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Nursing (H)
Nursing 1060A/B - Foundational Concepts of Professional Nursing I
This course provides an introduction to the philosophical, theoretical and ethical tenets of the nursing profession. The historical development of the profession, image of nursing, roles of nurses in the interprofessional team, and the framework for Registered Nursing practice in Ontario are explored.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in year 1 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 1070A/B - Health Promotion and Caring for Self, Colleagues and Clients I
This interactive course enables the student to develop an understanding of caring and relational practice as the basis for health promotion in nursing. Nurses’ responsibility for health promotion of self, colleagues, and clients is addressed in a variety of contexts.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in year 1 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 1080A/B - Holistic Health Assessment I
Provides opportunities for students to learn about the contextual influences of the determinants of health, family and community on one’s health. The relevance of an individual’s life experiences and stage of growth and development on health achievement will be explored across the lifespan.  Health assessments will be conducted holistically with consideration of physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual dimensions to well-being.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in year 1 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 1101W - Introduction to Health and Illness
This course provides an introduction to the nursing profession, health, illness and health promotion. These concepts are considered from the perspectives of individuals, families and communities. Students will have opportunity to learn about the nursing process, basic assessment skills, and ways in which nursing practice can support those with long-term health challenges.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 7 hours lecture per week for 8 weeks, 1.0 course.
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Nursing 1103W - Introduction to Communication in Health Care
This course focuses on the development of effective and caring interpersonal communication skills. Awareness of self as an individual and in a relationship is explored through critical review of the literature, theories and experiences, critical reflection and thoughtful, confident dialogue. Learners will explore contextual and cultural realities, cultural sensitivity and cultural competence in
healthcare.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 7 hours/week for 8 weeks, 1.0 course.
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Nursing 1105A/B/Y - Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice
This course focuses on concepts and nursing practice skills that will assist students in understanding the role of the nurse, including the nature of professional caring relationships.  Students are prepared to engage in basic assessment and care of adult clients experiencing chronic health challenges.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN Program.
Corequisite(s): Nursing 1101W, Nursing 1103W.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 4 lab hours for 8 weeks, 0.5 course. Pass/Fail.
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Nursing 1106A/B/Y - Professional Nursing Practice I
This course offers students the opportunity to apply concepts and professional practice skills acquired in Nursing 1105A/B/Y in an agency practice setting. Students will engage in the provision of holistic nursing care to clients with chronic health challenges.
Antirequisite(s):  
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN Program; Nursing 1101W, Nursing 1103W; a PASS in Nursing 1105A/B/Y.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 96 clinical hours, 0.5 course. Pass/Fail.
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Nursing 1160A/B - Foundational Concepts of Professional Nursing II
Building on part I, this course enables students to begin to develop the thinking processes and clinical judgement required for professional nursing practice from a strengths-based perspective. Students will begin to develop their personal philosophy of nursing practice.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Nursing 1060A/B, with a grade of 65% or greater.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 1170A/B - Health Promotion and Caring for Self, Colleagues and Clients II
This interactive course enables the student to develop an understanding of caring and relational practice as the basis for health promotion in nursing. Nurses responsibility for health promotion of self, colleagues, and clients is addressed in a variety of contexts.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Nursing 1070A/B, with a grade of 65% or greater
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 1180A/B - Holistic Health Assessment II
This course involves the application of previous learning to the holistic assessment of individuals focusing on concepts that support health across the lifespan. These include, but are not limited to areas such as oxygenation, circulation, mobility, elimination, cognition and perception, with a focus on how to recognize and interpret data collected from clients.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Nursing 1080A/B, with a grade of 65% or greater.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 4 lecture/lab hours, 0.5 course
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Nursing 1200W/X - Foundations of Nursing Practice
This course provides an introduction to the philosophical, theoretical and ethical tenets of the nursing profession. Students are introduced to the history, image and framework of nursing practice, self-regulation, nursing organizations, self-awareness and emotional intelligence, inter-professional collaboration, the nurse-client relationship, and professional communication.


Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 5 lecture hours, 1.0 course.
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Nursing 1220W/X - Health Assessment and Health Promotion
This course provides an introduction to holistic health assessment across the life span, social determinants of health, and health promotion and caring for clients.  Students will learn about therapeutic relationships, interviewing techniques, and physical assessments.


Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 5 lecture hours, 1.0 course.
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Nursing 1225A/B - Health Assessment
Students will apply theories and learn to establish therapeutic relationships, develop interviewing techniques, and perform physical assessments.


Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 4 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. Pass/Fail.
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Nursing 2010A/B - Special Topics in Nursing
Selected topics in Nursing. Topic and course description available in the Undergraduate Programs Office.
Antirequisite(s): Antirequisites and/or additional prerequisites to be determined based on the topic offered.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program or Compressed Time Frame BScN Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 0.5 course.
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Nursing 2200F/G - Nursing Information Literacy and the Scholarly Process
This course introduces students to information literacy and knowledge acquisition skills necessary for professional nursing practice. Through informatics seminars and self-directed learning modules, students will engage in active learning to assimilate information literacy and informatics as well as writing process skills applicable to scholarly writing and professional practice.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 4 seminar/lecture hours per week.
0.5 course.
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Nursing 2201X - Health and Illness in Adults
This course focuses on the adult's experience with a variety of episodic and complex health challenges. Learners develop an understanding of people's meanings and experiences of illnesses. Through praxis and the incorporation of principles introduced in previous and concurrent courses, the learner will continue to develop knowledge and a repertoire of skills to promote health and healing.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 4 lecture hours, 1.0 course.
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Nursing 2203B - Therapeutic Relationships in Nursing
This course focuses on the development of conceptual and experiential understanding of effective interpersonal helping relationships from a nursing science perspective. Students explore their interpersonal style as it impacts upon relationships with clients and colleagues using the RNAO Best Practice Guidelines on Therapeutic Relationships as a framework.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 2205A/B/Y - Introduction to Adult Health Professional Nursing Practice
This course focuses on concepts and nursing practice skills that will assist students in understanding the role of the nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of individuals with complex episodic health challenges.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN Program.
Corequisite(s): Nursing 2201X, Nursing 2203B.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 4 lab hours for 8 weeks, 0.5 course. Pass/Fail.
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Nursing 2206A/B/Y - Professional Nursing Practice II
This course offers students the opportunity to apply concepts and professional practice skills acquired in Nursing 2205A/B/Y in an agency practice setting.  Students will engage in the provision of holistic nursing care to clients with episodic health challenges.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN Program; a PASS in Nursing 2205A/B/Y.
Corequisite(s): Nursing 2201X, Nursing 2203B.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 144 clinical hours, 0.5 course. Pass/Fail.
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Nursing 2220A/B - Health Promotion & Caring:  Families and Communities
This course provides students with opportunity to deepen their understanding of health, empowering health promotion, and caring in the context of family, community and populations across the lifespan. Normal growth and development, family health, and community health are addressed.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Year 2 Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 2221A/B - Professional Practice:  Families and Communities
This course will provide students opportunity to apply and integrate theory related to family and community health into nursing practice.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 2 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 108 clinical/praxis hours, 0.5 course. Pass/Fail.
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Nursing 2230A/B - Health Promotion & Caring: Supporting Health
This course addresses health promotion and caring with clients experiencing barriers to health and requiring support to maintain and improve health.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 2 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 2231A/B - Professional Practice: Supporting Health
This course will provide students opportunity to apply and integrate concepts related to health promotion and caring with clients experiencing barriers to health and requiring support to maintain and improve health.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in year 2 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 4 lab hours, 4 simulated hours, 0.5 course. Pass/Fail.
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Nursing 2240F/G - Introduction to Health Informatics Within Nursing
This course will extend students’ knowledge and skills related to information literacy and knowledge acquisition skills necessary for professional nursing practice. Through active learning, students will determine appropriate knowledge sources for nursing practice.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 2 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 2250A/B - Ways of Knowing: Research
This course will introduce students to ways of knowing, questioning, and advancing nursing practice. Students will explore basic strategies for identifying knowledge gaps through literature review and critique. Research methods pertinent to nursing will be explored.
Antirequisite(s): Nursing 3319A/B.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 2 the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 2400A/B - Family and Community Health
This course provides a philosophical and theoretical foundation for understanding family and community health issues. Primary health care, health promotion, social determinants of health and population health are critically examined as they relate to family and community health nursing practice.


Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
All 1000-level courses in the program must be completed successfully before enrolling in 2000-level courses.
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Nursing 2500Q/R/S/T - Professional Practice: Medication Administration
This course focuses on safe, effective and ethical administration of medications.


Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 4 laboratory hours, 0.25 course, 6 weeks. Pass/Fail.
All 1000-level courses in the program must be completed successfully before enrolling in 2000-level courses.
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Nursing 2600A/B - Mental Health Care
This course provides an introduction to mental health care emphasizing awareness, prevalence and stigma associated with mental health challenges across the lifespan from a strength based perspective.


Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
All 1000-level courses in the program must be completed successfully before enrolling in 2000-level courses.
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Nursing 2660Q/R/S/T - Professional Practice: Mental Health
Students will apply their knowledge and skills with clients experiencing mental health challenges. Practice will take place in a simulated environment.


Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 24 simulated clinical hours, 0.25 course. Pass/Fail.
All 1000-level courses in the program must be completed successfully before enrolling in 2000-level courses.
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Nursing 3010A/B - Special Topics in Nursing
Selected topics in Nursing. Topic and course description available in the Undergraduate Programs Office.
Antirequisite(s): Antirequisites and/or additional prerequisites to be determined based on the topic offered.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program or Compressed Time Frame BScN Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 0.5 course.
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Nursing 3310A/B - Health in Global Context
This course will address people’s health and contextual factors influencing health in countries or regions with limited resources. Through a focus on particular situations, students will consider context-relevant health promotion and analyze issues of social justice in health and health care.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 3250F/G, 3090A/B (if taken in Winter 2011).
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 3 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 3311A/B - Professional Practice in Global Context
A supervised practicum in which students will provide culturally-appropriate care. Health promotion, caring, mutual goal-setting, social justice, and advocacy will be addressed in situations of limited resources. Preparatory and follow-up activities are required.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 3251F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Nursing 3310A/B, permission of the Program Office, School of Nursing.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 4 weeks, 40 hours/week, Summer term, 0.5 course. Pass/Fail.    
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Nursing 3314A/B - Independent Study for Registered Nurses
This course provides an opportunity to explore in more depth one or more of the following: a small research project, a program plan with implementation and evaluation, a philosophical analysis of a concept, theory or issue. Subject to Faculty Procedural Guidelines and approval..
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the BScN Program for Registered Nurses.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 0.5 course.
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Nursing 3319A/B - Research Methodology in Nursing
The main goal of this introductory research course is to prepare baccalaureate nurses to engage in research utilization. The research process must be understood so that nurses are able to critically analyze research methods, findings and to appropriately integrate research findings into nursing practice.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 3322E - Concepts and Issues in Professional Nursing
This course will provide an opportunity for Post-RN students to examine, explore and engage the curriculum concepts and philosophies as well as scope of practice issues related to legalities, accountability, rights and responsibilities. Students will engage in critical appraisal and inquiry while articulating views and findings through the writing process. Course format includes seminar sessions and a significant emphasis on scholarly writing.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the BScN Program for Registered Nurses.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: Distance Studies; 1.0 course.
