Nursing Courses
Semester One
NURS 1100 Nursing Practice I (4.5 credits)
In this course, students are provided with an introduction to nursing practice. They have opportunities to learn basic nursing skills with a focus on assessment skills. In addition, participants are introduced to the concept of personal health in relationship to nursing and health promotion.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: NURS 1110 + NURS 1120 + NURS 1130 (all recommended)
NURS 1110 Health I: Health Styles (2 credits)
The major emphasis of this course is the personal meaning of health, related health assessment, health maintenance, and prevention. Students examine significant theoretical and conceptual frameworks of health in relation to self. By reflecting on personal experiences, participants have opportunities to identify personal resources and challenges that impact health and to recognize the complexity of the change process as related to health-promoting behaviour.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: BIOL 1103 + NURS 1130 (both recommended)
NURS 1120 Self and Others I: Self-Awareness (2 credits)
This course focuses on the learner's personal discovery of self and self in relation to others. Through interaction and reflection, emphasis is placed on understanding how personal beliefs, values, experiences and perceptions have shaped self over time and relate to, and impact on, our caring experiences with self and others (individual, family and groups).
Prerequisites: None
NURS 1130 Professional Growth I: Nurses' Work (2 credits)
This course provides an introduction to the profession of nursing. The philosophy, theoretical foundations and the foundational concepts of the program are explored. The history of nursing, including a gendered analysis of the profession is examined. The role of the nurse in the health care system is emphasized, as is the relationship among theory, practice and research. Participants are introduced to the process of critical thinking, critical reflection, and critical writing.
Prerequisites: None
Semester Two
NURS 1200 Nursing Practice II (7.5 credits)
In this nursing practice course, students have opportunities to develop caring relationships with individuals and families experiencing chronic health challenges. Students' work with individuals and families occurs in care facilities. Through praxis, students reflect upon the complexities of caring for families with chronic health challenges and develop sensitivity toward the experience of health as viewed through the individual's/family's perspective.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1103 + NURS 1100 + NURS 1110 + NURS 1120 + NURS 1130 + Non-violent Crisis Intervention course
Corequisites: BIOL 1203 + NURS 1210 + NURS 1220 (all recommended)
NURS 1210 Health II: Facilitating Health and Healing in Families (2 Credits)
This course focuses on family theory and families' experiences with chronic health challenges. Learners engage with individuals and families to understand families' personal meaning of health, healing and health promotion in relation to chronic health challenges.
Prerequisites: NURS 1110 + ENGL 1130
Corequisites: BIOL 1203 (recommended)
NURS 1220 Self and Others II: Creating Health-promoting Relationships (2 credits)
The major emphasis of this course is relational practice with individuals, families and groups from a diverse background of age, culture and experience. This is an experiential course designed to deepen the participant's 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.
Prerequisite: NURS 1120
Semester Three
NURS 2100 Nursing Practice III (7.5 credits)
This nursing practice experience provides students with the opportunity to develop caring relationships with persons experiencing episodic health challenges. Experiences include the provision of care with individuals and families in a variety of health care settings as well as in the transition from hospital to home.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1203 + NURS 1200 + NURS 1210 + NURS 1220 OR NURS 1290
Corequisites: NURS 2110 + NURS 2140 (both recommended)
NURS 2110 Healing I: Episodic Health Challenges (4 credits)
The focus of this course is people's experience with healing with particular reference to episodic health challenges. Students integrate theory and concepts of health as they relate to healing. Students learn to promote healing through development of a repertoire of nursing practise skills including critical thinking, decision-making, interpersonal, organizational and psychomotor skills.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1203 + NURS 1200 + NURS 1210 + NURS 1220 OR NURS 1290 + ENGL Elective (UT)
Corequisites: NURS 2100 + NURS 2140 (recommended)
NURS 2130 Professional Growth II: The Nursing Profession (2 credits)
This course builds on the philosophy and concepts examined in Professional Growth I as well as examining and exploring the professional practice of nursing. Emphasis is placed on standards for practice, and the role of the nurse as educator and advocate.
