Nursing
The purpose of our nursing programs is to educate nurses to work with individuals, families, groups and communities from a health promotion perspective and with an ethic of caring.
The programs assist students to develop sensitivity to people's experiences with health and healing. Students will learn to work as partners with clients and with other health care providers. Through their understanding of and participation in the changing health care system, graduates will be active participants in creating health for all.
Our nursing programs are recognized by The British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP), which is the regulatory body for registered nurses in this province. In order to practice nursing upon graduation, students must meet the BCCNP English Requirements and Requisite Skills and Abilities for practicing nurses. To learn more visit bccnp.ca.
Department's website: kpu.ca/health
Upon successful completion of the nursing program and success in passing the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Registered Nurses, graduates will be eligible to apply to practice as a registered nurse in British Columbia.
Graduates of the nursing programs will be prepared to function as team members in non-specialized/specialized acute care, intermediate and/or long term care hospitals, clinics, home care agencies, and community health agencies.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Advanced Entry
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Advanced Entry for Psychiatric Nurses
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Degree Completion for Registered Nurses
- Certificate in Graduate Nurse, Internationally Educated Re-entry
- Certificate of Completion in Graduate Nurse Qualifying
Registration in some course sections is restricted to students in particular programs. See Timetables - kpu.ca/registration/timetables - for current section information.
Visit the BC Transfer Guide - bctransferguide.ca - for information about course transfer in B.C.
NRSG 2121 3 credits
Professional Identity 1
Students will explore the profession of nursing to distinguish how nurses embody and project a professional presence. They will recognize the diversity in nursing roles and that all nursing is guided by Professional Standards, Practice Standards, and a Code of Ethics. Students will also begin to recognize ethical and legal implications related to nursing practice. Through recursive writing processes, students will explore regulation of nursing practice, nurses' roles, competencies, scope of practice, and various theoretical perspectives to develop their own professional identity as novices. Students will engage in a variety of discipline-specific assignments, including pre-writing, drafting, peer reviewing, revising, and editing of an academic paper, to develop their professional identity.
Level: UG
NRSG 2135 3 credits
Relational Practice: Advanced Communications
Students will explore the meaning of relational practice from various perspectives and comprehend how relational practice is the foundation of all nursing practice. Building upon previous learning, students will develop communication strategies that prepare them to communicate therapeutically, respectfully, and compassionately with clients. Students will examine how various approaches to engaging with clients can enhance a client's well-being.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 2145 6 credits
Nursing Practice 1
Students will engage in nursing practice experiences with clients in various settings. Primary healthcare and the determinants of health will be emphasized. Students will have opportunities to practice collaboratively with interdisciplinary and multi-sectorial groups integrating beginning leadership and communication skills. They will provide nursing care to clients from a variety of ages experiencing health situations impacted by the determinants of health. They will demonstrate personal and professional growth in their practice as they develop their professional identity. Note: Students will be required to provide their own transportation to and from a variety of clinical placement agencies in the Lower Mainland. Seminar debriefing may also be included on campus.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 2175 3 credits
Nursing Applications 1
Students will explore and begin to develop a repertoire of nursing concept applications in relation to community health promotion, primary health care and primary prevention. They will apply concepts from clients' experiences, nursing theories, professional and practice standards, science, humanities, ethics and relational practice to assess, plan and evaluate nursing care implemented in community health promotion practice settings. Students will apply critical thinking and decision-making through the application of the clinical reasoning cycle and interpersonal skills. In a variety of community settings, students will identify how to integrate key stakeholders within a theoretical context. Students will reflect on nursing care competencies that include: communication, collaboration, safety, technology and informatics, evidence and health care quality for communities, populations and aggregates from childhood across the lifespan.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 2245 6 credits
Nursing Practice 2
Students will engage with clients in a variety of settings who are experiencing predictable health situations. Practice experience includes instructor guided and supervised client care in acute care settings. Students will have opportunities to apply knowledge from nursing theory and the sciences to their clinical practice and start to develop clinical decision making abilities. They will explore and use the expertise of health team members in a variety of contexts. Note: Students will be required to provide their own transportation to and from a variety of clinical placement agencies in the Lower Mainland. Seminar debriefing may also be included on campus.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 2265 3 credits
Nursing Science 1: Pathophysiology Part 1
Students will explore pathophysiology in relation to homeostasis, pathogenesis, and the effects of dysfunction of normal homeostatic processes. They will draw on existing knowledge of human anatomy and physiology by examining selected disease processes related to body systems. Students will explore interdisciplinary care including diagnostics and collaborative management.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 2266 3 credits
Nursing Science 2: Pharmacology
Students will learn the basic principles and concepts of pharmacology in a Canadian context. An introduction to selected drug classifications and medication administration will emphasize client safety. Students will use a systematic approach to drug research, client condition, client education with consideration of special client populations, and ethno-cultural contexts.
