Nursing
4-Year Baccalaureate Degree at Castlegar
Program Calendar
2011
- September 6 - Orientation Day
- September 7 - Fall semester instruction begins
- December 9 - Fall semester instruction ends
- December 12 - 21 - Fall semester exams
2012
- January 3 - Winter semester instruction begins
- February 13 - 17 - Reading break
- April 5 - Winter semester instruction ends
- April 10 - 18 - Winter semester exams
- May - Spring semester instruction begins
- September 4 – Get Connected student orientation
- September 5 – Fall semester instruction begins
- December 7 – Fall semester instruction ends
- December 10 – 21 – Fall semester examinations
2013
- January 2 – Winter semester instruction begins
- February 11-15 – Reading Break
- April 5 – Winter semester instruction ends
- April 8-16 – Winter semester examinations
Note: Late applications may be accepted if space is available.
If there is a discrepancy in calendar dates between the University of Victoria and Selkirk College, the Selkirk College calendar will be considered correct.
Program Summary
All registered nurses who graduate in British Columbia are now required to complete a four-year baccalaureate degree in order to meet national and provincial standards for nursing education. Students entering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at Selkirk College may complete the four-year baccalaureate degree on site. During the first two and one-half years, students will be considered Selkirk College students. For the last one and a half years, students will be enrolled with the University of Victoria with classes at Selkirk College Castlegar campus.
Collaboration for Academic Education in Nursing
The Selkirk College Nursing Program is in partnership with the University of Victoria and eight other universities and colleges in BC and the NWT, forming the Collaboration for Academic Education in Nursing (C.A.E.N.). These collaborating programs offer the same nursing curriculum. Transferability is a core value of the collaboration and the Schools of Nursing facilitate student transfer between sites whenever possible.
Special Costs, Travel, and Relocation Requirements
- In addition to the usual expenses for tuition and fees, Nursing students can expect to pay approximately $350 for a uniform, shoes, stethoscope and other items.
- Placement in practice areas is arranged by the faculty in accordance with the availability of suitable learning experiences and the student's learning needs. It is not possible to accommodate personal considerations related to residence or family responsibilities. Individuals enrolling in the Nursing program are advised that access to a reliable motor vehicle is a necessity, and a valid BC Driver’s License is mandatory.
- "Travel requirement" includes local hospitals and agencies in Castlegar, Nelson, Trail and Rossland during all semesters.
- "Relocation requirement" Students may have to relocate for Consolidated Practice Experiences (CPE's) which may include communities throughout the East and West Kootenay regions, or elsewhere.
- Students will be required to obtain CPR Level A prior to the beginning of Year 1 Consolidated Practice Experience and Level C (HCP) must be obtained in Year 2 and maintained for the duration of the program. The cost for such certification will be additional to other course fees in the Nursing program. Recertification is required every two years.
Transferring to University
During Third Year Fall Term, students will apply to University of Victoria. For the following three terms students will be considered University of Victoria students but will continue to study at Selkirk College, Castlegar campus.
Please note that completion of terms 1-5 does not automatically guarantee admission to the University of Victoria. To achieve maximum benefit from the program, Nursing core courses must be taken concurrently. Because individual courses change each year to accommodate new knowledge, changing practice conditions, etc., selected core courses in that term may be repeated if an acceptable grade is not achieved in any one core course. Students must complete each term before proceeding into the following term.
Admission Requirements
In addition to meeting the general entrance requirements for admission to Selkirk College, an applicant must meet the C.A.E.N. requirements:
High school graduation (or equivalent).- Completion of the following courses (or equivalent):
- ENGL 12 with a 'C+' grade or better
- BIOL 12 with a 'C+' grade or better
- CHEM 11 with a 'C+' grade or better
- Principles of MATH 11 or Applications of Math 12 with a 'C+' grade or better, or
- Applicants graduating from high school as of 2013 will require Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 11 with a 'C+' grade or better
- One of the following with a grade of ‘C+’ or better:
- Biology 11 (recommended)
- Chemistry 12
- Physics 11 or 12
- Current immunization
- Criminal Record Check
- All applicants must complete assessment tests in reading, writing and math before registration.
