What to expect in the program

What to expect in the program

  1. A full schedule of in-person classroom, simulation lab, and clinical learning with no electives
  2. Scheduled classroom and lab learning takes place Monday through Friday
  3. Scheduled clinical placements vary by course but overall will include 8- or 12-hour shifts Monday through to Sunday on day, evening, and/or night shifts.

Term One

  • Emphasis on theory, research, and practice relevant to care of patients, families and communities.
  • Clinical courses introduce students to nursing practice across range of practice environments for two client populations and their families: older persons and persons with mental disorders.
  • Clinical practice takes place in hospital and residential care settings

Term Two

  • Emphasis on pathophysiology and care of individuals experiencing acute illnesses that require hospitalization
  • Clinical practice takes place in paediatric, adult medical-surgical, labour and delivery/post-partum settings.
  • Introduction to theories and concepts guiding community health nursing in Canada and internationally.

Term One

  • Course work focuses on health system, health policy, leadership, ethics, research and scholarship, theory and practice, and issues in medical microbiology.
  • Students complete clinical course NUR460/461 integrating theory, research and clinical practice in relation to the complexity of coping with persistent illness OR Clinical course integrating theory, research and clinical practice in relation to primary health care

Term Two

  • Students complete clinical course NUR460/461 integrating theory, research, and clinical practice in relation to the complexity of coping with persistent illness OR Clinical course integrating theory, research and clinical practice in relation to primary health care
  • Final course prepares students for independent practice after graduation

Students complete an 11-week continuous integrative clinical practicum at the end of year 2. Chosen in collaboration with faculty in consideration of the student’s future career goals, strengths and challenges.

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