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Program Requirements
For details on the course of study, please refer to .
Required Courses (55 credits)
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IPEA 500 Roles in Interprofessional Teams
Overview
IPEA : A half day workshop, including preparatory work, that introduces interprofessional education, interprofessional practice, and the roles of the different healthcare professionals that make up an interprofessional team.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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IPEA 501 Communication in Interprofessional Teams
Overview
IPEA : A half day workshop, including preparatory work, introducing effective communication and interactions in interprofessional teams.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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IPEA 502 Patient-Centred Care in Action
Overview
IPEA : A half day activity, including preparatory work, introducing students to a simulated patient/family centred care scenario in which they will be working in interprofessional teams to develop a plan of care.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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NUR1 209 Pathophysiology for Nursing 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course will focus on the study of the physiological control mechanisms and pathophysiologic alterations in health across the lifespan, looking at selected diseases that are the most prevalent in North America. It will explore concepts of disease causation: acquired, immune, infectious, carcinogenic, genetic, and biochemical alterations in health in selected body systems. There will be an emphasis on etiology, cellular and systemic pathophysiologic responses, clinical manifestations, diagnostic, and treatment modalities.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Archambault, William (Fall)
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NUR1 210 Pathophysiology for Nursing 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course will build on previous knowledge from NUR1 209, and focus on the study of the physiology of organ systems and the pathophysiologic alterations in health across the lifespan, looking at selected diseases of the reproductive, cardiovascular, renal, digestive, and neurological. endocrine and hematological systems that are the most prevalent in North America. It will explore concepts of disease causation in the: acquired, immune, infectious, carcinogenic, genetic, and biochemical alterations in health in selected body systems. There will be an emphasis on etiology, cellular and systemic pathophysiologic responses, clinical manifestations, diagnostic, and treatment modalities.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Archambault, William (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): NUR1 209
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NUR1 222 Strengths-Based Nursing and Professional Practice (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course provides an overview of the history of nursing, the philosophical and theoretical tenets of Strengths-Based Nursing (SBN) and the pivotal contributions of nursing in the health care system. An understanding of SBN is developed through the study of selected topics and concepts related to nursing practice, health promotion, research, and ethics.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Chevrier, Annie; Di Feo, Maria (Fall)
Restriction(s): Not open to students in U0.
Corequisite(s): IPEA 500
A fee of $25.56 for two name pins will be charged based on registration in this course.
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NUR1 300 Pharmacology for Nursing 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This introductory course will focus on drug mechanisms of action, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutics, patient safety and professional nursing responsibilities in drug administration. Pharmacotherapeutic challenges across the life span will be addressed. Health promotion as it relates to pharmacologic agents, drug safety, and evidence-based nursing implications for teaching, medication administration and monitoring will be explored.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Archambault, William (Fall)
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NUR1 301 Pharmacology for Nursing 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course will build on knowledge from NUR1 300. It will apply and expand upon knowledge on drug mechanisms of action, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, patient safety and professional nursing responsibilities in drug administration. Pharmacotherapeutic challenges related to cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, renal, neurological, hematological, musculoskeletal systems, as well as, toxicology, addiction will be addressed. Health promotion as it relates to pharmacologic agents, drug safety, and evidence-based nursing implications for teaching, medication administration and monitoring will be explored.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Archambault, William (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): NUR1 300
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NUR1 312 Research in Nursing (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Quantitative and qualitative approaches to nursing research and guidance to effectively critique research and apply the results to clinical practice, including: formulating a research question, research design issues, strategies for data collection and analysis, appraisal and utilization of nursing research.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Tsimicalis, Argerie (Fall)
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NUR1 318 Chronic Illness and Palliative Health Challenges (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : An analysis of how biological, psychological and sociocultural factors influence living with chronic and palliative health challenges using a strengths-based nursing approach. Evidence-informed approaches to nursing persons and their families in selected health situations will be prioritized.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Marchionni, Caroline; Antonacci, Rosetta; Ponzoni, Norma; Hart, Heather Dawn (Fall)
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NUR1 320 Critical Care Nursing Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : The focus of this course is the management of critical illness situations, the impact of psychological, behavioural and biological responses of stress and illness and the impact this complex interplay has on the personal and contextual resources of patients and their families. It will explore evidence informed management approaches to a range of symptoms and patient conditions as well as nurse sensitive indicators of care, taking into account research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Gauthier, M茅lanie (Winter)
