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Program Requirements
This concentration sets out to prepare students for the challenges of working with diverse populations in limited resource environments with a philosophy stressing the importance of understanding the inherent power dynamics, equity issues, and ethical dilemmas that arise through this work. It is based on a belief that we have much to learn from one another. The (M.Sc.A.); Nursing (Non-Thesis) - Global Health Direct Entry Concentration provides students with global health content throughout their program of study, and students spend one semester taking clinical- and project-based courses in their final year in a global health placement site. This concentration is supported by the Global Health Committee of the Ingram School of Nursing. 鈥楪lobal Health Direct Entry鈥� is the concentration label for bachelor-prepared non-nurse students who complete Global Health studies.
Required Courses
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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 2018
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2017-2018 academic year.
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NUR2 515 Applied Statistics for Nursing (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Principles of data analysis and statistical inference with an emphasis on the utilization and interpretation of analysis of variance and regression procedures in nursing research. An additional emphasis will be on critiquing data analysis in current nursing research articles.
Terms: Fall 2017
Instructors: G茅linas, C茅line (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 204 or Undergraduate Introductory-Level Statistics Course
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NUR2 516 Perspectives on Global Health (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : An overview of the main issues in global health studies, approaches by which to understand these issues, and the importance of making reasoned links between the key global health studies concepts.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Tuck, Jodi Louise (Winter)
Restriction: Open to students registered in the M.Sc. (Applied) in Nursing (Global Health area of study) and to Direct-Entry Qualifying year students or with permission from the instructor
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NUR2 607 Childhood Nursing (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course aims to understand the biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives of children 0-18 years and their families using a strength-based nursing framework. This course will go beyond the traditional developmental approach to nursing children and will explore new ways of thinking about their care.
Terms: Fall 2017
Instructors: Tsimicalis, Argerie; Tuck, Jodi Louise (Fall)
Corequisite(s): NUR2 609
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NUR2 609 Nursing Care of Children and their Families (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Clinical experience working with selected children/adolescents and their families in an acute hospital setting. The focus will be on learning to nurse children/adolescents experiencing illness during an admission to an acute health care facility.
Terms: Fall 2017
Instructors: Cervantes, Amanda; Welsh, Stephanie (Fall)
Corequisite(s): NUR2 611D1
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken NUR2 613D1.
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NUR2 610 Ambulatory/Community Care (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Clinical experience in the community/ambulatory settings integrating concepts related to acute and chronic health concerns within a family-centered framework.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Filion, Francoise (Winter)
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken NUR2 613D2.
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NUR2 611 Seminar in Nursing 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Students continue to gain advanced knowledge of the processes, mechanisms, and principles that promote health and support healing during normative change, illness, and other unexpected events or crises. Through the study of theory, examination of empirical evidence, and discussion of clinical experiences, students develop a philosophical orientation and a value driven approach to nursing to guide their nursing practice with individuals and families.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Hart, Heather Dawn; Bitzas, Vasiliki (Winter)
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken NUR2 611D1/D2
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NUR2 612 Research Methods in Nursing 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Basic knowledge and skills needed to conduct research. The philosophy and principles of scientific inquiry, research design, sampling, techniques of data collection, ethics, and incorporating research into practice are discussed with emphasis for nursing.
Terms: Fall 2017
Instructors: Pringle, John (Fall)
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NUR2 616 Advanced Clinical Skills (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Supervised clinical experiences in health care agencies are aimed at developing competence in technical and family nursing skills at an advanced level. Experience is determined on an individual basis according to learning needs and the student's area of interest.
Terms: Summer 2018
Instructors: Bonneau, Jos茅e (Summer)
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NUR2 623 Clinical Assessment and Therapeutics (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Development of skills in the medical-nursing assessment and management of patients and families dealing with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Includes instruction in history-taking and physical assessment.
Terms: Fall 2017
Instructors: Buck, Madeleine; Wrzesien, Vanessa (Fall)
Prerequisites: PATH 300
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NUR2 626 Professional Issues in Nursing (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : An examination of theories of learning and organizational behaviour as related to the preparation of nurses for the delivery of health care services. Implications of these theories for the assessment, development, and evaluation of nursing programs will be investigated.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Drouin, Susan E (Winter)
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NUR2 630 Clinical Project 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Identification of a clinical problem and development of a project to test or implement best-practice approaches.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Semenic, Sonia Elizabeth; Van Hulst, Andraea (Winter)
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NUR2 631 Clinical Project 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Implementation of a project plan related to best practice approaches in health care delivery.
Terms: Fall 2017
Instructors: Drouin, Susan E (Fall)
Prerequisite: NUR2 630.
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NUR2 632 Clinical Project 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Writing study findings from course NUR2 631 in the form of a paper for publication that should include: abstract, literature review, study purpose, methods, results and discussion. Oral presentation of the study findings to the 海角社区 nursing community would take place at the School toward the end of the course.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Drouin, Susan E; Gagnon, Anita J (Winter)
Prerequisite: NUR2 631
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NUR2 634 Clinical Assessment and Therapeutics 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course focuses on building upon the knowledge and competence acquired in medical, surgical and nursing management of major illnesses affecting Canadians. Emphasis will be placed on developing the ability to analyze and critique varied pathological challenges as well as particular responses to specific pathologies using best practice guidelines. Symptom management, drug and dietary management and patient education will be assessed to better understand the impact this has on the health outcomes of individuals and populations.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Buck, Madeleine; Wrzesien, Vanessa (Winter)
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NUR2 636 Global Health Nursing Clinical (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course offers students in the Global Health concentrations an opportunity to integrate knowledge and clinical competencies acquired thus far in the program in collaboration with an on-site mentor. Students may choose to focus the clinical experience in either community nursing or an acute care setting to further develop and strengthen advanced clinical judgment as well as the ability to respond more purposefully to complex health concerns of individuals, families, and/or communities.
Terms: Fall 2017
Instructors: Tuck, Jodi Louise (Fall)
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NUR2 638 Clinical Nursing Consolidation (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course will provide students with the opportunity to consolidate acquired clinical skills, nursing theory and previous clinical courses in an acute care setting.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Doucette, Elaine M; Gauthier, M茅lanie (Winter)
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NUR2 640 Clinical Reasoning (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Advanced pathophysiology of diseases across the lifespan, decision-making, and interventions for advanced practice related to illness management in a multiple-problem context, including independent clinical reasoning in the management of health and illness concerns.
Terms: Fall 2017
Instructors: Chevrier, Annie; Miller, Catherine-Anne (Fall)
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NUR2 642 Ethics in Advanced Practice (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Analysis of common as well as complex ethical issues in advanced nursing practice. General ethical standards for professional practice are reviewed as well as selected controversies.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Carnevale, Franco; Sofronas, Marianna (Winter)
Faculty of Medicine—2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 23, 2017) (disclaimer)