Level: UG
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 2265
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 2275 3 credits
Nursing Applications 2
Students will continue to explore and develop a repertoire of nursing applications in relation to people's experience with predictable health situations in a theoretical context. They will begin to integrate knowledge from clients' experiences, nursing theories, professional standards, science, humanities, ethics, research and relational practice to assess and plan nursing care for individuals and families experiencing birth, surgery, or medical management of acute and chronic health challenges, with predictable outcomes. Students will begin to apply higher order thinking and clinical decision making reflecting on their practice experience in order to deepen and broaden their skills in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care. They will integrate knowledge to both prepare for subsequent clinical learning and analyze previous clinical experiences.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3121 3 credits
Professional Identity 2
Students will continue their exploration of the nursing profession and examine how nurses influence the health of Canadians and the evolution of the health care system. They will formulate their perspective on issues being addressed by the profession and health care system in a theoretical context related to economic, political, cultural and social influences. Students will also distinguish between ethical responsibility and legal obligations and their relevance in providing care as collaborative team members.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3130 3 credits
Self and Others 2: Advanced Interpersonal Communications & Reflection on Practice
Students will build upon theories and concepts from Self and Others 1. They will reflect on and enhance interpersonal relational communications and intervention strategies with individuals, families, groups, and the interdisciplinary team, including intercultural communication.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 2211 or NRSG 2212) and NRSG 2220 and (NRSG 2241 or NRSG 2242) and NRSG 2260 and a Semester 4 term GPA of 2.33 or higher
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3142 4 credits
Nursing Practice 5: Mental Health
Students will engage in nursing practice experiences in mental health settings, with an emphasis on healing , preventative health, and health promotion. They will broaden their experiences within interdisciplinary teams and have opportunities to demonstrate leadership skills. Students will examine the significance of ethics when engaging in caring relations that promote health and healing for clients with mental health challenges. Note: This course includes a weekly seminar
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 2350 or NRSG 2242) and (NRSG 2211 or NRSG 2212) and NRSG 2220 and NRSG 2260 and a Semester 4 term GPA of 2.33 or higher
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 3161
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3143 4 credits
Nursing Practice 5: Child and Family Health
Students will engage in nursing practice experiences in pediatric care settings with an emphasis on healing, preventative health and health promotion. They will broaden their experiences within interdisciplinary teams and have opportunities to demonstrate leadership skills. Students will examine the significance of ethics when engaging in caring relations that promote health and healing in the child and family. Note: This course includes a weekly seminar.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 2350 or NRSG 2242) and (NRSG 2211 or NRSG 2212) and NRSG 2220 and NRSG 2260 and a Semester 4 term GPA of 2.33 or higher
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 3161
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3145 6 credits
NRSG 3145 Nursing Practice 3
Students will engage with clients who are experiencing predictable and some unpredictable health situations in a variety of acute care settings. The practice experience includes instructor guided and supervised client care. Students will have opportunities to apply knowledge from nursing theory and the sciences to their clinical practice and continue to develop clinical decision making abilities. They will explore and use the expertise of health team members in a variety of contexts. Note: Students will be required to provide their own transportation to and from a variety of clinical placement agencies in the Lower Mainland. Seminar debriefing may also be included on campus.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3161 3 credits
Health Sciences 5: Health Challenges for Children and Mental Health Issues Across the Lifespan
Students will build on their nursing knowledge and understanding of healing, preventative health and health promotion in relation to caring for children and families, and clients with mental health challenges across the lifespan. They will explore issues, concepts and current topics related to complex episodic and chronic health challenges.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 2350 or NRSG 2242