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NUR1 327 Critical Health Challenges (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : An analysis of how biological, psychological and sociocultural factors influence critical illness experiences using a strengths-based nursing approach. Evidence-informed approaches to nursing persons and their families in selected critical health challenges will be prioritized.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Landry, William; Purden, Margaret A; Cervantes, Amanda; Kapoustina, Oxana (Winter)
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NUR1 329 Skin Integrity and Wound Care (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course will focus on teaching the principles of assessment and evidence-informed management of chronic and acute wounds in the clinical and community setting. Pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, wound infections, debridement, wound care products, compression and other types of chronic wounds will be covered along with appropriate treatment options, the expanded professional and legal scope practice and the role of the multidisciplinary team in managing complex wound care and patient and family teaching and education strategies to support health and healing.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Chevrier, Annie (Fall)
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NUR1 338 Applied Health and Physical Assessment/Anatomy 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course builds on and develops advanced knowledge and skills required to perform a health history and complete health and physical assessment across the lifespan. Human anatomy will be integrated throughout.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Antonacci, Rosetta; Murphy-Lavall茅e, Elizabeth; Beaubrun, Anne-Laurie; Leber, Elizabeth (Fall)
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NUR1 339 Applied Health and Physical Assessment/Anatomy 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course builds upon NUR1 338 and further develops knowledge and skills required to perform a health history and complete health and physical assessment across the lifespan, and apply to specific patient populations. Human anatomy will be integrated throughout.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Antonacci, Rosetta; Murphy-Lavall茅e, Elizabeth; Leber, Elizabeth; Samson, Amelie; Beaubrun, Anne-Laurie; Begum, Khaleda (Winter)
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NUR1 423 Leading Change: Policy and Practice (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : In this course students will critique today's healthcare environment and professional practice issues. The focus will be on the development of leadership skills to influence policy and practice.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Kilpatrick, Kelley; Lavoie-Tremblay, Melanie (Winter)
Prerequisite: NUR1 424
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NUR1 424 Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice Issues (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : In this course students will integrate principles of ethical and legal nursing practice standards to complex health situations for persons and their families. There will be a focus on professional accountability, liability, and advocacy.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Miller, Catherine-Anne; Bonneau, Jos茅e (Fall)
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NUR1 431 Community Health Nursing Practicum (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : In this clinical course, students will apply the guiding principles and values of primary health care through the application of the community health nursing process using capacity building and strength based approach in partnership with individuals, families and groups within the health care system leading to enhanced competencies in prevention, health protection, maintenance, restoration and palliation.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020
Instructors: Chevrier, Annie; Hanley, Fiona; Miller, Catherine-Anne (Fall) Miller, Catherine-Anne; Marchand, Hugo (Winter) Marchand, Hugo; Sanzone, Rosalia (Summer)
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NUR1 432 Community Health Nursing Project (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : In this clinical course, students will apply the guiding principles and values of primary health care through the application of the community health nursing process using capacity building and strength based approach in partnership with populations and communities outside the health care system leading to a health promotion project.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Instructors: Filion, Francoise; Gausden, Diana (Fall) Filion, Francoise; Hanley, Fiona (Winter)
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PSYC 204 Introduction to Psychological Statistics (3 credits)
Overview
Psychology : The statistical analysis of research data; frequency distributions; graphic representation; measures of central tendency and variability; elementary sampling theory and tests of significance.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020
Instructors: Flake, Jessica (Fall) Darainy, Mohammad (Winter) Sadikaj, Gentiana (Summer)
Fall and Winter
Restriction: Not open to students who have passed a CEGEP statistics course(s) with a minimum grade of 75%: Mathematics 201-307 or 201-337 or equivalent or the combination of Quantitative Methods 300 with Mathematics 300
This course is a prerequisite for PSYC 305, PSYC 406, PSYC 310, PSYC 336
You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
Complementary Course (4 credits)
4 credits from the following:
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NUR1 434 Critical Care Nursing Practicum (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : The goal of this clinical course is to advance nursing practice through clinical and research activities. Hospital-based studies involve planning and providing direct patient care; one-to-one discussions with their clinical teacher/preceptor; peer discussions; and clinical rounds, with the goal of enhancing the breadth and depth of critical thinking and clinical decision-making. Research activities will involve participation in a project that may further develop nursing practice on the unit to which the student is assigned.
Terms: Summer 2020
Instructors: Kapoustina, Oxana; Antonacci, Rosetta (Summer)
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NUR1 435 Ambassador Critical Care Practicum (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This clinical nursing experience offers students an opportunity to consolidate their critical care knowledge and assessment skills in clinical settings outside the 91社区 Teaching Hospital Network.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Elective Courses (6 credits)
6 credits with 3 credits at the 300 level or above.
