2008-2009 Undergraduate Calendar

The four year Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree is offered in collaboration with Loyalist College. Students at the Loyalist College site will complete their first and second years there, moving to Brock University for the third and fourth years of the program. The program must be completed within 6 years. Students at the Brock site will remain at Brock University for the four years of the program. Graduates will be eligible to write the provincial registration examinations.

The BScN Degree Completion Program is a limited enrolment program designed for registered nurses wanting to obtain a BScN degree. The program normally requires successful completion of a minimum of ten Brock credits to be completed within six years.

It is the responsibility of all Nursing Students to adhere to the Nursing Department's Ethical and Professional Code of Conduct. Information may be obtained through the Department.

Admissions

1.	Admission to the BScN Degree Completion Program requires successful completion of a three-year diploma in nursing (or equivalent) with a minimum 70 percent overall average and registration to practice as a registered nurse from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
2.	New applications to the BScN program are accepted in year 1. The application form (Declare or Change Major) is available at http://www.brocku.ca/registrar/forms/index.html or at the Registrar's Office. The form must be completed and returned to the Registrar's Office by May 1st. The BScN is a limited enrolment program. Admission is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements.

Program Notes

1.	Students wishing to proceed to year 2 as a Nursing major must have achieved a minimum 65 percent overall average.
2.	Failure to succeed in any two practicum courses will result in dismissal from the program.
3.	Students require current CPR (BCLS or Level C) certification and annual re-certification which must be valid during the clinical placement period.
4.	Proof of Immunizations is due prior to registration for clinical courses. Immunization screening required: Measles, Mumps, Rubella; Varicella (Chicken Pox); Hepatitis B; Tetanus/Diptheria; Tuberculosis.
5.	Prior Police check for criminal activity may be required at the students expense.
6.	A student who has taken leave from clinical courses for more than one year will be required to pass a practical exam prior to registering for clinical courses.
7.	In all 20 credit degree programs at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

Years 1 and 2 at Loyalist College

Year 1

	NURS 1000 Nursing Lab 1
	NURS 1001 Nursing: The Canadian Context
	NURS 1002 Nursing and Health Promotion
	NURS 1003 Health Assessment
	NURS 1004 Experiencing Illness and Hospitalization
	NURS 1005 Nursing Practice: Experiencing Illness and Hospitalization
	NURS 1006 Pathophysiology
	ANAT 1001 Human Anatomy and Physiology
	COMM 1014 Self and Others
	NUTR 1000 Nutrition
	PHAR 1001 Pharmacology
	PSYC 1008 Lifespan Development

Year 2

	NURS 2000 Self Perception and Interaction
	NURS 2001 Nursing Care of the Young Family
	NURS 2002 Nursing Practice: Nursing Care of the Young Family
	NURS 2003 Understanding Nursing Research
	NURS 2004 Care of the Acutely Ill Client
	NURS 2005 Nursing Practice: Care of the Acutely Ill Client
	PSYC 2004 Psychology
	SOCI 2003 Sociology

Year 3

	NUSC 3P08, 3P12, 3P14, 3P20, 3P50, 3P90, 3P92, 3P94 and 4P75
	one Humanities context credit

Year 4

NUSC 4F96, 4F98, 4P20, 4P40, 4P50, 4P60 and 4P92

Years 1 and 2 at Brock University

Year 1

	NUSC 1P10, 1P12, 1P14 and 1P16
	BIOL 1F90
	PEKN 1P90 and 2P09
	PSYC 1F90

Year 2

	NUSC 2P10, 2P12, 2P14, 2P16, 2P94 and 3P70
	CHSC 2P91, 3P19 and 3P97
	SOCI 1P80 or WISE 2P00

Year 3

	NUSC 3P08, 3P12, 3P14, 3P20, 3P50, 3P90, 3P92, 3P94 and 4P75
	one Humanities context credit

Year 4

NUSC 4F96, 4F98, 4P20, 4P40, 4P50, 4P60 and 4P92

Degree Completion Program

	NUSC 3P08, 3P12, 3P20, 3P25, 3P40, 3P50, 3P70, 4F94, 4P20, 4P30, 4P40, 4P60, 4P75 and 4P92 (see program note 1)
	CHSC 2P21
	one credit from CHSC 2P91, 3P19, 3P97
	one elective credit (one Humanities context or Social Science context credit is recommended)

Course Descriptions

Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details.

# Indicates a cross listed course

* Indicates primary offering of a cross listed course

Prerequisites and Restrictions

Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met.

NUSC 1P10

Self and Others

Concepts, principles and the practice of professional communication. Factors influencing the perception and interpretation of communication, including the use of self.

