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School of Nursing
Historical note
The School of Nursing is an academic and administrative unit within the Faculty of Health Sciences. The director of the school is also associate dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences. There are three assistant directors: graduate studies, generic baccalaureate program and professional baccalaureate program. The administrative structure of the school includes the school council, the school executive committee and the following standing committees: school teaching personnel, academic program committees, recruitment,
undergraduate admissions and awards, and nominating,.
The University of Ottawa School of Nursing was established in 1933 by the Grey Nuns of the Cross. The first two programs offered were a three-year diploma program (taught in French and English), and a BScN program which included the three-year diploma plus two academic years of University courses. In 1943, certificate programs in nursing education and public health nursing were implemented for registered nurses. These programs extended over one academic year with additional periods of assigned field practice. Students who successfully completed the certificate programs could, with a year of study, qualify for a BScNEd or a
BScPHN.
The four-year integrated baccalaureate program was approved by Senate in 1961. The diploma program was discontinued in 1962 and the certificate programs in 1971. The integrated BScN program combines the study of nursing science with courses in the humanities and in the social and biomedical sciences. Since 2001, in collaboration with Algonquin College and La Cité collégiale, the University of Ottawa offers a collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, in English and in French. The program in English is delivered at the University of Ottawa or Algonquin College sites. Students can choose to register at the University of Ottawa or at Algonquin College; they complete their degree at the chosen site. In the program in French, all students register at the University although classes are taken at both the University of Ottawa and La Cité collégiale sites.
A professional or post-RN program, initiated in 1970, is separate from the generic baccalaureate program and is designed to build on the experience of the diploma graduate. The curriculum was revised in 2001. It is divided into core nursing courses, support courses, electives and concentrations composed of nursing science electives. Concentrations are offered in gerontology, mental health, perinatal, community health and child health nursing. All compulsory courses and many nursing and biomedical science electives are available by teleconference.
The masters program was implemented in September 1993. The concentrations offered are nursing in primary health care and nursing in tertiary health care. The program is offered in both French and English.
The Ontario primary health care nurse practitioner program, offered in French and English at the University of Ottawa, has been developed, implemented and is operated by the 10 university nursing programs comprising the council of Ontario university programs in nursing consortium. This program prepares registered nurses to practice as nurse practitioners (NP) in a primary health care setting. The seven core courses are offered by distance education. A joint program allows students to combine the primary health care nurse practitioner certificate program with either the post RN program or the masters program. NP and masters education. For more information please consult the Web site: http://np-education.ca.
Philosophy
Nursing is a human science and a professional discipline with a holistic perspective on human beings and on health. Nursing care constitutes a health care service accessible to health care consumers, delivered in collaboration with clients and other health care providers. Nursing contributes to the enhancement, maintenance, protection and restoration of health, or support towards a peaceful death.
Health is a dynamic process considered to be a profile of functioning over time. Ideas of health are influenced by many factors within the environment in which nursing occurs. Health choices within society are shaped by political, economic, social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions.
Nursing embraces multiple paradigms. The inter-relationship of nursing theory and research is essential to inform and validate nursing practice. Nurses clients are individuals, families, aggregates, and/or communities, at all stages of their development. Nurses care for clients in situations of normality, risk, crisis, and morbidity, encouraging them to become responsible participants in their own health.
Baccalaureate nursing education is part of a continuum of preparation that extends to graduate and postdoctoral studies. Each level of nursing education aims to prepare graduates who can contribute to the advancement of nursing science and influence changes in the health care system. Faculty, in partnership with the students, engage in activities that foster self-direction, critical thinking, and learner maturity. Learning experiences are designed to promote both the personal and professional growth of each student. The graduate possesses a repertoire of knowledge, skills, and attributes that will serve as the foundation for safe, competent practice and life-long learning.
Goals
The goal of the undergraduate curriculum is the preparation of a professional nurse who can function effectively and competently in a variety of health settings, respond to a large range of health care needs, and serve as a change agent. Graduates will be critical thinkers, self-directed learners, and practitioners who can function independently and interdependently in providing nursing care. They will have the appropriate academic preparation to enter graduate studies.
Vision
The School of Nursing is committed to making a significant contribution to health care in Canada and internationally through excellence and innovation in the preparation of nurses, the development of nursing knowledge, and leadership in nursing practice.
