NUR461 - Primary Health Care: Nursing Perspectives

Rotation:

• Wednesday Jan 10^th – Friday April 5^th, 2024 (Note: No clinical during the Reading Week – Feb 19^th – 23^rd, 2024, and Good Friday – Friday March 29^th, 2024).

Clinical Dates:

Variable days, online and synchronous clinical discussions

Pay rate: Clinical Instructors will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.
Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from community partners including number of shifts and total clinical instruction time (Clinical Instructors do not normally receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed).

Description:

The Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement. CIs are expected to support both students and preceptors in placements.

CIs should be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation and virtual clinical learning in the event a clinical day is cancelled by the organization. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete all on-boarding and orientation activities required by the faculty as well as the clinical placement site prior to the start of the placement in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by Course Faculty, the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty, and the Clinical Education Office.  Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment, and evaluation of nursing students.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Complete the asynchronous CI orientation learning modules as required and attend the in-person Faculty-led CI orientation for NUR461.
2. Complete all on-boarding and orientation required by the University as well as the clinical placement sites.
3. Familiarize themselves with and uphold all faculty and University policies related to clinical placements (e.g., CI and student absences, Professional Behaviour).
4. Assist students in creating clinical learning objectives for their respective community placements that are reflective of course outcomes, clinical practice expectations and students’ level of learning.
5. Assist in the delivery of a three-hour primary skills lab for students, in collaboration with faculty (Friday January 5^th, 2024 – Times TBC).  
6. Collaborate with the NUR461 course instructors to plan the weekly virtual clinical discussion sessions in alignment with the course theoretical concepts.
7. Prepare for and facilitate a weekly online, synchronous two-hour clinical discussion with the students, reflecting on virtual case scenarios completed by the students and building on existing clinical experiences.
8. Monitor student performance and assess student progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the course.  
9. Ensure ongoing communication with students, preceptors, and course faculty.
10. Collaborate with course faculty throughout the term as needed to deal with student clinical placement issues.
11. Complete and submit an online written final clinical evaluation of each student that highlights students’ learning and progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the clinical placement.

Qualifications:

1. Excellent understanding of primary health care principles and the social determinants of health.
2. Professional nursing experience in public health and community health, including rural and/or underserved settings.
3. Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class.
4. Current membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) is preferred.
5. Master’s degree in nursing or equivalent is preferred; BScN is required.
6. Previous teaching experience will be considered an asset.
7. Excellent facilitation, analytical, and written and oral communication skills.
8. Competent in MS Office applications.
9. Experience using online Learning Management Systems.

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NUR460 - Coping With Complexity in Persistent Illness

Rotations:

• Thursday Jan 18^th – Friday April 5^th, 2024 (Note: no clinical during the Reading Week – Feb 19-23, 2024, and Good Friday – March 29^th, 2024).

Clinical Dates:

2 x 12-hour day shifts a week (Thursday and Fridays).

Pay rate: Clinical Instructors will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.
Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from hospital partners including number of shifts and total clinical instruction time (Clinical Instructors do not normally receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed).

Description:

The Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement.

CIs should be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation and virtual clinical learning in the event a clinical day is cancelled by the organization. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete all on-boarding and orientation activities required by the faculty as well as the clinical placement site prior to the start of the placement in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by Course Faculty, the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty, and the Clinical Education Office.  Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment, and evaluation of nursing students.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Complete the asynchronous CI orientation learning modules as required and attend the in-person Faculty-led CI orientation for NUR460.
2. Complete all on-boarding and orientation required by the University as well as the clinical placement site prior to the first clinical shift.
3. Familiarize themselves with and uphold all faculty and University policies related to clinical placements (e.g., CI and Student Absences, Professional Behaviour).
4. Prepare patient assignments prior to students' arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of the students' level of expertise.
5. Assist with and assess the students' preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic, and therapeutic concepts.
6. Encourage an inquiring, theory, and evidence-based approach to nursing practice.
7. Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team.
8. Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when performing therapeutic practice skills such as medication administration, wound care and IV administration.
9. Collaborate with nursing staff in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students.
10. Foster discussion and debate about clinical learning among students during post conferences
11. Provide students with ongoing verbal feedback about their progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the course.
12.  Complete and submit an online written final clinical evaluation of each student that highlights students’ learning and progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the clinical placement.

Qualifications:

1. Interest in clinical teaching and working with novice nursing students.
2. Minimum of 2-3 years of current and relevant clinical experience (acute care nursing)
3. Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class. BScN required; MN will be considered an asset.
4. Previous experience in clinical instructing or as a preceptor is an asset.