Students lacking academic prerequisites may enrol in upgrading courses offered by the College at most campuses and College Extension Centres.
Mature students who lack high school graduation will normally be expected to successfully complete those courses specified above plus at least one university level course in order to qualify for admission to the Nursing Program (ENGL 110 is strongly recommended). Applicants are advised to consult a College counselor regarding course selection.
Notes
- Communications 12 will not be accepted in lieu of ENGL 12.
- A score equivalent to "C+" on the Language Proficiency Index (LPI) can be used in lieu of ENGL 12.
- A minimum "C+" grade in a higher level high school or university transfer course in the same subject can be used in lieu of each course above. Courses selected may qualify as program requirements.
- Students who obtained the above requirements more than five years ago will be required to provide evidence of recent study. This will consist of one course in academic upgrading or university transfer in one of the above subjects.
- Applicants with previous related work experience or documented formal learning may be eligible for advance credit which is determined through Prior Learning Assessment.
- Fully qualified applicants are accepted in the order in which their applications are completed; therefore, it is important that the application form and supporting documentation are submitted as early as possible. Applications are received during the 7 month period preceding the entry date. Before an application can be approved for admission, the following documents must be received by the Admissions Office:
- Completed application form.
- Official transcripts for all relevant courses.
- Three completed personal reference forms.
- Completed applicant information questionnaire.
Applicants enrolled in prerequisite and/or upgrading courses may be offered provisional acceptance.
- This is a limited enrolment program.
- The wait list is not carried forward from one year to another. Applicants who are not admitted in a given year should reapply early for the next year, according to Admission policy.
Notes
- Advanced credit may be granted, on application, for support courses (other than Nursing). Applications for advance credit must be received by the Registrar prior to entering the Nursing program. For detailed information please refer to the Nursing Program Admission Policies, or consult the School Chair.
- Students in good standing who are forced to interrupt their program normally may re-enter within one year of departure without penalty, subject to availability of space.
- Performance appraisal based on learning outcomes and the professional judgment of instructors, places emphasis on personal interaction and communication, as well as on practice knowledge and competence.
In order to progress from one semester to the following semester in the Nursing Program the following requirements must be met:
- Satisfactory completion of all courses in the semester with a minimum grade of 60%.
- A minimum cumulative average of 65% and/or a GPA of no less than 2.33. All other admission criteria must continue to be met throughout the program.
Criminal Records
All applicants must submit a Criminal Record Check as part of the application process.
Career Potential
Following registration with the College of Registered Nurses of BC (CRNBC), graduates are eligible to practice nursing in a variety of settings, or enrol in post-basic nursing specialty programs such as operating room nursing, critical care nursing, pediatric nursing, maternal and child health nursing, outpost nursing, or mental health nursing. Many post-basic specialty programs require a period of nursing practice before entry. A post-basic certificate in Gerontological Nursing is available through Distance Education.
Certain basic skills and abilities are required of student to attain the competencies required of a Registered Nurse. CRNBC describes these in the document "Becoming a Registered Nurse in BC: Requisite Skills and Abilities". Applicants are encouraged to read this and contact the Nursing Program if questions arise.
For current up-to-date tuition fees, please contact UVIC directly.
September - December
Tuition $1,944.60
January - April
CPE's $2,916.90
For current up-to-date tuition fees, please contact UVIC directly.
Approximate Expenses
Total program expenses are comprised of both College Fees and Program Specific Fees.
Elective Courses
All students must complete four electives, one of which must be at the 300 or 400 level. Each course must be transferable to the University of Victoria for 1.5 units (which is the equivalent of a 3-credit course from Selkirk College). One or more of these may be a Nursing elective. Two electives must be completed prior to entering term six as a University of Victoria student.
The nursing electives available may change from year-to-year and will be made known to students in advance.
If a student chooses to complete their degree through one of the following partner institutions instead of University of Victoria (ie. Vancouver Island University, UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University), these institutions all require two first year English courses to meet degree requirements. Students considering transfer to these institutions should consider taking a second English course (e.g. English 111) as one of their electives.