Course Prerequisites: BIOL 1203 + NURS 1130 + NURS 1200 + NURS 1210 + NURS 1220 + NURS 1290 OR NURS 2190
NURS 2140 Health Science III: Pathophysiology (2 credits)
This introductory pathophysiology course focuses on the study of homeostasis and how it is altered by physical, biochemical, microbial or genetic factors. The course includes etiology, pathogenesis, growth and developmental variations, clinical manifestations, complications, diagnosis and treatment of selected health challenges. This course relates directly to application in professional nursing practise.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1203
Semester Four
NURS 2200 Nursing Practice IV (7.5 credits)
This nursing practice experience provides participants with opportunities to develop caring relationships with individuals and families experiencing complex episodic health challenges. Participants have opportunities to refine and use their nursing practice decision-making skills and to explore and utilize the expertise of a variety of health team members.
Prerequisites: NURS 2100 + NURS 2110 + NURS 2140 or NURS 2190 + Non-violent Crisis Intervention course
Corequisites: NURS 2210 + NURS 2240 (all recommended)
NURS 2210 Healing II: Complex Episodic Health Challenges (4.5 credits)
Participants in this course continue to develop an understanding of people's experience with healing related to a variety of increasingly complex episodic health challenges. Participants further develop their repertoire of nursing practise skills including critical thinking, decision making, relational, organizational, and psychomotor skills to promote healing. Emphasis is placed on an increase in participant self-directedness.
Prerequisites: NURS 2110 + NURS 2140 or NURS 2190
Corequisites: NURS 2200 + NURS 2240 (recommended)
NURS 2240 Health Science IV: Pathophysiology (2 credits)
This course is a continuation of Health Science III. The focus is on concepts and mechanisms of alteration in homeostasis. The course includes etiology, pathogenesis, growth and development variations, complications, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of selected health challenges. This course relates directly to application in professional nursing practise.
Prerequisite: NURS 2140
NURS 2300 Consolidated Practice Experience II (4 credits)
In this nursing practice course students have the opportunity to consolidate learning from the first and second year of the program in a variety of settings. Students have opportunities to develop caring relationships with individuals and families experiencing complex episodic health challenges.
Prerequisites: NURS 2130 + NURS 2200 + NURS 2210 + NURS 2240
Semester Five
NURS 3100 Nursing Practice V (8 credits)
This nursing practice experience provides participants with opportunities to develop caring relationships with individuals, families and groups with an emphasis on prevention. Integration of the practice of teaching/learning is an essential element. In addition, participants have opportunities to broaden their experience of nurses' collaborative roles within an interdisciplinary team.
Prerequisites:NURS 2300
Corequisites: NURS 3110 + NURS 3130 + NURS 3140 (all recommended)
NURS 3110 Health III: Teaching and Learning for Prevention (3 credits)
The major emphasis of this course is on health teaching for prevention. Participants examine a variety of teaching/learning theories, perspectives and strategies that underlie meaningful interactions with individuals, families and groups. They explore and critique primary, secondary and tertiary prevention programs and basic concepts of epidemiology. They examine the nurse's role in prevention and the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration within a variety of contexts.
Prerequisites: NURS 2300
Corequisites: NURS 3100 (recommended)
NURS 3130 Professional Growth: Nursing Ethics (3 credits)
The major intent of this course is to foster an appreciation among students of the significance of ethics to their professional and personal lives. By examining ethical theories, concepts, principles and decision-making models, participants have the opportunity to develop strategies and techniques for reaching decisions when confronted with ethical problems. This course draws on the combined expertise of nursing and philosophy. It is team-taught by faculty in nursing, philosophy and humanities.
Prerequisites: NURS 2130 (or professional equivalency)
Corequisites: NURS 3100 (recommended)
NURS 3140 Healing/Health Science: Advanced Health Challenges (2 credits)
This course provides opportunities for participants to build on their nursing knowledge and understanding of health and natural sciences 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: NURS 2300
Corequisites: NURS 3100 and 3110 (both recommended)
Semester Six
NURS 3200 Nursing Practice VI (5.5 credits)
This nursing practice experience provides opportunities for participants 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: NURS 3100 + NURS 3110 + NURS 3140
Corequisites: NURS 3210 + NURS 3220 (recommended)
NURS 3210 Health IV: Health Promotion and Community Empowerment (3 credits)
This course focuses on community as client from a health promotion perspective. The underlying principles of health promotion, including the social determinants of health, participation, capacity, and empowerment, are emphasized. Community development as a pattern of community health promotion practice is explored.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1130 + NURS 3110
Corequisites: NURS 3200 (recommended)
NURS 3220 Self and Others III: Reflection on Caring Practice (3 credits)
Building upon theories and concepts from Self and Others I and II, this course focuses on enhancing participants' everyday relational practice with individuals, families, and groups.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1130 + NURS 2300
Corequisites: NURS 3200 (recommended)
NURS 3230 Professional Growth: Nursing Inquiry (3 credits)
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.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1130 + NURS 2300
NURS 3300 Consolidated Practice Experience III (6 credits)
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, in a variety of settings, to consolidate learning and advance their decision making in nursing practice.
