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Program Requirements
The Master of Science, Applied; Nursing (Non-Thesis) - Direct Entry Nursing Concentration, established in 1974, remains the only one of its kind in Canada. This three-year program is tailored to the university graduate with a general degree and no previous preparation in nursing or other health care professions. Candidates complete entry-to-practice preparation in nursing while also completing graduate-level studies in nursing. Students must first successfully complete a 10-month, 41-credit Qualifying year (QY) of study before applying to the M.Sc.A. in Nursing; Non-Thesis - Direct-Entry Year I (29 credits) and Year II (26 credits). By the end of M.Sc.A. Year I, students are eligible to practice as nursing externs during the summer break, in accordance with the regulations of the Ordre des infirmi猫res et infirmiers du Qu茅bec (OIIQ) (i.e., the Quebec Order of Nurses 鈥� the provincial licensing board). Upon completion of M.Sc.A. Year II, graduates are eligible to write the OIIQ exams.
Required Courses
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IPEA 502 Patient-Centred Care in Action
Overview
IPEA : A half day activity, including preparatory work, introducing students to a simulated patient/family centred care scenario in which they will be working in interprofessional teams to develop a plan of care.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
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NUR2 515 Applied Statistics for Nursing (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Principles of data analysis and statistical inference with an emphasis on the utilization and interpretation of analysis of variance and regression procedures in nursing research. An additional emphasis will be on critiquing data analysis in current nursing research articles.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: G茅linas, C茅line (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 204 or Undergraduate Introductory-Level Statistics Course
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NUR2 516 Perspectives on Global Health (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : An overview of the main issues in global health studies, approaches by which to understand these issues, and the importance of making reasoned links between the key global health studies concepts.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Tuck, Jodi Louise (Winter)
Restriction: Open to students registered in the M.Sc. (Applied) in Nursing (Global Health area of study) and to Direct-Entry Qualifying year students or with permission from the instructor
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NUR2 607 Childhood Nursing (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course aims to understand the biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives of children 0-18 years and their families using a strength-based nursing framework. This course will go beyond the traditional developmental approach to nursing children and will explore new ways of thinking about their care.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Cervantes, Amanda (Fall)
Corequisite(s): NUR2 609
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NUR2 609 Nursing Care of Children and their Families (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Clinical experience working with selected children/adolescents and their families in an acute hospital setting. The focus will be on learning to nurse children/adolescents experiencing illness during an admission to an acute health care facility.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Cervantes, Amanda (Fall)
Corequisite(s): NUR2 611D1
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken NUR2 613D1.
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NUR2 610 Ambulatory/Community Care (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Clinical experience in the community/ambulatory settings integrating concepts related to acute and chronic health concerns within a family-centered framework.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Filion, Francoise (Winter)
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken NUR2 613D2.
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NUR2 611 Seminar in Nursing 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Students continue to gain advanced knowledge of the processes, mechanisms, and principles that promote health and support healing during normative change, illness, and other unexpected events or crises. Through the study of theory, examination of empirical evidence, and discussion of clinical experiences, students develop a philosophical orientation and a value driven approach to nursing to guide their nursing practice with individuals and families.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Hart, Heather Dawn; Bitzas, Vasiliki; Feeley, Nancy (Winter)
Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken NUR2 611D1/D2
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NUR2 612 Research Methods in Nursing 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Basic knowledge and skills needed to conduct research. The philosophy and principles of scientific inquiry, research design, sampling, techniques of data collection, ethics, and incorporating research into practice are discussed with emphasis for nursing.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Pringle, John (Fall)
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NUR2 616 Advanced Clinical Skills (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Supervised clinical experiences in health care agencies are aimed at developing competence in technical and family nursing skills at an advanced level. Experience is determined on an individual basis according to learning needs and the student's area of interest.
Terms: Summer 2019
Instructors: Bonneau, Jos茅e; Marchand, Hugo (Summer)
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NUR2 623 Clinical Assessment and Therapeutics (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Development of skills in the medical-nursing assessment and management of patients and families dealing with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Includes instruction in history-taking and physical assessment.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Sarasua, Irene Marie (Fall)
Prerequisites: PATH 300
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NUR2 626 Professional Issues in Nursing (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : An examination of theories of learning and organizational behaviour as related to the preparation of nurses for the delivery of health care services. Implications of these theories for the assessment, development, and evaluation of nursing programs will be investigated.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Drouin, Susan E (Winter)
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NUR2 630 Clinical Project 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Identification of a clinical problem and development of a project to test or implement best-practice approaches.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Semenic, Sonia Elizabeth; Van Hulst, Andraea (Winter)
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NUR2 631 Clinical Project 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Implementation of a project plan related to best practice approaches in health care delivery.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Drouin, Susan E; Gagnon, Anita J (Fall)
Prerequisite: NUR2 630.
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NUR2 632 Clinical Project 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Writing study findings from course NUR2 631 in the form of a paper for publication that should include: abstract, literature review, study purpose, methods, results and discussion. Oral presentation of the study findings to the 平特五不中 nursing community would take place at the School toward the end of the course.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Drouin, Susan E; Gagnon, Anita J (Winter)
Prerequisite: NUR2 631
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NUR2 634 Clinical Assessment and Therapeutics 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course focuses on building upon the knowledge and competence acquired in medical, surgical and nursing management of major illnesses affecting Canadians. Emphasis will be placed on developing the ability to analyze and critique varied pathological challenges as well as particular responses to specific pathologies using best practice guidelines. Symptom management, drug and dietary management and patient education will be assessed to better understand the impact this has on the health outcomes of individuals and populations.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Sarasua, Irene Marie (Winter)
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NUR2 637 Clinical Nursing Specialization (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course provides students with the opportunity to focus on a specialty clinical area of their choice. This specialty could include any age group in acute care, specialty care setting or community/public health setting. This will allow an opportunity to care for a specific population of patients with unique health challenges related to their illness and the resulting impact on their family and support networks and resources, complex, unpredictable, and/or intense health needs; expansion or acquisition of new knowledge and skills and role autonomy extending beyond traditional scopes of nursing practice.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Bonneau, Jos茅e; Hart, Heather Dawn (Fall)
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NUR2 638 Clinical Nursing Consolidation (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : This course will provide students with the opportunity to consolidate acquired clinical skills, nursing theory and previous clinical courses in an acute care setting.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Doucette, Elaine M; Julien, Myriam (Winter)
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NUR2 640 Clinical Reasoning (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Advanced pathophysiology of diseases across the lifespan, decision-making, and interventions for advanced practice related to illness management in a multiple-problem context, including independent clinical reasoning in the management of health and illness concerns.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Miller, Catherine-Anne; Sarasua, Irene Marie (Fall)
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NUR2 642 Ethics in Advanced Practice (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Analysis of common as well as complex ethical issues in advanced nursing practice. General ethical standards for professional practice are reviewed as well as selected controversies.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Carnevale, Franco; Sofronas, Marianna (Winter)
Ingram School of Nursing—2018-2019 (last updated Aug. 22, 2018) (disclaimer)