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NUR374 - Introduction to Nursing Care of Childbearing Persons and Families

Rotations

• Rotation 1: Jan 10 - Feb 25, 2024
• Rotation 2: Mar 6 - Apr 21, 2024
• Rotation 3: May 1 - June 16, 2024

Clinical Days:

One x 12-hour day shift per week for 7 weeks. Variable clinical days (Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and/or Sundays). (Note: There will be no clinical during rotation 2 on Good Friday – Friday March 29^th, 2024).

Pay rate: Clinical Instructors will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.

Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from hospital partners including number of shifts and total clinical instruction time. (Clinical Instructors do not normally receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed.) 

Description:

The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement.

CIs should be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation and virtual clinical learning in the event a clinical day is cancelled by the organization. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete all on-boarding and orientation activities required by the faculty as well as the clinical placement site prior to the start of the placement in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by Course Faculty, the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty, and the Clinical Education Office.  Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment, and evaluation of nursing students.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Complete the asynchronous CI orientation learning modules as required and attend the in-person Faculty-led CI orientation for NUR374.
2. Complete all on-boarding and orientation required by the University as well as the clinical placement site prior to the first clinical shift.
3. Familiarize themselves with and uphold all faculty and University policies related to clinical placements (e.g., CI and Student Absences, Professional Behaviour).
4. Prepare patient assignments prior to students' arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of course outcomes, clinical practice expectations and students' level of learning.
5. Actively facilitate students’ application of theory related to trauma informed care, foundational nursing skills, interventions, and medication administration practices at a novice level safely and competently
6. Assist with and assess the students' preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic, therapeutic, and relational concepts.
7. Encourage an inquiring, theoretical, ethical, and evidence-informed approach to nursing practice.
8. Emphasize and demonstrate the importance of family centered care in nursing practice.
9. Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team.
10. Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating the nursing care they are providing to childbearing persons and their families.
11. Collaborate with nursing staff in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students.
12. Foster reflection and critical discussion about clinical learning among students during post conferences.
13. Provide students with ongoing verbal feedback about their progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the course.
14. Complete and submit an online written final clinical evaluation of each student that highlights students’ learning and progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the clinical placement.
15. Arrange and facilitate a 1:1 virtual meeting to review each students’ final evaluation within a week of the final clinical shift.

Qualifications:

1. Interest in clinical teaching and working with novice nursing students.
2. Minimum of 2-3 years of current and relevant clinical experience (post-partum and/or labour and delivery nursing).
3. Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class.
4. BScN required; MN will be considered an asset.
5. Previous experience in clinical instructing or as a preceptor is an asset.

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NUR 373 - Introduction to Nursing Care of Children and Families

Rotations

• Rotation 1: Jan 11 - Feb 23, 2024
• Rotation 2: Mar 7 - Apr 19, 2024

• Rotation 3: May 2 - June 14, 2024

Clinical Days:

1 x 12-hour day shift per week for 7 weeks. Clinical shifts could be Thursday and/or Fridays. (No clinical on Good Friday during rotation 2 – Friday March 29, 2024).

Pay rate: CIs will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.

Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from hospital partners including number of shifts and total number of clinical teaching hours. (CIs do not normally receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed.) 

Description:

The Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement.

CIs should be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation and virtual clinical learning in the event a clinical day is cancelled by the organization. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete all on-boarding and orientation activities required by the faculty as well as the clinical placement site prior to the start of the placement in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by Course Faculty, the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty, and the Clinical Education Office.  Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment, and evaluation of nursing students.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Complete the asynchronous CI orientation learning modules as require and attend the in-person Faculty-led CI orientation for NUR373.
2. Complete all on-boarding and orientation required by the University as well as the clinical placement site prior to the first clinical shift.
3. Familiarize themselves with and uphold all faculty and University policies related to clinical placements (e.g., CI and Student Absences, Professional Behaviour).  
4. Prepare patient assignments prior to students' arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of the students' level of expertise and clinical practice expectations.
5. Actively facilitate students’ application of theory related to foundational therapeutic (e.g., health assessment, various nursing interventions) and relational skills (e.g., therapeutic relationships).
6. Assist with and assess the students' preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic and therapeutic concepts.
7. Encourage an inquiring, theory and evidence-informed approach to nursing practice.
8. Emphasize and demonstrate the importance of family centered and developmentally appropriate care in nursing practice.
9. Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team.
10. Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when performing therapeutic practice skills.
11. Collaborate with nursing staff in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students.
12. Foster reflection and critical discussion about clinical learning among students during post conferences.
13. Provide students with ongoing verbal feedback about their progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the course.
14. Complete and submit an online written final clinical evaluation of each student that highlights students’ learning and progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the clinical placement.
15. Arrange and facilitate a 1:1 virtual meeting to review each students’ final evaluation within a week of the final clinical shift.

