Year 1
Course of Studies
Semester 1
| Course | Name | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 164 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition | 3 | |
| NURS 112 | Professional Practice I: Intro to Profession of Nursing | 3 | |
| NURS 116 | Health and Healing I: Living Health | 6 | |
| NURS 117 | Relational Practice I: Self and Others | 3 | |
| NURS 119 | Nursing Practice I: Intro to Nursing Practice | 3 | |
| Total | 22 | ||
Semester 2
| Course | Name | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 165 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | |
| NURS 122 | Professional Practice II: Intro to Discipline of Nursing | 3 | |
| NURS 126 | Health and Healing II: Health Indicators | 6 | |
| NURS 129 | Nursing Practice II: Coming to Know the Client | 4 | |
| NURS 130 | Consolidated Practice Experience I | 5 | |
| INDG 302 | Indigenous Health and Healing | 3 | |
| Total | 25 | ||
Course Descriptions
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 is about thinking and writing. You will learn how to develop and express informed opinions on issues that matter. You will also learn about research, editing, and expository and persuasive academic writing forms.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or higher in ENGL 12 or equivalent or LPI level 4.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.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.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.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 is 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.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.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.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.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 relational and assessment skills and their understanding of health and health promotion.
Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing program.
INDG 302: Indigenous Health and Healing introduces the topic of Indigenous health and healing from the time prior to first contact with European newcomers through to the present. Indigenous health and healing is explored from within a variety of Indigenous perspectives that are inclusive of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of health and wellbeing. There is a focus on cultural awareness and critical thinking on current Indigenous health and healing issues. Skill based training in cultural safety and anti-racism based on the recommendations and information provided by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission results and the “Calls to Action” are emphasized. Indigenous worldviews and “ways of knowing” are embedded in the course delivery as well as course content.
Transfer Details
UNBC FNST 302. This course is included in the block transfer agreement between Royal Roads University and Selkirk College which allows Selkirk ADRPM students entry into fourth-year RR BSc Degree.
Prerequisites: ENGL 110, third-year standing in Advanced Diploma in Rural Pre-Medicine (ADRPM), or third-year standing in Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or permission of the instructor.