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Nursing 3323W/X - Promoting the Health of Communities
This course provides an introduction to community health promotion and the influence of socioenvironmental determinants of health on populations. The concepts of community as client, health promotion, determinants of health, and empowering nursing practice are considered. Students will examine a number of theoretical foundations for designing appropriate and effective health care and health promotion strategies.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the BScN Program for Registered Nurses.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 6 on-line seminar hours/week. 10 practice hours/week.
1.0 course.
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Nursing 3324A/B - Community Health Promotion
This course provides a philosophical and theoretical foundation for understanding community health issues. Primary health care, health promotion, social determinants of health and population health are critically examined as they relate to community health nursing practice in Nursing 3325W/X.
Antirequisite(s): Nursing 3331 with a minimum average of 65%.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s): Nursing 3325W/X.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 theory hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 3325W/X - Professional Practice III: Community Health
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in health promoting nursing practice within communities. Students will engage in learning experiences in community agencies and neighbourhoods, working through a process of community health assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Antirequisite(s): Nursing 3332 with a passing grade.
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s): Nursing 3324A/B.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 16 clinical hours, 1.0 course. Pass/Fail.
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Nursing 3340A/B - Ways of Knowing:  Data Analysis
This course will introduce students to basic concepts and techniques used to analyze both qualitative and quantitative data. This will include descriptive and inferential statistics and common methods for qualitative analysis and interpretation.
Antirequisite(s): Nursing 3318A/B.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 3 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 3341A/B - Mental Health Promotion
Concepts of mental health assessment and treatment of adults with mental health and psychiatric challenges are addressed. Students will have the opportunity to explore linking conceptual threads to mental health exemplars, as they relate to Nursing 3345A/B. Nursing care will emphasize the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s): Nursing 3345A/B
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 theory hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 3345A/B - Professional Practice III: Mental Health
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in health promoting nursing practice with clients experiencing mental health challenges. Students will engage in learning experiences in professional practice placements and simulated learning environments.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program
Corequisite(s): Nursing 3341A/B
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 24 simulated clinical hours, 0.5 course. Pass/Fail.
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Nursing 3380F/G - Health Promotion and Caring in Rural Contexts
Theory, practice, research and issues related to nursing in rural and remote settings will be examined. The health status of various rural populations, related public policy and the factors influencing health of rural residents will be explored.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Year 2 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program, or special permission.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 3600W/X - Clients with Health Challenges
This course focuses on adults and children experiencing acute and chronic health challenges. Students will explore dimensions of health, strengths-based nursing care, and health promotion/disease prevention.


Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 5 lecture hours, 1.0 course.
All 2000-level courses in the program must be completed successfully before enrolling in 3000-level courses.
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Nursing 3700Q/R/S/T - Professional Practice I: Clients with Health Challenges
Students will apply theory and integrate concepts related to health promotion and caring with clients experiencing health challenges. The focus of this course is the acquisition of nursing skills, utilizations of technological interventions, and application of evidence informed practice.


Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 4 laboratory hours, 0.25 course. Pass/Fail.
All 2000-level courses in the program must be completed successfully before enrolling in 3000-level courses.
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Nursing 3800Q/R/S/T - Professional Practice II: Clients with Health Challenges
This course will provide students with opportunities to work with clients experiencing complex health challenges, from a health promotion perspective, in a simulated hospital setting.


Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 24 simulated clinical hours, 0.25 course. Pass/Fail.
All 2000-level courses in the program must be completed successfully before enrolling in 3000-level courses.
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Nursing 3900A/B - Professional Practice III: Clients with Health Challenges
Students will apply and integrate theory while providing nursing care to clients experiencing episodic health challenges in a hospital setting.


Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 144 clinical hours, 0.5 course. Pass/Fail.
All 2000-level courses in the program must be completed successfully before enrolling in 3000-level courses.
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Nursing 3910A/B - Health Promotion & Caring: Clients with Health Challenges I
This course provides students with opportunity to extend their understanding of health promotion to the care of adults and children experiencing acute and chronic health challenges.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in year 3 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program.
Corequisite(s): Nursing 3911A/B.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 3911A/B - Professional Practice: Clients with Health Challenges I
Students will apply and integrate theory related to clients with health challenges into their nursing care of clients.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in year 3 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program.
Corequisite(s): Nursing 3910A/B.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 132 clinical hours, 0.5 course. Pass/Fail.
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Nursing 3920A/B - Health Promotion & Caring: Clients with Health Challenges II
This course provides students with the opportunity to deepen and apply their understanding of health promotion to the care of adults and children experiencing more complex health challenges.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Nursing 3910A/B with a grade of 65% or higher and a PASS in Nursing 3911A/B.
Corequisite(s): Nursing 3921A/B.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 2 simulated clinical hours (every other week), 0.5 course.
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Nursing 3921A/B - Professional Practice: Clients with Health Challenges II
Students will apply and integrate theory related to clients with more complex health challenges in the provision of nursing care.
Antirequisite(s): the former Nursing 3912Q/R/S/T/U and Nursing 3913Q/R/S/T/U.
Prerequisite(s): Nursing 3910A/B with a grade of 65% or higher and a PASS in Nursing 3911A/B.
Corequisite(s): Nursing 3920A/B.
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 144 clinical hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 4010A/B - Special Topics in Nursing
Selected topics in Nursing. Topic and course description available in the Undergraduate Programs Office.
Antirequisite(s): Antirequisites and/or additional prerequisites to be determined based on the topic offered.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program or Compressed Time Frame BScN Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 0.5 course.
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Nursing 4140W/X - Special Topics in Nursing
Selected topics in Nursing. Topic and course description available in the Undergraduate Programs Office.
Antirequisite(s): Antirequisites and/or additional prerequisites to be determined based on the topic offered.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program or Compressed Time Frame BScN Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 1.0 course.
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Nursing 4320A/B - Professional Ethical and Legal Obligations: A Critical Appraisal
This course will critically review ethical theories, the legal and ethical aspects of nurses roles, and nursing's commitment to healthy public policy, social justice, and advocacy.
Antirequisite(s): the former Nursing 2254A/B, 2204A/B.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 4 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN or Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, winter term, 0.5 credit.
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Nursing 4400A/B - Advanced Concepts for Professional Practice
This course will assist students to integrate multiple sources of knowledge gained in the program to engage in in-depth exploration of health/illness issues.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 4 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN or Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
All 3000-level courses in the program must be completed successfully before enrolling in 4000-level courses.
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Nursing 4403A - Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis I
Concepts and frameworks integral to advanced health assessment and diagnosis in nursing practice are introduced Comprehensive and focused health assessment, incuding history taking, physical assessment and diagnostic reasoning as well as laboratory and diagnostic test selection andinterpretation for the adult client are emphasized, laying the foundation for clinical decison-making from data collection to diagnostic plan of care.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 theory hours and 3 practice hours, term one, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 4404B - Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis II
This course builds on applies the skills and frameworks, concepts and methods of helath assessmkent and clinical decision-making studied in AHAD I to specific populatons across the lifespan, to families and to the community. Advanced practice skill pertaining to diagnostic test assessment is examined.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 theory hours and 3 practice hours, term two, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 4405A - Therapeutics in Primary Health Care I