Program Courses
Course of Studies
Translation key:
- Crd = Credits
- Lec = Lecture Hours per week;
- Lab = Lab Hours per week;
- Sem = Seminar Hours per week;
- Pra = Practical Hours per week;
- Ttl = Total course hours
Courses marked as (D) are available via Distance Education.
| Course | Name | Cred | Lec | Lab | Sem | Pra | Ttl |
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Term 1 |
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| BIOL 164 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ENGL 110 (D) | College Composition | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NURS 112 | Professional Practice I: Intro to Profession of Nursing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NURS 116 | Health and Healing I: Living Health | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| NURS 117 | Relational Practice I: Self and Others | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NURS 119 | Nursing Practice I: Intro to Nursing Practice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total: | 22 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | |
| Course | Name | Cred | Lec | Lab | Sem | Pra | Ttl |
Term 2 |
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| BIOL 165 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| NURS 122 | Professional Practice II: Intro to Discipline of Nursing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NURS 126 | Health and Healing II: Health Indicators | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| NURS 129 | Nursing Practice II: Coming to Know the Client | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| NURS 130 | Consolidated Practice Experience I | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 32 |
| Total: | 22 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 57 | |
| Course | Name | Cred | Lec | Lab | Sem | Pra | Ttl |
Term 3 |
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| AHSC 218 | Applied Health Science I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NURS 216 | Health & Healing III: Health Challenges/Healing Initiatives | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| NURS 217 | Relational Practice II: Creating Health - Promoting Relationships | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NURS 219 |
Nursing Practice III: Promoting Health & Healing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Total: | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 28 | |
| Course | Name | Cred | Lec | Lab | Sem | Pra | Ttl |
Term 4 |
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| AHSC 228 | Applied Health Science II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NURS 222 | Professional Practice III: Nursing Ethics | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NURS 226 | Health & Healing IV: Health Challenges/Healing Initiatives | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| NURS 229 | Nursing Practice IV: Promoting Health & Healing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| NURS 230 | Consolidated Practice Experience II (Spring, 6 weeks) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| Total: | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 63 | |
| Course | Name | Cred | Lec | Lab | Sem | Pra | Ttl |
Term 5 |
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| NURS 316 | Health and Healing V: Complex Health Challenges/Healing Initiatives | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| NURS 317 | Relational Practice III: Connecting Across Difference | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NURS 319 | Nursing Practice V: Promoting Health & Healing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Non-Nursing Elective | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total: | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 25 | |
| Course | Name | Cred | Lec | Lab | Sem | Pra | Ttl |
Term 6 |
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| NURS 341 | Professional Practice IV: Nursing Inquiry | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NURS 342 | Health and Healing VI: Global Health Issues | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NURS 350 | Health & Healing VII: Promoting Community and Societal Health | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| NURS 351 | Nursing Practice VI: Promoting Health of Communities & Society | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| NURS 370 | Consolidated Practice Experience III (Spring, 6 weeks) | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| NURS 470 | Consolidated Practice Experience IV (Summer 6 weeks) | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| Total: | 18 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 82 | 94 | |
| Course | Name | Cred | Lec | Lab | Sem | Pra | Ttl |
Term 7 |
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| NURS 360 | Professional Practice VI: Nursing Research | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NURS 430 | Professional Practice V: Leadership in Nursing | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NURS 431 | Nursing Practice VII: Engaging in Leadership | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Nursing Elective (300 or 400 level) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total: | 4.5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | |
| Course | Name | Cred | Lec | Lab | Sem | Pra | Ttl |
Term 8 |
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| NURS 475 | Consolidated Practice Experience V (6 weeks) | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| NURS 491 | Nursing Practice VIII (6 weeks) | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| Senior Nursing Elective | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total: | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | |
BIOL 164 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
This course provides an integrative approach to the normal structure and function of the human body. Repair and replication, structural support, nervous integration, movement and metabolism are examined at the cellular, tissue and system levels. Recent scientific discoveries are presented as a means of relating the systems studied to various applied disciplines including health care and Kinesiology.