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3165 3 credits
Nursing Science 3: Pathophysiology Part 2
Students will continue to explore pathophysiology in relation to homeostasis, pathogenesis, and the effects of dysfunction of normal homeostatic processes. They will draw on existing knowledge of human anatomy and physiology by examining selected disease processes related to body systems. Students will explore interdisciplinary care, including diagnostics and collaborative management.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3175 3 credits
Nursing Applications 3
Students will continue to develop a repertoire of nursing applications in relation to client experience with more unpredictable health situations. They will continue to integrate knowledge from clients' experiences and relevant theory to assess and plan nursing care for individuals and families experiencing more unpredictable maternal/child, acute and chronic health challenges. Students continue refining higher order thinking and clinical decision making in a theoretical context by reflecting on their practice experience to deepen and broaden their skills. They will integrate knowledge to both prepare for subsequent clinical learning and analyze previous clinical experiences.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3212 3 credits
Health 2: Health Promotion and Community Empowerment
Students will focus on community as client from a health promotion perspective. They will explore community empowerment including concepts such as; primary health care, levels of prevention, population health, health prerequisites and determinants, capacity, assets, social justice and empowerment. Students will analyze community development as a philosophy and a process for health promotion with a focus on local, national and global health care issues.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): [NRSG 3141 or (NRSG 3142 and NRSG 3143)] and NRSG 3161 and (NRSG 3231 or NRSG 3130) and PHIL 3010 and a Semester 5 term GPA of 2.33 or higher.
Co-requisite(s): (NRSG 3244 or NRSG 3241)
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3213 3 credits
Public Health & Maternity Nursing Theory
Students will be introduced to the theory underlying Public Health and Maternity Nursing practice. They will explore the historical evolution and current practices for these two fields of nursing. Students will focus on concepts of health promotion/empowerment and relational caring as they relate to maternal-child, family, community and population health.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3142, 3143, 3130, PHIL 3010 and (NRSG 3160 or 3161) and a Semester 5 cumulative GPA of a minimum of 2.33
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3242 2 credits
Nursing Practice 6: Public Health
Students will explore public health nursing practice with a focus on concepts related to health promotion, disease prevention, harm reduction, and health surveillance. They will work collaboratively with public health nurses to explore community-based care for child-bearing families and vulnerable populations, such as youth, Aboriginals, immigrants, and homeless people. Students will learn to work in partnership with clients and the health care team. They will focus on client as family, group/aggregate, population, and/or community. Note: This is a practice course with a weekly seminar.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3142, 3143, 3130, (3160 or 3161) and PHIL 3010, and a Semester 5 term GPA of 2.3 or higher
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3243 3 credits
Nursing Practice 6: Maternal Child
Students will engage in nursing practice experiences, caring for mothers and babies and their families during the perinatal period. They will develop caring relationships with childbearing families while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to provide evidence-informed, health promoting/empowering and culturally-safe care. Note: This is a practice course with a weekly seminar.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3142, 3143, 3130, 3161 and PHIL 3010, and (NRSG 3160 or 3161) and a Semester 5 term GPA of 2.33 or higher
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3244 6 credits
Nursing Practice 6: Community Development
Students will work with a community on an identified health issue enabling them to apply principles of community development and capacity building. They will broaden their experiences working with diverse groups and communities to promote health with an emphasis on empowerment. Students will apply community development philosophy and processes recognizing the impact of the social determinants of health. Note: This is a practice course with a weekly seminar.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3142, 3143, 3130 and (NRSG 3161 or NRSG 3160) and PHIL 3010 and a Semester 5 term GPA of 2.33 or higher
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 3212
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3245 6 credits
Nursing Practice 4