Mission
The School of Nursing educates professional nurses at the entry and advanced practice levels. Research and other scholarly activities are carried out by members of the school to increase knowledge and improve the practice of the discipline. The school also fosters collaboration across disciplines to develop further the knowledge base for health care.
The school exercises its leadership role by supporting the dissemination of knowledge, promoting advanced nursing practice, and participating in nursing and interdisciplinary decisional bodies. The school promotes the collaboration of faculty and students with health, social and educational agencies to foster evidence-based practice and promote innovative and effective delivery of nursing care.
By virtue of its bilingual mandate and multicultural milieu, the school recognizes its responsibility to provide nursing education and contribute to nursing scholarship in French and English. The school also actively promotes the development of nursing and health care nationally and internationally through partnerships in education, research, and practice.
Programs or the School of Nursing
Requirements to be submitted at admission and prior to clinical placement:
1. Immunizations
2. Flu vaccine (October/November)
3. CPR of level C
4. Criminal reference check
5. RN Certificate of Competence (Post-RN program and Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate program)
The complete list of requirements and deadlines are available on the web: http://www.health.uottawa.ca/rg/sn.htm.
Please note that after August 1st of each academic year, a 100$ fee will be imposed to re-activate an incomplete immunization/additional requirements file.
If all requirements are note met by the required date, the students registration to courses with a clinical component will be cancelled for the current academic year. Therefore, the student will not be able to attend any clinical experiences; this may in turn jeopardize the students academic year.
Nurse registration examination of the College of Nurses of Ontario
During the winter session of the fourth year, students must register for the nurse registration examination
with the College of Nurses of Ontario. The CNO sends all pertinent information directly to eligible students.
Employment during enrolment
Nursing students enrolled in the generic program may seek employment but the school will not assume responsibility for their nursing actions during this time. Should they choose to work in a health care agency, they may be hired as nursing assistants. It is the prerogative of the employing agency to determine the limits of their responsibility.
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Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (Generic program) | 133 |
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The goal of this program is to educate professional nurses who will be critical thinkers, skillful communicators, and life long learners who can function effectively in a variety of health settings. Graduates will be able to work as beginning practitioners at all levels of care in hospitals, community-based agencies and public health departments. They will also be prepared to write registration examinations of the College of Nurses of Ontario and to enter graduate programs in nursing.
The complete list of requirements to be submitted at admission and prior to clinical placement are available on the web: http://www.health.uottawa.ca/rg/sn.htm.
Compulsory general studies courses - 18 credits
Compulsory biomedical science courses - 21 credits
Compulsory nursing courses - 88 credits
Optional courses - 6 credits
Total: 133 credits |
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| Compulsory first-year courses: | cr. |
| ANP1101 | Introduction to General Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| ANP1102 | Musculo-skeletal Anatomy and Neuroscience | 3 |
| ANP1303 | Systems: Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| ENG1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 |
| NSG1110 | Introduction to Nursing & Health | 3 |
| NSG1120 | Health of Individuals | 3 |
| NSG1125 | Professionalism and Socialization into Nursing | 1 |
| NSG1126 | Professionalism and Ethics in Nursing | 1 |
| NSG1135 | Practicum: Individuals | 2 |
| NSG1315 | Health Assessment: Adult | 3 |
| NSG1316 | Health Assessment: Child/Senior | 2 |
| PSY1101 | Introduction to Experimental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY2114 | Lifespan Psychology | 3 |
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| Other compulsory courses: | cr. |
| ANP1304 | Systems: Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BAC2100 | Microbiology and Immunology | 3 |
| HSS2381 | Measurement and Data Analysis | 3 |
| NSG2125 | Professionalism and Family Nursing | 1 |
| NSG2126 | Professionalism and Ethics in Family Nursing | 1 |
| NSG2135 | Practicum: Family Assessment | 3 |
| NSG2136 | Practicum: Family Nursing Interventions | 3 |
| NSG2301 | Foundations of Family Health | 3 |
| NSG2302 | Theoretical Perspectives of Family Nursing Interventions | 3 |
| NSG3103 | Theory in Nursing | 3 |
