facilitating Health and Healing in Families
Students will focus on family experiences with chronic health challenges. They will apply family theory when engaging with individuals and families to understand the family's personal meaning of health, healing, and health promotion in relation to chronic health challenges.
Prerequisites: NRSG 1110 & 1120 & 1130 & BIOL 1160 and a cumulative program GPA of 2.42
Corequisites: NRSG 1230 & 1240 & BIOL 1260NRSG 1230 cr-2
Self and Others 2: Interpersonal RelationshipsThis is an experiential course designed to enhance participants' interpersonal communication. The major emphasis of this course is on the acquisition of interpersonal communication skills from the perspective of contextual awareness, discretionary decision-making, confidence and performance.
Prerequisites: NRSG 1130NRSG 1240 cr-7
Nursing Practice 1Students will develop caring relationships and engage in nurse's work. They will reflect upon the complexities of caring for families with chronic health challenges and develop sensitivity toward the experience of health as perceived by the individual/family. Students will work with families and individuals in the home, community agencies, and acute care facilities.
Prerequisites: NRSG 1110 & 1120 & 1130 & BIOL 1160 and a cumulative program GPA of 2.42
Corequisites: NRSG 1210 & 1230 & BIOL 1260NRSG 1350 cr-3.5
Consolidated Practice Experience 1Students will have experiences in acute or long term care settings to consolidate learning from the first year of the program. They will develop caring relationships with individuals and families experiencing chronic health challenges
Prerequisites: NRSG 1210 & 1230 & 1240 & BIOL 1260 with a cumulative program GPA of 2.42NRSG 2110 cr-4.5
Healing Workshop 1: Episodic Health ChallengesStudents will explore people's experience with healing with particular reference to episodic health challenges. They will integrate theory and concepts related to healing. Students will develop a repertoire of cognitive, practice, interpersonal, and organizational skills to promote healing.
Prerequisites: NRSG 1350, ENGL 1100 or 1110, and a cumulative GPA of 65%
Corequisites: NRSG 2140 and NRSG 2160NRSG 2140 cr-7.5
Nursing Practice 2Students will have nursing practice experiences designed to develop caring relationships with people experiencing episodic health challenges. They will care for individuals and families in a variety of acute care settings. Students will also have opportunities to explore the transition for families between hospital and home.
Prerequisites: NRSG 1350, ENGL 1100 or 1110, and cumulative GPA of 65%
Corequisites: NRSG 2110NRSG 2160 cr-2
Health Science 3:Pathophysiology 1Students will explore the concepts of disease and homeostasis. They will examine the topics of adaptations and alterations in cellular function, hematopoietic function, immunity and inflammation, and circulatory function.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1260NRSG 2210 cr-4.5
Healing Workshop 2: Complex Episodic Health ChallengesParticipants in this workshop continue to develop an understanding of people's experience with healing related to a variety of complex episodic health challenges. Participants further develop their repertoire of cognitive, practice, interpersonal and organizational skills to promote healing. Emphasis is placed on effective clinical decision-making through an increase in student self-direction.
Prerequisites: NRSG 2110, 2140 and a cumulative program GPA of 65%.
Corequisites: NRSG 2240. Prior to or concurrent: NRSG 2260NRSG 2220 cr-2
Professional Growth 2: The Nursing ProfessionThis course builds on the philosophy concept examined in Professional Growth 1, as well as examining and exploring the professional practice of nursing. Particular emphasis is placed on standards for practice, and the responsibility and accountability of professional nurses.
Prerequisites: NRSG 1120. Prior to or concurrent: NRSG 2240Nursing Practice 3
This course is a continuation of Nursing Practice 2 with a focus on increasingly complex episodic health challenges. There are opportunities for participants to refine their clinical decision-making, and to explore and utilize the expertise of a variety of health team members.
Prerequisites: NRSG 2110, 2140 with a cumulative program GPA of 65%
Corequisites: NRSG 2210. Prior to or concurrent: NRSG 2260 (under development)NRSG 2260 cr-2
Health Science 4:Pathophysiology 2Students will build on the knowledge they required in NRSG 2160: Health Science 3: Pathophysiology 1. They will lean about pathogenesis of disease in children, in adults, and during pregnancy. They will also learn about diagnostics, pharmacological treatment, clinical decision making, and interventions for both specific and multiple health challenges.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1260 & NRSG 2160NRSG 2350 cr-4.5
Consolidated Practice Experience 2In this consolidated practice experience, opportunities are provided to develop caring relationships with individuals and families experiencing complex episodic health challenges. Student have opportunities to consolidate learning from the first and second years of the program in a variety of settings.