Students will engage with clients who are experiencing unpredictable health situations. Practice experience includes instructor guided and supervised client care in a variety of acute care settings. Students will have opportunities to apply knowledge from nursing theory and the sciences to their clinical practice and continue to develop clinical decision making abilities. They will explore and use the expertise of health team members in a variety of contexts. Note: Students will be required to provide their own transportation to and from a variety of clinical placement agencies in the Lower Mainland. Seminar debriefing may also be included on campus.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3275 3 credits
Nursing Applications 4
Students will integrate learning from previous course work and clinical experiences to refine their ability to care for complex clients with unpredictable health challenges. They will begin to exhibit independent, higher order thinking and problem solving in a theoretical context. Students will continue to integrate knowledge to both prepare for subsequent clinical learning and analyze previous clinical experiences.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3350 4.5 credits
Consolidated Nursing Practice 1
Students will have opportunities to integrate learning from previous semesters and advance their professional nursing practice. They will consolidate learning and enhance their clinical decision-making skills in a variety of settings. Students will have opportunities to provide care for clients within complex episodic and/or chronic health challenges, and will develop independence in their nursing practice. Note: This is a 5 week fulltime preceptorship course.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): (NRSG 3211 or NRSG 3212) and NRSG 3213 and (NRSG 3241 or 3244) and (NRSG 3242 and NRSG 3243) with a Semester 6 term GPA of 2.33 or higher
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 3500 2 credits
Program Orientation: Introduction to Nursing
Students will participate in a two-week on-campus residency that includes an orientation to the program, orientation to online learning, and an introduction to case-based learning. They will be introduced to nursing skills related to physical assessment, professional nursing practice standards and essentials of Canada's health care system. They will begin to practice relational engagement, critical thinking and a variety of clinical decision-making models, including Indigenous frameworks. Students will apply knowledge of physical assessment, critical thinking, holistic frameworks, and relational engagement in case studies and in the simulation lab. They will begin to develop a learning ePortfolio.
Level: UG
NRSG 3510 4 credits
Practice and Praxis 1: Episodic Health Challenges
Students will engage in a relational process with individuals and families experiencing chronic and episodic health challenges in agencies and care facilities. They will enhance their knowledge and develop awareness of, and sensitivity to, the experience of health perceived by individuals and families. Students will apply theoretical learning in practice settings and praxis seminars. Note: Praxis is delivered fully online.
Level: UG
NRSG 3525 2 credits
Relational Engagement: Personal Context and Nursing Roles
Students will focus on their personal discovery of self, and self in mutual relational engagement with others. They will explore how personal beliefs, values, experiences, world views, and perceptions relate to and impact personal development and caring experiences with self and others, such as individuals, families, and groups, within increasingly complex practice settings. They will explore the complexities of professional nursing roles from a historical and contemporary perspective and the interdisciplinary aspects of the nurse's role. Students will explore how nursing practice is guided by the Professional Standards, Code of Ethics, Scope of Practice, other Practice Standards, as well as provincial and federal legislation. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 3500
NRSG 3530 3 credits
Health Promotion 1: Episodic Health Challenges
Students will explore at an introductory level, from a health promotion perspective, people's experiences related to pathophysiology, episodic health challenges and healing. They will build on nursing practice skills by discussing and critiquing client experiences, and creating plans for nursing care. They will apply critical thinking, clinical decision-making, relational and organizational skills to promote healing. NOTE: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
NRSG 3535 3 credits
Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing
Students will recognize the effects of mental health challenges and will assess the bio-psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, cultural and economic influences that affect mental health. They will apply mental health nursing concepts based on the lived experience of the individual. Students will develop a conceptual and experiential understanding of relational engagement and caring practice (including Indigenous wisdom) when working with older adults and people experiencing mental health challenges. They will enhance their awareness and understanding of the narratives, values, and intents influencing their relationships with clients and colleagues, and further develop their capacity for relational caring practices. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3510
