Focuses on the normal physiological changes and nursing care throughout the childbearing continuum from pre-conception through to pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum and the neonatal period. Additional topics will be covered relevant to childbearing families including reproductive issues, sexually transmitted infections and methods of family planning. High risk obstetric and neonatal conditions will also be covered.

Offered in the Fall term for 4-Year BScN students, Spring term for 3-Year Compressed BScN students - Lecture - Credit Weight:0.5

Focuses on alterations in the health of children and youth within the context of the family. The student will gain an appreciation of the lived experience of children and develop an understanding of the principles, concepts, and challenges unique to their health. The rights of young persons are emphasized through exploration of the fundamental concepts of resilience, social positioning, epigenetics and social justice. Students will develop an understanding of advanced assessment skills and holistic nursing care to address children’s health promotion, restoration and rehabilitation needs.

Focuses on family health nursing within the context of diverse families and communities. Students will explore concepts and theories relevant to the health of individuals and families within the family context. The emphasis will be on the ways in which nurses can promote health and wellness, prevent illness risks, and plan for individualized nursing care tailored to the uniqueness of each family system.

Develops the student’s knowledge and understanding of the principles, concepts, and therapies that affect health and wellness for clients with the lived experience of acute and/or chronic mental illness. The focus is on the role and responsibilities of the nurse related to recognizing and responding to clinical manifestations of mental illness, holistic assessment of client needs, diagnostics, psychopharmacology, and therapeutic nursing strategies to rehabilitate clients as they move towards optimal health and wellbeing.

Examines concepts and theories relevant to older-adult aging and to the holistic health and function of older persons. Included are the heterogeneity of older adults, normal aging changes, and health-related conditions and their causes. Also examined are environmental and socially constructed conditions that influence gerontological-nursing practice and ultimately older-adult wellbeing. The focus will be on broad approaches to risk identification and protection.

Expands the student’s knowledge and understanding of professional autonomy, identity and leadership practices. The focus is on leadership theories, concepts and skills necessary to provide high-quality nursing care. Delegation, decision-making, budgeting and strategies to influence health care policy are addressed. Students will gain knowledge of tools and processes that enhance leadership ability and gain insight into their own leadership style and its impact on others. From a leadership perspective, students will explore a range of ethical values and issues in practice including social justice, health equity, and regulatory issues, recognizing and responding to moral and ethical problems and dilemmas.

Focuses on knowledge acquisition of the research process, including appraisal of evidence, application of quantitative and qualitative methodologies, critical reasoning, and the key steps of the research process. The emphasis will be on evidence informed practice, research and organizational change, research ethics, and an introduction to project management.

Provides students will the opportunity to participate in advanced topic seminars reflecting a range of complex care situations focusing on problem identification and resolution, ethical problem solving within organizational contexts, relational care with individuals, families and communities and within inter-professional teams. Student will have an opportunity to focus in a particular clinical setting to communicate effectively while learning to advocate in a variety of relational contexts. Application of evidence-informed practice will be integrated into classroom discussion, assignments and discourses.

Provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate integration and synthesis of previously-acquired and new nursing and related knowledge, attitudes and skills in carrying out safe and effective nursing practice in collaboration with the patient/client and the health care team.

Affords students with the opportunity to demonstrate integration and synthesis of previously-acquired and new nursing and related knowledge, attitudes and skills in carrying out safe and effective nursing practice in collaboration with the patient/client and the health care team. Students’ practice will demonstrate integration of leadership and advocacy concepts.

Offers students the opportunity to demonstrate integration and synthesis of previously-acquired and new nursing and related knowledge, attitudes and skills in carrying out safe and effective nursing practice within the community health care team and collaboratively with individual patient/client.