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Graduate Studies Calendar 2011-2012 Courses of Instruction Course Descriptions N, O Nursing NURS
Nursing NURS

Instruction offered by members of the Faculty of Nursing.

Note: The ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ Bachelor of Nursing program is presently in a development stage and therefore the University reserves the right to make whatever changes are necessary to the content and the hours of instruction of individual Nursing courses in the program. Some of the Nursing course prerequisites and corequisites are waived for Bachelor of Nursing Accelerated Track students in order to accommodate block scheduling.

Note: Where applicable, Clinical Practice courses must be taken concurrently with the theoretical components.

Graduate Courses
Nursing 601       Seminar on Special Topics Related to Health Care and Nursing

Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Nursing 603       Independent Supervised Clinical Practicum

Course Hours:
H(156 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Nursing 605       Philosophical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice
Exploration of the philosophical foundations of advanced nursing practice. A process of critical analysis and deconstruction of the various conceptual frameworks and paradigms leading to articulation of the philosophical perspectives that guide advanced nursing practice.
Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
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Nursing 607       Independent Guided Study

Course Hours:
H(39 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Nursing 611       Substantive Theory for Advanced Nursing Practice
Introduction to substantive theory related to advanced nursing practice.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
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Nursing 617       Philosophy and Practice in Palliative Care
Examination of the philosophy of palliative/hospice care, taught by faculty from many disciplines. An important focus includes the students' self-exploration of their own beliefs, values, and attitudes about life, illness, death, and dying, and how this self-exploration shapes interactions with those we care for.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
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Nursing 621       Health Research Methods: Quantitative Designs
Critical analysis of nursing research. Emphasis on the study of research designs appropriate to clinical nursing problems, measurement, reliability and validity issues, and critique criteria.
Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
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Nursing 623       Hermeneutic Phenomenology
Inquiry into the philosophical and historical influences that have shaped hermeneutic phenomenology as an approach to nursing and health care research.  Exploration of interpretive practices essential to the conduct of hermeneutic research.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
Also known as:
(formerly Nursing 601.23)
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Nursing 637       Advancing Practice Through Clinical Education
Exploration and extension of the scholarship of teaching in clinical nursing education in practice and academic settings.  Emphasis is on clinical teaching models, teaching/learning strategies, conventional and emerging pedagogies, and educational research that inform and evaluate clinical nursing teaching and learning.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
Also known as:
(formerly Nursing 601.38)
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Nursing 639       Advanced Critical Inquiry: Preceptoring and Leading in Practice-based Disciplines
Focus on the exploration, critical inquiry, analysis and synthesis of the knowledge and practice in preceptoring, mentoring, and leading in clinical settings.  The relationships between theory, research, social responsibility, and practice will be addressed through literature on health and education reform, human resource challenges, academic preparation, and learning in dynamic clinical environments.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
Also known as:
(formerly Nursing 601.41)
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Nursing 641       Nurse Practitioner Practicum I
Opportunity for students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills related to clinical decision-making and client management of commonly presented health problems.
Course Hours:
H(24S-68 within 6-week block)
Corequisite(s):
Prerequisites or Corequisites: Nursing 661, 663 and 665 or equivalent, or consent of the Faculty, registration in Post-Master's NP Diploma program or the integrated MN/NP program.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Nursing 644       Nurse Practitioner Practicum II
Diagnostic and management skills related to care of patients. Further development of skills in clinical history taking, physical assessment, and diagnostic testing.
Course Hours:
F(52S-180 within 6-week block)
Prerequisite(s):
Nursing 641.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Nursing 646       Nurse Practitioner Practicum III
Learning opportunities and practice experience with emphasis on clinical diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, laboratory tests, differential diagnosis, and patient management.
Course Hours:
F(52S-180 within 6-week block)
Prerequisite(s):
Nursing 644.
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to students with credit in Nursing 648.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Nursing 650       Nurse Practitioner Practicum IV
Consolidation of components of NP role in specialty focus.
Course Hours:
F(16S-292 within 8-week block)
Prerequisite(s):
Nursing 667 and one of 646 or 648.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Nursing 661       Advanced Pathophysiology and Therapeutics
Study of pathophysiological phenomena and therapeutics at an advanced level. Classes will be a combination of didactic presentations, seminars and case studies. Students are invited to explore morbidity and mortality in the Canadian population in general and in their area of focus in particular.
Course Hours:
H(3S-0 within 3-week block)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
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Nursing 663       Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Nursing Practice
Principles of drug action, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics in the context of advanced nursing practice. Opportunity to investigate pharmacotherapies specific to student's individual client populations.
Course Hours:
H(3S-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
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Nursing 665       Advanced Health Assessment
Builds upon fundamental health assessment skills to provide a solid foundation for advanced assessment. Focuses on history taking physical examination, diagnostic reasoning and clinical judgement, as well as selected diagnostic skills necessary for advanced practice.
Course Hours:
H(35S-30 within 3-week block)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
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Nursing 667       Nurse Practitioner Practice Issues and Role Integration
Systems aspects related to management of complex health problems in NP practice, medical-legal and role development in extended practice environment.
Course Hours:
H(3S-0 within 3-week block)
Prerequisite(s):
Nursing 646 or 648.
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Nursing 675       Advanced Nursing Practice: MN Thesis and MN/NP
Application of advanced nursing knowledge to practice. Emphasis on evidence based assessment tools and intervention skills for advanced practice with individuals, families, or communities. Development of a conceptual framework that could be used to guide advanced nursing practice or the research project.
Course Hours:
H(2S-1T-12)
Prerequisite(s):
Nursing 605 and 611.
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to students with credit in Nursing 691.
Notes:
Open to MN Thesis and MN/NP students only.
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Nursing 683       Health Research Methods: Qualitative Designs and Analyses
Exploration of research methods based primarily on inductive reasoning. Methods, issues and techniques of sampling, data collection, analysis, and interpretation will be explored. Experience will be provided in data collection, management, and analysis.
Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
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Nursing 691       Advanced Nursing Practice I
Application of advanced nursing knowledge to practice in student's area of specialty. Emphasis on applying and evaluating assessment and intervention skills for advanced practice with individuals, families, or communities. Beginning development of a conceptual framework for advanced nursing practice.
Course Hours:
H(2S-1T-12)
Prerequisite(s):
Nursing 605 and 611.
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to students with credit in Nursing 675.
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Nursing 693       Advanced Nursing Practice II
Extension and application of a conceptual framework for advanced practice in student's specialty area. Further clinical practice in assessments, interventions, and evaluation with individuals, families, or communities.
Course Hours:
H(2S-1T-12)
Prerequisite(s):
Nursing 691.
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Nursing 695       Advanced Nursing Practice III
Evaluation of how advanced nursing practice provides a new framework for leadership in the clinical and research areas. Development of strategies whereby advanced nursing practice enables clients, their families and communities, including organizations and regions, to design innovative responses across the continuum of care.
Course Hours:
H(2S-1T-12)
Prerequisite(s):
Nursing 693.
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Nursing 701       Doctoral Special Topics