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 3610
NRSG 3545 3 credits
Critical Inquiry: Nursing Research and Writing
Students will enhance their abilities to participate in the research process through critical reflection of various quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. They will develop their abilities to comprehend, critique, utilize and write about nursing research, and apply statistical analysis, thematic analysis, and deductive reasoning. Students will explore ways to apply research findings to guide reflective evidence-informed nursing practice. Students will engage in writing-intensive activities and apply principles of prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing to writing research proposals, critiques, and other relevant documents appropriate for nursing research. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
NRSG 3555 2 credits
Professional Role: Decolonizing Indigenous Health
Students will strengthen their knowledge, awareness, and skills for working with and providing services to indigenous people and their communities. They will explore the importance of developing respectful, relationally engaged, culturally safe relationships with Indigenous clients. Students will acknowledge the historical and current impacts of colonialism on Indigenous peoples and the importance of decolonizing these impacts. They will learn how Indigenous-specific racism, discrimination, stereotyping, and their impacts negatively affects Indigenous clients’ access to health care and health outcomes, and how they can actively apply anti-racism principles in their practice. Students will explore how strength-based, trauma-informed, culturally safe and humble care can improve health care experiences for Indigenous clients and their families, and strengthen Indigenous cultural safety in relationships, practices, and services. They will recognize the importance of respecting a client’s use of traditional medicines, healers, ceremonies, and practices in their own self-care and healing practices. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
NRSG 3560 2 credits
Pathophysiology for Health Promotion
Students will explore, from a health promotion perspective, people's experiences related to pathophysiology, episodic health challenges and healing. They will build on nursing practice skills by discussing and critiquing client experiences, and creating plans for nursing care. They will apply critical thinking, clinical decision-making, relational and organizational skills to promote healing. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3510
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 3610
NRSG 3610 7 credits
Practice and Praxis 2: Older Adults, Mental Health
Students will relationally engage with individuals and families experiencing chronic health challenges with a focus on older adults and mental health. They will reflect upon the complexities of caring for families with chronic health and/or mental health challenges. Students will enhance their knowledge and develop keen sensitivity toward the experience of health as perceived by individuals and their families. They will apply theoretical learning in practice settings and praxis seminars. Note: Praxis is delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3510
NRSG 3630 3 credits
Health Promotion 2: Pharmacology
Students will explore and apply fundamental principles of pharmacology with an emphasis on health promotion, medication monitoring and client education. They will explore the principles of therapeutic medication administration and consider the legal, cultural, and ethical implications of safe medication management. They will explore the use of these principles in practice, including relevant legislation, drug action and interaction, routes of administration, and calculation of dosages for drugs used. Students will become familiar with the generic and trade names of drugs prescribed for common health challenges. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3510
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 3610
NRSG 3700 2 credits
Access for BPN Graduates
Students will participate in a two-week on-campus residency that includes an orientation to the program and the consolidation residency. They will review the processes of case-based and online learning. Students will review nursing skills related to physical assessment, professional nursing practice standards and the essentials of Canada's health care system. They will incorporate the principles of relational engagement, higher order thinking and clinical decision- making models, including aboriginal frameworks. Students will apply this knowledge to case studies and in the simulation lab. They will begin to develop a learning ePortfolio.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): Kwantlen Polytechnic University Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing graduate admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Advanced Entry program.