Prerequisites: NURS 3130 + NURS 3200 + NURS 3210 + NURS 3220
NURS 3301 Consolidated Practice Experience IV (4.5 credits)
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, in a variety of settings, to consolidate learning and advance their decision making in nursing practice.
Prerequisites: NURS 3130 + NURS 3200 + NURS 3210 + NURS 3220
Semester Seven
NURS 4100 Nursing Practice VII (5.5 credits)
This nursing practice experience provides opportunities for participants to engage in influencing change for the promotion of societal health within the Canadian health care system. The nursing practice experience focuses on participants' growth in their practice as professional nurses. Participants have opportunities to collaborate with inter-disciplinary and multi-sectoral groups.
Prerequisites: NURS 3300 + NURS 3301
Corequisites: NURS 4131
NURS 4130 Professional Growth: Research (3 credits)
The intent of this course is to enhance participants' abilities to comprehend, critique, and utilize nursing research. Participants critically reflect on various research methodologies. Participants experience ways to critically examine their practice in relation to nursing research and to pose researchable questions to inform evidence-based practice.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1130 + NURS 2300
NURS 4131 Professional Growth: Nurses Influencing Change (3 credits)
This course explores the ways nurses can influence and create change for the promotion of societal health. Emphasis is placed on selected strategies for enhancing nursing influence on the evolving Canadian health care system.
Prerequisites: NURS 3300 + NURS 3301
Corequisites: NURS 4100 (recommended)
Semester Eight
NURS 4200 Nursing Practice VIII (6 credits)
This nursing practice experience provides opportunities for participants to consolidate their learning and explore the transition to professional nursing as a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduate. Participants also explore transitions that affect nurses in the health care system and the workplace. 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: NURS 3230 + NURS 4100 + NURS 4130 + NURS 4131
NURS 4201 Consolidated Practice Experience V (6 credits)
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. Participants have opportunities, in a variety of settings, to consolidate learning and advance their decision making in nursing practice.
Prerequisites: NURS 4200
Access Courses
NURS 1290 Nursing Access I: Bridge-In (6 credits)
This course is for Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses who choose to enter the BSN program at Semester Three. Students are introduced to the process of critical reflection and to the concepts associated with the Health, Professional Growth, Self and Others, and Nursing Practice courses in the first year of the nursing program through classroom, laboratory and on-line learning activities.
Prerequisites: None
Offered: Winter
Offered in a mixed mode: 7 weeks online, 3 weeks on campus
NURS 2190 Nursing Access II: Bridge-In (3.5 credits)
This course is for Registered Psychiatric Nurses who have graduated from Douglas College and who choose to enter the Nursing program in Semester Four. Students are introduced, through classroom, laboratory and online learning activities to the process of critical reflection and to the concepts associated with the Health courses in the first year of the nursing program, the Professional Growth courses in Semesters One and Three, and the Healing course in Semester Three.
Prerequisites: None
Offered in a mixed mode: 8 weeks online, 2 weeks on campus
Offered: Winter
NURS 2191 Nursing Practice: Generative Families (4 credits)
This nursing practice course is for Access II students who have successfully completed NURS 2190. It provides students with opportunities to develop caring relationships with generative families. Experiences include nurses' work in the care of individuals and families in Maternal Health settings in hospitals and the community.
Prerequisite: NURS 2190
NURS 3191 Nursing Practice: Generative Families II (4.5 credits)
This nursing practice course is designed for Access II students (e.g. Registered Psychiatric Nurses who are Douglas College graduates). In this course, participants have opportunities to develop caring relationships with generative families in a pediatric context and to broaden their experience of nurses’ collaborative roles within an interdisciplinary team. Experiences include nurses’ work with individuals and families in hospital and/or community settings. Integration of the practice of teaching/learning and application of prevention principles are essential elements.
Prerequisite: NURS 2190 + NURS 2191 + NURS 2300
Corequisites: NURS 3110 + NURS 3130 + NURS 3140