Concepts integral to pharmacoltherapy, advanced counselling and complimentary therapies related predominantly to common episodic conditions of clients across the lifespan are introduced. Emphasis is on the therapeutic care plan approach which focuses on drug-related problems, goals of therapies, analysis of different therapeutic approaches, need for referral, monitoring parameters, acceptability to the client, and follow-up.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 theory hours and 3 practice hours, term one, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 4406B - Therapeutics in Primary Health Care II
This course builds on the knowlege acquired in AHAD I and Therapeutics I and applies the frameworks and concepts of pharmacotherapy, advanced counselling, and complimentary therapies predominantly to clients with chronic conditions and special populations.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 theory hours and 3 practice hours, term two, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 4410A/B - Professional Practice: Clients with Complex Health Challenges
This course will allow students to synthesize knowledge from multiple sources to engage with clients experiencing health/illness challenges.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 4 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN or Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 144 clinical hours, 0.5 course. Pass/Fail.
All 3000-level courses in the program must be completed successfully before enrolling in 4000-level courses.
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Nursing 4440A/B - Future Directions for Nursing & Health Care
This course focuses on contemporary issues in nursing, health care and health policy. Students will explore the role of nursing in shaping and influencing future directions incorporating program concepts such as social justice, empowerment, and change and transformative theory.
Antirequisite(s): Nursing 4412W/X and the former Nursing 3300.      
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 4 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program or Compressed Time Frame Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 4441W - Child Health and Family Nursing
This course provides an introduction to child health and family nursing. Family health nursing is addressed across the lifespan including care of expectant families, children and the elderly. Building on learning from levels One, Two and Three, the concepts of child family and community as client, health promotion, determinants of health and empowering practice are considered from the perspectives of children and families. Students will examine a number of theoretical foundations for understanding child and family health and for designing appropriate and effective health care and health promotion strategies.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 4 lecture hours, 1.0 course.
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Nursing 4442W - Professional Practice IV: Child Health and Family Nursing
Knowledge and skills in health promoting nursing practice with children and families are developed. Family health promotion is addressed across the lifespan (i.e., expectant families, children, elderly). Learning experiences occur in institutions, home settings, community agencies, and simulated clinical experiences in the laboratory environment.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Compressed Time Frame BScN Program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 144 clinical hours, 1.0 course. Pass/Fail.
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Nursing 4461W/X - Professional Practice 4: Integrative Practicum
This course allows students to work with a preceptor to synthesize knowledge and experience gained throughout the program. Students will focus on gaining proficiency in evidence-informed practice, developing leadership skills and independence, and creating an individual philosophy of practice.
Antirequisite(s): The former Nursing 4496W/X.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 4 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program or the Compressed Time Frame BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 456 clinical hours, 2.0 credit. Pass/Fail.
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Nursing 4490Y - Pathophysiology for the Nurse Practitioner
A systems approach is used to examine concepts in pathophysiology as a basis for advanced nursing practice. A case study approach provides a comprehensive overview of the etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations of diseases in adults and children. Builds upon knowledge of normal anatomy and physiology across the lifespan.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 4491Y - Nurse Practitioner Roles and Responsibilities
Examination of the roles and responsibilities of the primary care nurse practitioner, historical development, relationships with clients and other health providers, legal and ethical issues, scope of practice and functioning in interdisciplinary teams, primary health policy formulation and political strategies are addressed.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course.
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Nursing 4497 - Integrative Practicum
The final course in the program, builds upon knowledge and experience gained in previous courses and integrates theory with practice. Consists of concurrent seminars and practica, evaluated separately. Seminars use problem-based and case study methods. Practica in urban and rural health care settings are based upon student learning needs.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 6 hours seminar, 29 hours practice, 1.0 course.
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Nursing 4499 - Integrative Practicum for Registered Nurses
This course requires the application and testing of nursing knowledge and the related disciplines in a setting geared to the student's learning needs and previous professional experience. An approved learning plan, selection of a preceptor/mentor, and guidance by a faculty member are required.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the BScN Program for Registered Nurses.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: Term 2 - minimum of 200 hours, depending on previous clinical experience and learning goals, 1.5 course.
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Nursing 4500W/X - Operating Room Nursing
Explore the fundamental principles and practices of perioperative nursing. Students will learn to scrub, gown, glove, and mask using strict aseptic technique. Lab practice will include draping and skin preparation. Students will be introduced to the selection and use of surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment used in the surgical suite.
Antirequisite(s): Nursing 4140W/X from 2013-14 to 2015-16.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 4 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 1.0 course.
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Academic Calendar 2016 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION Nursing (H)
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