Prerequisites:
BIOL 12, CHEM 11, and one of BIOL 11, CHEM 12, or PHYS 12 (BIOL 11 recommended) with a grade of "C" or better.
ENGL 110 College Composition
Students needing a year of Introductory English may choose to take English 110/111 or English 112/114. English 112/114 focuses on reading and interpretation of literature, and is an attractive alternative to English 110/111 for students wishing to continue in the study of Arts or Humanities.
English 110: College Composition is designed to enable the student to produce clear, coherent and fully developed essays. The course covers academic writing styles, rhetorical modes, editing techniques and research practices.
Prerequisites:
A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent or LPI level 4.
This course is available via Distance Education.
NURS 112 Professional Practice I: Intro to Profession of Nursing
This course is an introduction to the profession of nursing. Participants examine the foundational concepts of the curriculum and how the concepts relate to nursing practice. Participants also explore the history of nursing and have the opportunity to explore and critically reflect upon the political and socioeconomic forces that have shaped the status of women in society and the evolution of the nursing profession. Standards of nursing practice and responsibility for safe and ethical nursing practice are explored.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the nursing program.
NURS 116 Health and Healing I: Living Health
This course is an introduction to the meaning of health including personal, family, community, and societal health. Participants examine theoretical and conceptual frameworks of health including health promotion, primary health care, prevention, and determinants of health. By reflecting on personal experiences, participants have the opportunity to identify personal resources and/or challenges that impact health as well as recognize the diversity of beliefs, values, and perceptions held by others. Opportunities to learn basic health assessment skills are included.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the nursing program.
NURS 117 Relational Practice I: Self and Others
The premise underlying this course is that nursing is an experience lived between people. Participants explore the multiple factors that influence their own capacity to be in caring relation to others. They learn to question personal perspectives of experience; to uncover attitudes, beliefs and values; and to share and acknowledge differences. Emphasis is placed on a phenomenological attitude to view the structure and experiences that make up their own and other people's lives.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the nursing program.
NURS 119 Nursing Practice I: Intro to Nursing Practice
This course provides an introduction to nursing practices with opportunities to engage with healthy families in the community and with nurses in practice to explore the breadth of nursing practice. Participants integrate their learning from other semester one courses with their beginning understanding of nursing practice.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the nursing program.
BIOL 165 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
A continuation of Biology 164, this course covers the cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic, urinary and digestive systems. Endocrinology is discussed throughout as a means of integrating the various systems to the function of the body as a whole. The focus remains on application of knowledge gained in this course.
Prerequisites:
BIOL 164 with a "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.
NURS 122 Professional Practice II: Intro to Discipline of Nursing
This course is an introduction to the discipline of nursing. Participants explore the historical development of nursing knowledge and theory as well as contemporary understandings of nursing as a discipline and the body of knowledge that defines it. Relationships between practice, theory, and research are explored.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the nursing program.
NURS 126 Health and Healing II: Health Indicators
Building on Health and Healing I, this course focuses on individual, family, and community health assessment. Participants have opportunities to explore and critique theoretical and conceptual frameworks in relation to health assessment including early childhood development, family development, healthy aging, and community development. Assessment is explored within the context of decision-making. Opportunities to learn basic health assessment skills are continued.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the nursing program.
NURS 129 Nursing Practice II: Coming to Know the Client
The nursing practice experience provides opportunities to develop caring relationships with groups, families and individuals across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on health assessment and coming to know how clients understand and promote their health, and the role of the nurse in partnering with the client. Participants work with groups, families, and individuals in the home and community, in agencies, and in care facilities to incorporate concepts and learning from all courses in the semester.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the nursing program.
NURS 130 Consolidated Practice Experience I
This practice experience is designed to assist participants to move forward with the health focus of year one towards the focus of health challenges in year two. This course consists of workshops on topics that are foundational to providing personal care and time in a practice setting where students have the opportunity to provide personal care while furthering the development of their assessment skills and their understanding of health and health promotion.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the nursing program.
