Nursing (NURS) - Care of Individuals and Families Experiencing Health Challenge

NURS 2016  Care of Individuals and Families Experiencing Health Challenge

Prerequisites:

All NURS courses at the 1000 level in the on-campus BScN program with 60% minimum or SAT, and SOCI 1016; or enrolment in the on-campus RPN-BScN Program

Antirequisites:

NSGD 2016

Restrictions:

This course is restricted to students in the on-campus BScN program or the on-campus RPN-BScN program

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

Students learn the concepts relevant to the care of individuals experiencing common chronic and acute health challenges. Students learn to develop a patient-focused, family-centred and an interprofessional approach to caring for individuals. Emphasis is placed on the nursing process, evidence-informed care, inter-professional collaboration and critical thinking.