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 3710
NRSG 3701 4 credits
Program Orientation: Access for BPN Graduates
Students will focus on an introduction to the program, informatics, online learning, the technologies used in the program, and case-based learning. They will explore the philosophy and foundational concepts of the nursing program, the history of the nursing profession, and nursing roles within the Canadian health care system. Students will review nursing skills related to physical assessment, professional nursing practice standards from a registered nurse role perspective. They will apply knowledge of physical assessment, critical thinking and relational engagement in case studies and in the Simulation lab. They will incorporate the principles of relational engagement, higher order thinking and clinical decision- making models, including Indigenous frameworks. Students will explore the relationship between theory, practice, and research and the interdisciplinary aspects of the registered nurse's role. They will begin to develop a learning ePortfolio.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing graduate admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Advanced Entry program
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 3705
NRSG 3705 3 credits
Health Promotion: Patho and Pharm Update
Students will review, from a health promotion perspective, people's experiences related to pathophysiology, episodic health challenges and healing. They will review and apply fundamental principles of pharmacology with a consistent emphasis on health promotion through medication monitoring and client education. They will apply critical thinking, clinical decision-making, relational and organizational skills to promote healing. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing graduate admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Advanced Entry program
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 3701
NRSG 3710 15 credits
Practice and Praxis 3: Capstone 1
This course runs over 12 weeks, which includes lab and eight weeks of full-time practice. Students will relationally engage in client-centered care for individuals and families within acute care settings. They will develop an understanding of the experience of health challenges and healing practices that support client-directed care. Note: Praxis is delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3610 or a Kwantlen Polytechnic University Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing graduate admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Advanced Entry program.
NRSG 3740 2 credits
Critical Inquiry: Data Analysis
Students will be introduced to the techniques commonly used in the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, using a variety of data analysis software. They will engage in the process of qualitative analysis by collecting, examining and coding qualitative data, using thematic analysis. Students will also examine a variety of descriptive and inferential statistical approaches to quantitative analysis. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 3610
NRSG 4112 3 credits
Health 4: Influencing Change
Students will explore ways to influence and create change for the promotion of societal health. They will examine the culture, power, and politics of leadership and organizations. Students will critique selected strategies for enhancing professional influence on the evolving Canadian health care system, and society.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3350 and a Semester 6 term GPA of 2.33 or higher
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 4142
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 4121 3 credits
Professional Growth 3: Inquiry and Research Methods
Students will examine concepts and theories related to inquiry and research in professional nursing practice. Students will enhance their abilities to participate in inquiry and the research process through critical reflection of various qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. They will develop their abilities to comprehend, critique, and utilize data, using appropriate techniques. Students will gain practical knowledge of the many ways in which qualitative and quantitative research techniques provide a contextual and in-depth understanding of people's ways of knowing and experiencing. They will explore ways to apply research findings to guide reflective evidence-informed nursing practice. Note: This course is partially online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3350 and a cumulative semester 6 GPA of 2.33 or higher, or NRSG 3190
NRSG 4122 3 credits
Professional Growth 4: Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis
Students will be introduced to the techniques commonly used in the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, using a variety of data analysis software. They will engage in the process of qualitative analysis by collecting, examining and coding qualitative data. Students will also examine and apply a variety of descriptive and inferential statistical approaches to quantitative analysis.
Level: UG
NRSG 4142 6 credits
Nursing Practice 7: Change
Students will engage in activities to influence change for the promotion of societal health within the Canadian health care system. They will have opportunities to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral groups. Students demonstrate leadership and personal and professional growth in their practice as nurses in public and non-governmental non-profit organizational settings. Note: This is a practice course with a seminar.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3350 and Semester 6 term GPA of 2.33 or higher, or NRSG 3190
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 4112
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 4145 8 credits
Nursing Practice 5
Students will engage with clients who are experiencing unpredictable and more complex health situations. Practice experience includes guided client care in a variety of health settings. Students will continue to develop clinical decision making abilities with minimal guidance. They will expand their capacity as a health team member in a variety of contexts. Opportunities for seeking and using new knowledge that may enhance, support, or influence competence in practice will be maximized. Note: Students will be required to provide their own transportation to and from a variety of clinical placement agencies in the Lower Mainland. Seminar debriefing may also be included on campus.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 4165 3 credits
Complex Client Care
Students will synthesize previous learning and develop their clinical reasoning skills for managing clients with complex clinical presentations in theoretical contexts. They will increase proficiency to anticipate actual and potential problems while intervening appropriately to provide comprehensive compassionate nursing care in a theoretical setting. Students will also expand their communication skills to support holistic collaborative care in critical situations.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 4175 3 credits
Nursing Applications 5
Students will integrate learning from previous course work and clinical experiences to refine their ability to care for complex clients with unpredictable health challenges. They will begin to exhibit independent critical thinking and problem solving in a theoretical context, planning care for special populations and emphasizing leadership skills. Students will continue to integrate knowledge to both prepare for subsequent clinical learning and analyze previous clinical experiences.