AHSC 218 Health Sciences III
The major emphasis of this introductory course is to gain a foundational knowledge of concepts related to human pathophysiology. This course will examine the presentation and pathogenesis of health challenges across the life span including pharmacology, microbiology, diagnostics, epidemiology, genetics, and nutrition. Topics will be closely coordinated with practice, nursing learning centre and the health courses.
Prerequisites:
Admission to Year 2 of the Nursing Program.
NURS 216 Health & Healing III: Health Challenges/Healing Initiatives
Building on the learners' understanding of health, the focus of this course is on people's experience with healing for both chronic and episodic health challenges. Participants integrate theory and concepts of health as they relate to healing. This course is complementary to Health Sciences III and provides opportunities for learners to integrate pathophysiology with their understanding of health and healing and the nursing approaches that accompany this understanding.
Prerequisites:
Promotion to Study Semester 3.
NURS 217 Relational Practice II: Creating Health - Promoting Relationships
Building on Relational Practice I, in this course participants move beyond personal discovery to a focus on relational caring. The major emphasis of the course is relational practice with individuals, families, and groups from diverse backgrounds of age, culture, and experience. This is an experiential course designed to deepen the participants' understanding of caring and how the connection between caring and relationship provides the context for health and healing. Participants explore theories and processes of caring, relational identity development of self as nurse, and relational practice as enacted across a range of settings and contexts.
Prerequisites:
Promotion to Study Semester 3: Relational Practice I
NURS 219 Nursing Practice III: Promoting Health and Healing
This nursing practice experience provides opportunities to develop caring relationships with individuals and families for the purpose of health promotion while coming to understand their unique health and healing processes. Participants will have opportunities to practice nursing approaches that accompany this understanding. Participants work with families and individuals experiencing common health challenges (both episodic and chronic) in the home and community, in agencies, and in care facilities to incorporate concepts and learning from all the courses in this semester into their nursing practice. The community and society are considered as contextual influences on the promotion of health and healing for the individual and the family.
Prerequisites:
Promotion to Study Semester 3. Travel requirement.
AHSC 228 Health Sciences IV
The major emphasis of this course builds on concepts related to human pathophysiology. This course will examine the pathogenesis of health challenges across the life span including pharmacology, microbiology, diagnostics, epidemiology, genetics, immunology and nutrition. Topics will be closely coordinated with practice, nursing learning centre and the health courses.
Prerequisites:
AHSC 218-3.
NURS 222 Professional Practice III: Nursing Ethics
Building on previous Relational Practice and Professional Practice courses, this course focuses on the growing body of knowledge related to nursing ethics. Beginning with an understanding of bio-medical ethics that have dominated nursing ethics in the past and moving to an understanding of developing ethical theory related to nursing and nursing issues, participants will have opportunities to explore nursing ethics in the context of their nursing practice.
Prerequisites:
Promotion to Study Semester 4.
NURS 226 Health & Healing IV: Health Challenges/Healing Initiatives
Participants in this course continue to develop an understanding of people's experiences with healing related to a variety of increasingly complex chronic and episodic health challenges within a variety of practice contexts. This course is complementary to Health Sciences IV and provides opportunities for learners to integrate pathophysiology with their understanding of health and healing and the nursing approaches that accompany this understanding.
Prerequisites:
Promotion to Study Semester 4.
NURS 229 Promoting Health and Healing
This nursing practice experience continues to provide opportunities for learners to develop caring relationships with individuals and familities for the purpose of health promotion while coming to understand their health and healing processes when experiencing more complex health challenges, both episodic and chronic. Participants will have opportunities to practice nursing approaches that accompany this understanding. Participants work with families and individuals in the home and community, in agencies, and in care facilities to incorporate concepts and learning from all the courses in this semester into thier nursing practice. The community and society are considered as contextual influences on the promotion of health for the individual and the family.
Prerequisites:
Promotion to Study Semester 4. Travel requirement.
