Dean Peter Tiidus Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies Deborah O’Leary Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Associate Dean, Teaching and Undergraduate Studies Kirsty Spence Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Chair Karyn Taplay Professors Dawn Prentice Associate Professors Manal Alzghoul, Joanne Crawford Assistant Professors Danielle Dunwoody, Kathryn Halverson, Elizabeth Orr, Connie Schumacher Nursing Clinical Co-ordinators Sandra Micsinszki, Christy White Graduate Program Clinical Supervisor Magdalena Dobosiewicz Nursing Simulation Lab Shelley Wills, Tanya Bell, Kerry Shoalts, Kate Hannigan, Rebecca Larocca, Tori McDowall, Katie Roebuck Graduate Program Director Dawn Prentice Program Coordinator Kimberly Anderson /brocku.ca/applied-health-sciences/nursing/bn-mn/ |
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This full-time, May-start program runs over five continuous terms and includes 20 mandatory courses. The integration of relational, research, and practice skills and knowledge equips graduates of this program to lead in the translation and integration of research into front line practice to positively influence health and healing and thoughtfully impact processes and policies that affect care. The objectives of the program are: a) to foster students' ability to do high quality, scientifically rigorous research in their discipline; b) to expand their understanding of concepts, theories and practices in their discipline such that they can successfully advance to doctoral studies; c) to provide the knowledge base and skills to analyze and evaluate programs, policies, environmental issues, and organizational structures related to applied health sciences; d) to enhance students' abilities to apply and disseminate new knowledge and practices to colleagues, practitioners, policy makers/analysts, and other professionals in applied health sciences. Terms are clustered into three undergraduate and two graduate terms which include lectures, seminars, technology assisted instruction and learning, skills labs, simulation, and clinical practica. Students are normally expected to successfully complete the program within three years of first registration in a course. In terms 1 to 4, students will have the advantage of both blocked (continuous) clinical experiences as well as non-blocked experiences that occur concurrently with classroom learning. Non-blocked clinical may occur over weekdays, weekends, or evenings; blocked clinical will occur over various shifts at the end of each term. In term 5, students will be in practice areas continuously for the duration of the term. Transportation to clinical placement is a student responsibility. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be prepared to achieve the entry to practice competencies for registered nurses, as identified by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO),and will be able to write the National Council Licensure Examination RN (NCLEX-RN) and jurisprudence exams, which are required for licensure as a registered nurse. The BN/MN program adheres to ethics and other practice standards established by the College of Nurses of Ontario. Students whose behaviour is unprofessional, or whose performance jeopardizes the safety of patients or others may be asked to leave the lab or clinical areas immediately and may receive a failing grade in that course. |
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Successful completion of a non-nursing Honours Bachelor degree from an accredited university, or equivalent, with a minimum average of 75% in the last two years of study. Applicants must also have completed the following bachelor's level credit courses with a B grade or higher:
For students who are required to provide proof of English Language Proficiency, a IELTS score of 7.0 (with no section under 6.5) or equivalent score on other tests of ELP accepted by Brock University is required. For a full listing of accepted tests see: brocku.ca/nextstep/international-students/english-language-proficiency/. Admission to part-time study is not available. |
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Basic degree requirements include the successful completion of 20 required courses (18.5 credits) over five continuous terms. Terms are clustered into three undergraduate terms with 13 required courses (11 total credits) and two graduate terms with seven required courses (7.5 total credits). Term 1
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Students must successfully complete all courses in one term to progress to courses in the next term. Students must achieve a minimum of a B grade in all courses and complete all assessments in a course. In courses that include lab and clinical components, students must achieve a PASS to receive a grade in the course. Students are responsible for ensuring that they are aware of all requirements for clinical practica prior to clinical experiences to avoid start delays or possible de-registration in courses that include lab and clinical components. These requirements include:
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Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details. # Indicates a cross listed course * Indicates a primary offering of a cross listed course |
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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. Courses of interest can be found at: brocku.ca/webcal/current/graduate/nurs.html |
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