Lectures, seminar, selected laboratory sessions, 4 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Co-requisite: NUSC 1P12.

NUSC 1P12

Nursing and Health Promotion: The Canadian Context

Philosophical and theoretical concepts of health and nursing, including determinants of health, primary health care, standards of nursing practice, and the Canadian health care system.

Lectures, seminar, selected laboratory sessions, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Co-requisite: NUSC 1P10.

NUSC 1P14

Nursing Theory: Experiencing Illness and Hospitalization

Concepts in health, wellness, illness and nursing practice related to caring for clients experiencing illness and hospitalization.

Lectures, seminar, selected laboratory sessions, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Prerequisite: NUSC 1P10 and 1P12.

Co-requisite: NUSC 1P16.

NUSC 1P16

Nursing Practice: Experiencing Illness and Hospitalization

Practice, application and integration of skills and theory in relation to clients experiencing illness and hospitalization.

15 hours per week, selected laboratory sessions.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Prerequisite: NUSC 1P10 and 1P12.

Co-requisite: NUSC 1P14.

Note: proof of immunization and CPR required. All clinical course requirements are due 2 weeks prior to the first day of classes. Failure to comply with due date will result in a late fee and/or deregistration. Transportation to clinical placement is a student responsibility.

NUSC 2P10

Nursing Theory: Nursing Care of the Young Family

Nursing models and interdisciplinary theories, principles and concepts related to caring for children and the childbearing and childrearing family.

Lectures, seminar, selected laboratory sessions, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Co-requisite: NUSC 2P12.

NUSC 2P12

Nursing Practice: Nursing Care of the Young Family

Practice, application and integration of skills and theory in relation to caring for children and the childbearing and childrearing family.

15 hours per week, selected laboratory sessions.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Co-requisite: NUSC 2P10.

Note: proof of immunization and CPR required. Transportation to clinical placement is a student responsibility. All clinical course requirements are due 2 weeks prior to the first day of classes. Failure to comply with due date will result in a late fee and/or deregistration.

NUSC 2P14

Nursing Theory: Care of the Acutely Ill Client

Nursing models and interdisciplinary theories, principles and concepts related to caring for the acutely ill client and their families.

Lectures, seminar, selected laboratory sessions, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Co-requisite: NUSC 2P16.

NUSC 2P16

Nursing Practice: Care of the Acutely Ill Client

Practice, application and integration of skills and theory in relation to caring for the acutely ill client and their families.

15 hours per week, selected laboratory sessions.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Co-requisite: NUSC 2P14.

NUSC 2P94

Nursing Practicum: Intersession

Practice, application and integration of skills and theory in hospital settings. Emphasis on health assessment.

30 hours per week for four weeks, selected laboratory sessions.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Prerequisites: NUSC 2P12 and 2P16.

NUSC 3P08

Quantitative Analysis

Quantitative means of understanding and interpreting data in nursing research.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

NUSC 3P12

Experiencing Chronicity

Nursing models and selected interdisciplinary theories, underlying foundations, principles and concepts related to chronicity and selected chronic conditions.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Prerequisite: NUSC 2P94.

Co-requisite: NUSC 3P90.

Note: students enrolled in the Degree Completion program or who have taken the first two years at Loyalist College are permitted to register without the prerequisite.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in NUSC 3P10.

NUSC 3P14

Promoting Mental Health

Nursing models and selected interdisciplinary theories, underlying foundations, principles and concepts related to adults, older adults, and families experiencing mental health challenges.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Prerequisite: NUSC 2P94.

Co-requisite: NUSC 3P92.

Note: students enrolled in the Degree Completion program or who have taken the first two years at Loyalist College are permitted to register without the prerequisite.

NUSC 3P20

Nursing Ethics

Ethical and legal principles, models and theories. Application to professional practice.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Prerequisite: NUSC 2P94.

NUSC 3P25

Pathophysiology

Physiologic mechanisms and functions altered by disease processes. General concepts of disease, selected systems, etiologies, pathogenesis and related interventions from a primary health care perspective.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

NUSC 3P32

Directed Readings

Variable subject matter designed in consultation with faculty member directing the course.

Restriction: permission of the Chair.

NUSC 3P40

Professional and Therapeutic Communications

Communication theories, processes, skills and research in a variety of practice settings and roles with individuals and groups. Transcultural communication models and tools. Power and gender issues. Media and political activism.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

NUSC 3P50

Health Education

Principles of teaching and learning and their impact on knowledge, awareness, attitudes, skills and behaviour. Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation processes in development of a variety of health teaching strategies.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors and permission of the Department.