NURS 230 Consolidated Practice Experience II (Spring, 6 weeks)
In this consolidated practice experience, opportunities are provided to develop caring relationships for the purpose of healing and health promotion with individuals and families experiencing increasingly complex chronic and episodic health challenges. The community and society are considered as contextual influences on the promotion of health for the individual and the family. Participants have opportunities to consolidate learning from the first and second year of the program in a variety of settings.
Prerequisites:
Promotion to Study CPE. Travel requirement.
NURS 316 Complex Health Challenges
This course builds on Health and Healing I and II and Health Sciences III and IV and provides opportunities for participants to build on their nursing knowledge and understanding of health and healing in relation to complex episodic and chronic health challenges. This advanced course will focus on current topics and emerging knowledge related to a variety of health care contexts.
Prerequisites:
Promotion to Study Semester 5.
NURS 317 Relational Practice
Building on the concepts introduced in Relational Practice I and II and other previous courses, Relational Practice III provides a synthesis of knowledge that is the basis of critical analysis. This course focuses on enhancing participants' everyday relational practice with individuals, families, and groups. The emphasis is on engaging with the complexities of difference in everyday nursing practice and the challenges these complexities might pose for being in-relation with clients.
Prerequisites:
Promotion to Study Semester 5.
NURS 319 Nursing Practice V: Promoting Health & Healing
This nursing practice experience continues to provide opportunities for learners to develop caring relationships with individuals and families, while coming to understand their health and healing process within the context of complex health issues. Participants will have opportunities to practice nursing approaches that accompany this understanding. Participants work with families and individuals in the home and community, in agencies, and in care facilities to incorporate concepts and learning from all the courses in the semester into their nursing practice, with an emphasis on the complex health challenges.
Prerequisites:
Promotion to Study Semester 5. Travel requirement.
NURS 341 Professional Practice IV: Nursing Inquiry
(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). In this course, various modes of nursing inquiry are addressed. Relationships between practice, theory, and research are explored. Past and present contributions to nursing knowledge are discussed.
NURS 342 Global Health Issues
Participants in this course continue to develop an understanding of people's experience with health and healing related to a variety of increasingly complex chronic and episodic global health challenges and issues. Emphasis is placed on the role of the nurse as care provider, community organizer/facilitator, educator and advocate within the context of the global society and the changing health care environment. Participants examine a variety of emerging health issues and trends using these as a context for further developing their personal understanding of nursing practice that supports meaningful interactions with individuals, families, groups, communities and society.
NURS 350 Health & Healing VII: Promoting Community and Societal Health
This course focuses on the role of the nurse in the promotion of community and societal health. It is a companion course with Health and Healing VI and participants will continue to develop their competencies in relational practice within the context of community and society as client. The political role of the nurse is explored as the emphasis is placed upon working with communities from a social justice and equity perspective. Community development and capacity building, as a pattern of community health promotion practice, is explored. In addition students will further develop their understanding of teaching and learning focusing on transformative and emancipatory approaches.
Prerequisites:
Promotion to Study Stemester 5. Travel requirement.
NURS 351 Nursing Practice VI: Promoting Health of Communities & Society
This nursing practice experience provides opportunities to develop caring relationships with families, groups, and communities and/or populations with emphasis on health promotion and community empowerment. Participants have opportunities to work with a community on an identified health issue.
Prerequisites:
Nursing Practice IV. Travel requirement.
NURS 370 Consolidated Practice Experience III (Spring, 6 weeks)
(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This consolidated practice experience is designed to provide opportunities for participants to integrate learning from previous terms, and to advance their professional nursing practice. Participants have opportunities to consolidate learning and advance their decision making in a variety of settings. Nursing practice experiences consist of an eight week preceptorship. Attendance at course workshops is required.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of Study Term 6. Travel requirement. Relocation may be required.
NURS 470 Consolidated Practice Experience IV
(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This consolidated practice experience is designed to provide opportunities for participants to integrate learning from previous semesters, and to advance their professional nursing practice. Participants have opportunities to consolidate learning and advance their decision-making in a variety of settings. Nursing practice experiences consist of a six week preceptorship. Attendance at course workshops is required.
Prerequisites:
Nursing 370. Successful completion of Study Term 6. Travel requirement. Relocation may be necessary.
