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Graduate Nurse Qualifying

GNQU 1100 CR-8

Mental Health

Students will explore the role of the nurse in the promotion of mental health and in the care of clients with mental health problems. They will focus on the promotion of optimal client functioning. Students will complete a self-paced theory module, a skills lab, an orientation to nursing in Canada and a mental health nursing experience.

GNQU 1110 CR-8

Obstetrics

Students will explore the role of the nurse with families prior to, during and following delivery. They will study health promotion and anticipatory guidance during the maternity cycle; complications and deviations that may occur and available community resources. Students will complete a self-paced theory module, a psychomotor skills lab, an orientation to nursing in Canada and an obstetrical nursing experience preceptorship.

GNQU 1300 CR-5

Mental Health Theory

Students (nurses educated in other countries who have insufficient educational experience) will explore the role of the nurse in the promotion of mental health and in the care of clients with mental health issues. They will focus on the promotion of optimal client functioning. Students will complete a self-paced theory module.

Corequisites: GNUR 1180

GNQU 1301 CR-3

Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing

Students will recognize the effects of mental health challenges and will assess the bio-psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, cultural and economic influences that affect mental health. They will apply mental health nursing concepts based on the lived experience of the individual. Students will complete the self-paced modules on-line.


GNQU 1305 CR-3

Mental Health Preceptorship

Students will be working with preceptor in a mental health care setting. They will apply knowledge and skills necessary for caring for mental health clients.

Prerequisites: GNQU 1301

GNQU 1309 CR-3

Fundamentals of Maternal-Child Nursing

Students will focus on competency-based theory and processes inherent in maternal/newborn nursing. They will learn to assess and plan care for Canadian childbearing families during pregnancy, labour, delivery, and early parenthood. Students will apply principles of health promotion, prevention, holistic assessment, primary health care, and the social determinants of health in their course work. Students will complete the self-paced modules on-line.

GNQU 1310 CR-5

Maternal/Child Theory

Students (nurses educated in other countries who have insufficient educational experience) will explore the role of the nurse with families prior to, during and following delivery. They will study health promotion and anticipatory guidance during the maternity cycle; and community resources available. Students will complete a self-paced theory module.

GNQU 1317 CR-3.0

Maternal / Child Preceptorship

Students will be working with a preceptor in a maternal child setting. They will apply knowledge and skills necessary for caring for clients in maternal child settings.

Prerequisites: GNQU 1309

GNQU 1320 CR-5

Pediatric Theory

Students will explore the role of the nurse in caring for children. They will study the effects of illness and treatment on the child and family within the contexts of the stages of growth and development.

Corequisites: GNUR 1180

GNQU 1321 CR-3

Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing

Students will explore the role of the Canadian nurse in caring for children. They will study the effects of illness and treatment on the child and family within the contexts of the stages of growth and development. Students will complete the self-paced modules on-line.

GNQU 1327 CR-3.0

Pediatric Preceptorship

Students will be working with a preceptor in a pediatric setting. They will apply knowledge and skills necessary for caring for pediatric client

Prerequisites: GNQU 1321

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