Level: UG
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 4242 8.5 credits
Consolidated Nursing Practice 8
Students will integrate learning from throughout the program and advance their professional nursing practice in a specific practice setting. They will increase competence, autonomy and confidence across the professional and practice standards of nursing in preparation for their role as a beginning Registered Nurse. This 360 hour clinical experience will be completed within the semester, start dates may vary. NOTE: The learning experience will include weekends, holidays and rotating shifts. Students will be required to provide their own transportation to and from a variety of clinical placement agencies in the Lower Mainland. Seminar debriefing may also be included on campus.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): A Semester 7 term GPA of 2.33 or higher
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 4245 10 credits
Nursing Practice 6 Consolidated Nursing Practice
Students will integrate learning from throughout the program and advance their professional nursing practice in a specific practice setting. They will increase competence, autonomy and confidence across the professional and practice standards of nursing in preparation for their role as a beginning Registered Nurse. This 360 hour clinical experience will be completed within the semester, start dates may vary. NOTE: The learning experience will include weekends, holidays and rotating shifts. Students will be required to provide their own transportation to and from a variety of clinical placement agencies in the Lower Mainland. Seminar debriefing may also be included on campus.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): All of (a) NRSG 4145, 4165, 4175, PHIL 3010 and (b) 3 credits from a course at the 2000 level or higher in ANTH, CRIM, ENGL, HEAL, HSCI, PSYC or SOCI
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 4435 3 credits
Fundamentals of Maternal-Child Nursing
Students will focus on competency-based theory and processes inherent in maternal/newborn nursing. They will learn to assess and plan care for childbearing families during pregnancy, labour, delivery, and early parenthood. Students will apply principles of health promotion, prevention, holistic assessment, primary health care, and the social determinants of health in their course work. Note: course is done completely online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3710
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 4510
Attribute: HLTH
NRSG 4510 5 credits
Practice and Praxis 4: The Experience of Nursing of Families
Students will relationally engage with individuals and families experiencing health challenges, focusing on generative families and pediatrics. Basic assessment and care of generative families and pediatric clients will be explored in the lab. They will reflect upon the complexities of caring for families with health challenges and develop sensitivity toward the experience of health as perceived by the individual/family. Note: Praxis is delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3710
NRSG 4520 1 credit
Relational Engagement: Family Context
Students will further develop a conceptual and experiential understanding of the relational nature of caring practice within families, focusing on pediatrics and generative families. They will enhance their awareness and understanding of the narratives, values, and intents influencing their relationships with clients and their families, and will enhance their capacity for relational caring practice. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3710
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 4510
NRSG 4530 2 credits
Health Promotion 3: Community Context
Students will explore the concepts of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in the context of Canadian community health. They will focus on a comparative analysis of primary health care, prevention, and health promotion and examine the roles of nurses within the community. Students will examine the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration in working with community health issues. They will analyze social determinants of health, environmental health, and the impacts these have on the health and wellbeing of Canadians. Students will explore community development and change agency theories to improve community health with a focus on Indigenous community dynamics. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 4510
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 4610
NRSG 4535 3 credits
Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing
Students will explore the role of the nurse in caring for children. They will study the effects of illness and treatment on the child and family within the contexts of the stages of growth and development. Note: course is done completely online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3710
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 4510
NRSG 4540 2 credits
Critical Inquiry: Nursing Theories
Students will examine concepts and theories related to nursing science and practice, health and well-being. They will apply ethical, feminist, and critical theories and a phenomenological perspective when exploring the nursing profession, health, and healing. Students will use their own practice experiences to make meaning of conceptual frameworks and nursing theories. They will explore the process of concept development and synthesis and the genesis of theory development. Students will examine the central tenets of Indigenous traditional knowledge and compare them to the ontology, epistemology, and methodology of theory development in western knowledge. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 4510