Qualifications:

1. Interest in clinical teaching and working with novice nursing students.
2. Minimum of 2-3 years of current and relevant clinical experience (pediatric acute care nursing).
3. Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class.
4. BScN required; MN will be considered an asset.
5. Previous experience in clinical teaching as a CI or as a preceptor will be considered an asset.

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NUR371 -Introduction to Acute Care: Adults (Rotations 1, 2 and 3) 

Rotations:

• Rotation 1: Jan 11 – Feb 23, 2024
• Rotation 2: Mar 7 – Apr 19, 2024
• Rotation 3: May 2 – June 14, 2024

Clinical Days: 

Thursdays and Fridays – two 8-hour day shifts per week for 7 weeks (No clinical on Good Friday during Rotation 2 – March 29, 2024).

Pay rate: Clinical Instructors will be paid a stipend or be paid via secondment from the respective facility for each course based on the requirements for the course. Please note that UofT graduate students will be paid the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 rate.

Stipend: To Be Determined (TBD), depending on placement confirmations from hospital partners including number of shifts and total clinical instruction time. (Clinical Instructors do not normally receive pay for sick days or leaves. Replacement costs will be deducted from the stipend amount for time missed.)

Description:

The Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Program provides a full-time, two-year, second entry baccalaureate nursing education. Given that nursing is a practice-based profession, we believe that clinical experience is a vital and integral component of the curriculum, providing students with hands-on opportunities to actively apply classroom learning to ‘real life’ nursing practice under the supervision and support of a clinical teacher. Clinical Instructors (CIs) play an important role in facilitating student learning and providing excellent clinical learning experiences to further develop students’ knowledge, skill, and judgement.

CIs should be flexible and prepared to utilize additional learning modalities such as simulation and virtual clinical learning in the event a clinical day is cancelled by the organization. CIs will work closely with the Clinical Education Office and Course Faculty to develop and share resources to support the continuity of clinical teaching and student learning. CIs are required to complete all on-boarding and orientation activities required by the faculty as well as the clinical placement site prior to the start of the placement in preparation for their clinical teaching role. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the term by Course Faculty, the Undergraduate Clinical Resource Faculty, and the Clinical Education Office.  Applicants should note that commitment to the role for the entire term is needed for consistency in the development, assessment, and evaluation of nursing students.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Complete the asynchronous CI orientation learning modules as required and attend the in-person Faculty-led CI orientation for NUR371.
2. Complete all on-boarding and orientation required by the University as well as the clinical placement site prior to the first clinical shift.
3. Familiarize themselves with and uphold all faculty and University policies related to clinical placements (e.g., CI and Student Absences, Professional Behaviour).
4. Prepare patient assignments prior to students’ arrival on the nursing unit, reflective of the students’ level of expertise.
5. Actively facilitate students’ application of theory related therapeutic (e.g., health assessment, various nursing interventions, such as medication administration and IV management) and relational skills (e.g., therapeutic relationships).
6. Assist with and assess the students’ preparation for their clinical activities with attention to integration of nursing, pathophysiological, pharmacologic and therapeutic concepts
7. Encourage an inquiring, theory and evidence-informed approach to nursing practice
8. Facilitate interprofessional communication among students and all members of the health care team.
9. Supervise and monitor student progress and safety when performing therapeutic practice
10. Collaborate with nursing staff in gaining assistance and access to learning experiences for the students.
11. Foster reflection and critical discussion about clinical learning among students during post confer
12. Provide students with ongoing verbal feedback about their progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the course.
13. Complete and submit an online written final clinical evaluation of each student that highlights students’ learning and progress with meeting the clinical practice expectations for the clinical placement.
14. Arrange and facilitate a 1:1 virtual meeting to review each students’ final evaluation within a week of the final clinical shift.

Qualifications:

1. Interest in clinical teaching and working with novice nursing students
2. Minimum of 2-3 years of current and relevant clinical experience (adult acute care nursing).
3. Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse in the Extended Class
4. BScN required; MN will be considered an asset
5. Previous experience in clinical instructing or as a preceptor is an asset

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