Prerequisite: NUSC 2P94.

NUSC 3P70

Nursing Research

Critical appraisal of quantitative and qualitative nursing research to determine the evidence base for practice.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in NUSC 4P70.

NUSC 3P90

Nursing Practicum: Experiencing Chronicity

Practice, application and integration of skills and theory in relation to individuals and families experiencing chronic conditions.

15 hours per week, selected laboratory sessions.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Prerequisite: NUSC 2P94.

Co-requisite: NUSC 3P12.

NUSC 3P92

Nursing Practicum: Promoting Mental Health

Practice, application and integration of skills and theory in relation to adults, older adults, and families experiencing mental health challenges.

15 hours per week, selected laboratory sessions.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Prerequisite: NUSC 2P94.

Co-requisite: NUSC 3P14.

NUSC 3P94

Nursing Practicum: Intersession

Practice, application, and integration of skills and theory in a variety of health care settings.

30 hours per week for four weeks, selected laboratory sessions.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Prerequisites: NUSC 3P90 and 3P92.

NUSC 4F90

Nursing Practicum

Clinical placement providing the opportunity for the practice, application and integration of nursing skills and theory. Placement selected from a variety of health care settings.

Minimum: 100 hours, maximum 16 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors and permission of the Department.

Prerequisite: NUSC 3P12.

NUSC 4F94

Nursing Practicum: Specialized

Practice, application and integration of skills and theory in a variety of health care settings.

15 hours per week, selected laboratory sessions.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors and permission of the Department.

Prerequisite: NUSC 3P12.

NUSC 4F96

Nursing Practicum: Pre-graduation I

Practice, application and integration of skills and theory in a variety of health care settings.

32 hours per week for six weeks.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors with a minimum of 18.0 credits.

Prerequisite: NUSC 4P92.

NUSC 4F98

Nursing Practicum: Pre-graduation II

Practice, application and integration of skills and theory in a variety of health care settings.

32 hours per week for six weeks.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Prerequisite: NUSC 4F96.

Note: proof of immunization and CPR. All clinical course requirements are due 2 weeks prior to the first day of classes. Failure to comply with due date will result in a late fee and/or deregistration. Transportation to clinical placement is a student responsibility.

NUSC 4P20

Leadership in Nursing and Management

Current issues, opportunities and challenges for nursing leadership in different nursing, community and organizational venues.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors and permission of the Department.

Prerequisite: NUSC 2P94.

NUSC 4P30

Health Assessment

Basic principles and techniques of a comprehensive, holistic health assessment within a framework of primary health care and nursing theoretical perspectives, focusing on the well adult with normal aging modifications.

Lectures, seminar, selected laboratory sessions, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

NUSC 4P32

Advanced Directed Readings

Variable subject matter designed in consultation with faculty member directing the course.

Restriction: permission of the Chair.

NUSC 4P40

Community Health Nursing

Community as client emphasizing primary health care principles, assessment and health promotion with individuals, children and families, and population groups.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors and permission of the Department.

Prerequisites: NUSC 3P12 and 3P14.

Co-requisite: NUSC 4P92.

NUSC 4P50

Applied Nursing Research

Application of principles of research design, data collection, data analysis, and dissemination through research projects.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors.

Prerequisite: NUSC 2P94 and 3P70.

NUSC 4P60

Trends and Issues in Professional Nursing

Historical to current overviews of significant trends and issues impacting the profession of nursing. Image, burnout, environment, roles, culture, politics and economics affecting client and nursing care.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors and permission of the Department.

Prerequisite: NUSC 3P12 and 3P14.

NUSC 4P75

Diversity and Nursing

Transcultural and interdisciplinary conceptual theories and models for providing culturally competent nursing care in diverse societal and health care settings with diverse clients. Examination of knowledge, issues, beliefs and behaviours related to culture, ethnicity, and health.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors and permission of the Department.

Prerequisite: NUSC 2P94.

NUSC 4P92

Nursing Practicum: Community Health Nursing

Practice, application and integration of skills and theory in community settings.

15 hours per week, selected laboratory sessions.

Restriction: open to NUSC majors and permission of the Department.

Prerequisites: NUSC 3P94 and 4P40.

Note: proof of immunization, CPR and criminal reference check required. Brock/Loyalist students must take NUSC 4P40 concurrently. All clinical course requirements are due 2 weeks prior to the first day of classes. Failure to comply with due date will result in a late fee and/or deregistration. Transportation to clinical placement is a student responsibility. Clinical assessment fee required.

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