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 4610
NRSG 4550 1 credit
Professional Role 2: Teaching and Learning
Students will examine a variety of teaching and learning theories, perspectives, and strategies that underlie meaningful relational interactions with individuals, families, and groups. They will explore the influence of personal meaning, beliefs, and values on teaching and learning processes from the perspective of both teacher and learner. Students will participate in teaching and learning encounters with a focus on health education, epidemiology and prevention. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 3710
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 4510
NRSG 4610 5 credits
Practice and Praxis 5: Community Context
Students will develop caring, relationally engaged partnerships with community agencies with a focus on health promotion, capacity building, and community development. They will reflect upon the complexities of community health and development. Students will apply theoretical learning related to empowerment, participatory action, cultural safety, cultural competence, and change agency in practice placements and praxis seminars. Note: Praxis is delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 4510
NRSG 4620 2 credits
Relational Engagement: Community Context
Students will develop a conceptual and experiential understanding of relational engagement within the context of community. They will enhance their awareness and understanding of the narratives, values, and intents influencing their relationships with community groups, and will enhance their capacity for relational caring practices. Note: Delivered fully online
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 4510
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 4610
NRSG 4640 2 credits
Critical Inquiry: Health Care and Bioethics
Students will develop a fundamental understanding of ethical theory applied to cases in bioethics and health care. They will examine ethical approaches as tools for generating and evaluating informed decisions and fundamental rights about ethical issues in healthcare. Students will discuss case studies from a variety of disciplines in the context of exploring general moral principles and their applications within health care. Students will apply a phenomenological perspective to the examination of ethical issues within health care and society. They will explore Indigenous ethical philosophy such as relatedness, generational responsibility, and holistic and communal decision-making. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 4510
NRSG 4650 2 credits
Professional Role 3: Health Care Leadership
Students will explore leadership roles in nursing and health care within practice, education, research, and administration. They will explore ways to influence and create change for the promotion of societal health and for optimal workplace quality. Students will examine the culture, power, and politics of leadership within health and social organizations including Indigenous organizations. They will critique selected strategies for enhancing professional influence on the evolving Canadian health care system, and critically evaluate the role of the nurse as they transition into the graduate role. Note: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 4610
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 4710
NRSG 4710 5 credits
Practice and Praxis 6: Global Context
Students will relationally engage with individuals, families or groups with a focus on primary health care and global health. They will reflect upon the complexities of community health and development in a global context. They will explore international nursing and the disparities in health care across the globe and on a local level. Students will apply theoretical learning in practice placements and online praxis seminars. Note: Praxis is delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 4610
NRSG 4720 2 credits
Relational Engagement: Global Context
Students will develop a conceptual and experiential understanding of relational engagement and caring practice with a focus on the global community as client from a health promotion perspective. They will explore the principles of health promotion, including social determinants of health, participation, capacity, and empowerment in a global context. Students will analyze community development as a pattern for health promotion and global nursing practice. They will explore professional issues necessary for transition to the transcultural and international workplace, including social, political, and regulatory issues central to nursing practice. NOTE: Delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 4610
Co-requisite(s): NRSG 4710
NRSG 4810 10 credits
Practice and Praxis 7: Practice Consolidation: Capstone 2
Students will relationally engage with individuals and families, or groups, within acute care or community practice settings to consolidate their practice knowledge, skills, and competencies. They will synthesize practice, theory, insights and experiences from all other courses in the program and apply these to their nursing practice. Students will apply theoretical learning in practice placements and online praxis seminars. Note: Praxis is delivered fully online.
Level: UG
Prerequisite(s): NRSG 4710
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