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Nursing 705       Philosophy of Science in Nursing
Exploration of major philosophical positions and their contributions to the generation and evaluation of knowledge. Examination of the development and evolution of nursing knowledge.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
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Nursing 707       Directed Study

Course Hours:
H(39 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Nursing 711       Doctoral Scholarship in Nursing
Focus on development of a nurse scientist. Seminar discussions will address launching a viable and fundable program of research, grantsmanship, managing multi-disciplinary research teams, and establishing a record of publication and dissemination.
Course Hours:
H(2S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
Also known as:
(formerly Nursing 735)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Nursing 721       Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
Opportunities for developing nurse scientists and other health professional doctoral students to increase understanding of, and ability to utilize, quantitative research methods for scientific inquiry. Focuses on identifying issues/dilemmas arising during the research process and methods to address these challenges.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Nursing 621 or equivalent.
Also known as:
(formerly Nursing 701.02)
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Nursing 723       Hermeneutic Phenomenology

Inquiry into the philosophical and historical influences that have shaped hermeneutic phenomenology as an approach to nursing and health care research. Exploration of interpretive practices essential to the conduct of hermeneutic research.


Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Nursing 701.23)
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Nursing 733       Doctoral Thesis Seminar
Opportunity for students to discuss development of their thesis proposal with a focus on the question, design, ethical considerations, and funding.
Course Hours:
H(2S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Nursing 705 and one graduate level advanced research course.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Nursing 769       Contemporary Issues in Health Care
Theoretical examination of concepts and research for increasing the availability and accessibility of health care. Appraisal of the relationships among leadership, policy and practice issues from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Faculty.
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Nursing 783       Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
Exploration of the philosophical foundations and practice of qualitative research methods in health care inquiry. Emphasis on interpretive assumptions and practices relevant to the conduct of qualitative research.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Nursing 683 or equivalent.
Also known as:
(formerly Nursing 701.01)
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