Prerequisites: NRSG 2210, NRSG 2240, and NRSG 2260 with a cumulative program GPA of 65%Health 3: Prevention
Students will explore the concepts of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. They will focus on a comparative analysis of primary health care, prevention, and health promotion. Students also examine the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration in working with individuals, families, and groups within a variety of contexts. They will explore existing prevention programs.
Prerequisites: NRSG 2350 and a minimum cumulative Collaborative Program GPS equivalent to 65%NRSG 3120 cr-2
Professional Growth 3: Teaching and LearningStudents will examine a variety of teaching/learning theories, perspectives, and strategies that underlie meaningful interactions with individuals, families, and groups. They will explore the influence of personal meaning, beliefs, and values on teaching/learning processes from the perspective of both teacher and learner. Students will participate in teaching/learning encounters with a focus on health education and prevention.
Prerequisites: NRSG 2350NRSG 3125 cr-2
Professional Growth 4: EmpowermentStudents will examine the political and socio-economic forces that have shaped the lives of women and men in society and the evolution of human service professions. They will explore the experiences of marginalized groups using critical social and feminist theory frameworks. Students will develop strategies to promote empowerment in their personal and professional lives.
Prerequisites: NRSG 2220 or permission of the instructorNRSG 3140 cr-7.5
Nursing Practice 4Students will have nursing practice experiences primarily in acute care settings and focusing on prevention. They will also broaden their experiences within interdisciplinary teams and integrate teaching and learning concepts in their practice.
Prerequisites: NRSG 2350 and a minimum cumulative program GPA equivalent to 65%. Corequisites: NRSG 3110 and 3120Students will develop a fundamental understanding of ethical theory applied to cases in bioethics. They will examine ethical approaches as tools for generating and evaluating informed decisions about bioethical issues. Students will discuss cases from health sciences, biology, psychology, or social work in the context of debating general moral principles and their applications.
NRSG 3210 cr-3
Health 4: Health Promotion and Community DevelopmentStudents will focus on community from a health promotion perspective, emphasizing principles of health promotion including social determinants of health, participation, capacity, and empowerment. They will explore community development as a pattern of community health promotion.
Transfer Status: Potential to apply for transfer credit at Malaspina University College, Okanagan University College, University College of the Cariboo, University of VictoriaNRSG 3220 cr-3
Professional Growth: ResearchStudents will enhance their abilities to participate in the research process through critically reflecting on various research methodologies. They will develop their abilities to comprehend, critique and utilize research. They will experience ways to transform personal inquisitiveness into a process of posing, exploring and answering researchable questions. Students will explore ways to critically examine their practice in relation to research.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1100 and ENGL 1202 or equivalents, and one university transfer elective.NRSG 3225 cr-3
Professional Growth: Nursing InquiryStudents will study various modes of nursing inquiry, including scientific, philosophical, and historical modes of inquiry. They will explore the relationships between practice, theory and research and discuss past and present contributions to nursing knowledge.
Prerequisites: NRSG 3140 and ENGL 1100 and ENGL 1202 or equivalents, and one university transfer elective.NRSG 3230 cr-3
Self and Others 3: Helping RelationshipsStudents will develop a conceptual and experiential understanding of the relational nature of caring practice. They will enhance their awareness and understanding of the narratives, values, and intents influencing their relationships with clients and colleagues, and will enhance their capacity for relational caring practices.
Prerequisites: NRSG 1230NRSG 3240 cr-4.5
Nursing Practice 5Students will practice health promotion with a special emphasis on community and multidisciplinary team work. They will identify a health issue and then develop and implement a plan of action to address the issue.
Prerequisites: NRSG 3110 and NRSG 3120 and NRSG 3125 and NRSG 3140 and NRSG 3170 and (ENGL 1100 and ENGL 1202 or equivalents) and one university transfer elective and a minimum cumulative Collaborative Nursing Program GPA equivalent to 65%
Transfer Status: Potential to apply for transfer credit at Malaspina University College, Okanagan University College, University College of the Cariboo, Douglas College, Langara College, North Island College and Selkirk College.NRSG 3250 cr-14
Healing/Professional Growth: Bridge OutThis course is intended for students who elect to complete the diploma option of the Collaborative Nursing Program and apply for nurse registration in British Columbia. Students will gain the necessary skills to become professional nurses and to make the transition from student to entry-level professional nurse. Students will prepare to write the registration examination.