NURS 360 Professional Practice VI: Nursing Research
(The University of Victoria at Selkirk College). Building on Professional Practice II and III, the intent of this course is to enhance participants' understanding of nursing scholarship and enhance their abilities to comprehend, critique, and utilize nursing research. Participants critically reflect on various scholarly works and research methodologies. Participants experience ways to critically examine their practice in relation to nursing research and to pose research questions for evidence-informed practice.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of Study Term 6.
NURS 430 Professional Practice V: Leadership in Nursing
(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This course explores the ways nurses can provide leadership, influence, create and manage change for the promotion of health for individuals, families, groups and communities within the context of society and the world. Emphasis is placed on leadership roles of the nurse within practice contexts. The role of the nurse within the current and evolving Canadian health care system is explored including considerations of the impact of global trends and issues. Issues facing nurses in the current work environment will be discussed.
Collaborative and ethical approaches for working within institutional philosophies and frameworks will be explored.
Prerequisites:
Nursing 350 and 351.
NURS 431 Nursing Practice VII: Engaging in Leadership
(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This nursing practice experience provides opportunities for participants to further develop their competencies in the areas of leadership, influencing and managing change, and the utilization of research for the purpose of promoting the health of individuals, families, communities and society, within the context of the Canadian health care system. This nursing practice experience focuses on participants' growth in their practice as professional nurses. They have opportunities to explore inter-professional practice and nursing leadership in the context of emerging Canadian and global health issues and trends.
NURS 475 Consolidated Practice Experience V (6 weeks)
(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This final consolidated practice experience is designed to provide opportunities for participants to integrate learning from previous semesters, and to advance their professional nursing practice. In a variety of settings, students have opportunities to consolidate learning and advance their clinical decision-making. Nursing practice experiences consist of a six week practice. Attendance at course workshop is required.
Prerequisites:
Nursing 370 and 470. Successful completion of Study Term 7. Travel requirement. Relocation may be necessary.
NURS 491 Nursing Practice VIII (6 weeks)
This nursing practice experience provides opportunities for participants to consolidate their learning and explore the transition to professional nursing as a BSN graduate. Participants also explore transitions in the health care system and the workplace that affect nurses. Participants develop their practice and enhance their knowledge within a specific area, for example, a particular setting of practice, a certain client population, or a specific health challenge.
Prerequisites:
Nursing 370, 470, and 475. Travel Requirement. Relocation may be necessary.
Staff
The following staff are associated with this program:
Teresa Petrick
School Chair:
Direct: 250.365.1442
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 442
Room A-21
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Kathy Apostoliuk
Instructor
Direct: 250.365-1367
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 367
Room 0-125
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Franca Berdusco
Nursing Instructor
Tel: 250.365-7292 Ext. 484
Room 0-125
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Nicole Brown
Nursing Instructor
Direct: 1.250.365.1333
Tel: 1.250.365.7292 Ext. 333
Room 0-021
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Susan Burr
Instructor
Direct: 250.365.1308
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 308
Room LLB-013
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Tammie Clarke
Instructor
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 458
Room LLB-013
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Ruth DuBois
Nursing Instructor
Direct: 250.365.1361
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 361
Room S-211
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Judith Fearing
Nursing Instructor
Direct: 250.365.1439
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 439
Room 0-025
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Linda Gomez
Nursing Instructor
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 471
Room O-121
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Sue Hackett
Nursing Instructor
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 476
Room S-212
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Shannon Shah
Nursing Instructor
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 495
Room A-22
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Tammy McLean
Nursing Instructor
Direct: 250.365.1309
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 309
Room 0-121
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Mary-Ann Morris
Instructor
Direct: 250.365.1383
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 383
Room 0-021
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Gail Potter
Nursing Instructor
Direct: 250.365.1340
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 340
Room S-224
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Rob Tanner
Nursing Instructor
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 494
Room S-108
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Joanne van der Ham
Nursing Instructor
Direct: 250.365.1224
Tel: 250.365.7292 Ext. 224
Room S-209
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