Prerequisites: NRSG 3110 and NRSG 3120 and NRSG 3125 and NRSG 3140 and NRSG 3170 and (ENGL 1100 and ENGL 1202 or equivalents) and one university transfer elective and a minimum cumulative Collaborative Nursing Program GPA equivalent to 65%
Transfer Status: Potential to apply for transfer credit at Malaspina University College, Okanagan University College, University College of the Cariboo, Douglas College, Langara College, North Island College and Selkirk College.NRSG 3350 cr-4.5
Consolidated Practice Experience 3Students will have opportunities to integrate learning from previous semesters and to advance their professional nursing practice. They will consolidate learning and advance their clinical decision-making skills in a variety of acute care settings.
Prerequisites: NRSG 4350 and a minimum cumulative Collaborative Nursing Program GPA of 65%Consolidated Practice Experience 4
Students will have opportunities to integrate learning from previous semesters and to advance their professional nursing practice. They will consolidate learning and advance their clinical decision-making skills in a variety of community and home care settings.
Prerequisites: NRSG 3240 and a minimum cumulative Collaborative Nursing Program GPA of 65%NRSG 4110 cr-3
Health/Professional Growth: Influencing ChangeStudents will explore ways to influence and create change for the promotion of societal health. Emphasis is placed on selected strategies for enhancing professional influence on the evolving Canadian health care system.
Prerequisites: NRSG 3210NRSG 4120 cr-3
Qualitative and Quantitative AnalysisStudents will be given a grounding in the techniques commonly used in the analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data. They will engage in the process of qualitative analysis through examining qualitative data, data coding, and thematic construction. Students will also examine a range of descriptive and inferential statistical approaches to quantitative analysis using a computer-based system.
NRSG 4130 cr-3
Self and Others 4: Group ProcessStudents will explore the theories and concepts of group process from a multidisciplinary perspective. They will have opportunities to experience and to critically reflect on group process. The examination of self in relation to group process is an essential component of this course.
Prerequisites: NRSG 1230NRSG 4140 cr-4.5
Nursing Practice 6Students will engage in activities which influence and promote change in societal health. They will have opportunities to work collaboratively with others and to use strategies which convey a positive, professional image. Students will experience nursing practice by critically reflecting on experiences, and engaging in activities which influence change for the promotion of societal health within the Canadian health care system.
Prerequisites: NRSG 3240
Corequisites: NRSG 4110NRSG 4210 cr-3
Health: TransitionsStudents will strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the theoretical foundations of nursing practice in a variety of settings involving complex health challenges. They will explore and critique nurses' roles in health-promoting practice, such as in public health, in community development projects, and in involvement with people with complex health challenges. Students will focus on issues and concepts related to their chosen area of nursing practice.
Prerequisites: NRSG 4110 and 4140NRSG 4220 cr-2
Professional Growth: TransitionsStudents will explore the topics of leadership, emancipatory health education, and connecting to the workplace through a series of three workshops. The first workshop focuses on transformative leadership, managerial processes, and organizational structures that influence a nurses's life. The second workshop explores the role and meaning of health education from providing information to critical questioning and engaging with people in an emancipatory process. The third workshop explores the transition experiences from student to practicing nurse as a degree graduate, including identify the gaps between nursing education and nursing practice.
Prerequisites: NRSG 4110 and 4140NRSG 4240 cr-7
Nursing Practice 7Students identify an area of specific focus for this nursing practice course such as a particular setting of practice, a certain client population, or a specific health challenge. They are then provided with opportunities to develop and advance their practice gaining increasing competence and confidence in preparation for professional nursing practice.
Prerequisites: NRSG 4110 and 4140
Corequisites: NRSG 4210NRSG 4350 cr-4.5
Consolidated Practice Experience 5Students will have opportunities to integrate learning throughout the program and to advance their professional nursing practice. They will consolidate learning and advance their clinical decision-making skills in a variety of settings, which promote development of a clinical focus.
Prerequisites: NRSG 3355 and NRSG 3350 a minimum cumulative Collaborative Nursing Program GPA of 65%
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