| NSG3125 | Professionalism and Nursing Practice | 1 |
| NSG3126 | Professionalism and Ethics in Nursing Practice | 1 |
| NSG3131 | Illness Experiences | 3 |
| NSG3132 | Selected Ilness Experiences Across the Life Span | 2 |
| NSG3135 | Practicum: Acute Care | 3 |
| NSG3136 | Practicum: Selected Illness Care | 2 |
| NSG3137 | Practicum: Mental Health | 3 |
| NSG3140 | Community Health Nursing | 2 |
| NSG3145 | Practicum: Community Health | 3 |
| NSG3152 | Community Health Program Planning | 3 |
| NSG3153 | Practicum: Program Planning | 2 |
| NSG3302 | Research in Nursing and Health | 3 |
| NSG3320 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
| NSG4125 | Professionalism and Health Care Organizations | 1 |
| NSG4126 | Professionalism and Nursing Services | 1 |
| NSG4130 | Complex Health Situations | 3 |
| NSG4132 | Nursing Informatics | 3 |
| NSG4134 | Political and Economic Contexts of Health Care | 3 |
| NSG4235 | Practicum: Complex Health | 5 |
| NSG4445 | Consolidation Practicum | 8 |
| PHA3112 | Clinical Pharmacology | 3 |
| PHI1370 | Philosophical Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| PHS4300 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
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| Three credits of PSY from PSY1102, PSY2105, PSY3105, PSY 3128 or SOC at the 2000-level or above | 3 |
| Students who completed PSY1102 may choose other courses in PSY at the 2000-level or above. | |
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| Six credits of electives | 6 |
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Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (Post-R.N. Program) | 60 |
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This program, separate from the generic baccalaureate program (with the exception of courses in statistics and research), is designed to build on the experience of the diploma graduate in the conceptual and clinical areas of nursing science. It is also a preparation for graduate studies in nursing and related fields.
The complete list of requirements to be submitted at admission and prior to clinical placement are available on the web: http://www.health.uottawa.ca/rg/sn.htm.
Compulsory General Studies Courses - 15 credits
Compulsory Nursing Courses - 27 credits
Concentrations - 12 credits
Electives - 6 credits
Total: 60 credits |
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| Compulsory courses: | cr. |
| HSS2381 | Measurement and Data Analysis | 3 |
| NSG3108 | Introduction to Nursing Science Concepts and Theories | 3 |
| NSG3116 | Nursing and Health | 3 |
| NSG3118 | Nursing as a Social Force | 3 |
| NSG3120 | Ethical and Legal Basis for Nursing | 3 |
| NSG3122 | Therapeutic Interaction: Individual and Group | 3 |
| NSG3302 | Research in Nursing and Health | 3 |
| NSG3308 | Community Health Nursing - Theory | 3 |
| NSG3309 | Community Health Nursing - Clinical | 3 |
| NSG3313 | Health Assessment | 3 |
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| Six credits from the biomedical science electives: | cr. |
| APA2121 | Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| BAC2100 | Microbiology and Immunology | 3 |
| PHA3112 | Clinical Pharmacology | 3 |
| PHS4100 | Physiology and Mechanisms of Disease | 6 |
| PHS4300 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
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| Six credits of social science electives at the 2000-level or above | 6 |
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| Six credits of electives | 6 |
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| Concentrations: | |
| The curriculum of the post-RN baccalaureate program is designed to build on the experiences of the diploma graduate and reflect current and future trends in nursing. | |
| The concentration, which comprises 12 credits of nursing science electives, allows the student to gain increased competence and confidence in the knowledge and skills pertinent to a specific area practice. | |
| If no particular focus in a clinical area is desired, the student may opt for a general preparation by choosing any courses from the list below. | |
| Listed below are the available concentrations. | |
| Not all concentration courses and are necessarily offered each year. | |
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| Community Health Nursing | |
| Nine credits from: | cr. |
| NSG4208 | Community Mental Health Nursing | 6 |
| NSG4122 | Community Development in Nursing | 3 |
| NSG4124 | Acute and Chronic Care in the Community | 3 |
| NSG4402 | Occupational Health Nursing | 6 |
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| NSG4110 | Family Dynamics in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NSG4160 | Elements of Patient Teaching | 3 |
| NSG4320 | Nursing Leadership in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
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| NSG4*** Current CNA certification in Occupational Health Nursing | 3 |
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| Gerontics | |
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| Compulsory courses: | cr. |
| NSG4304 | Sociocultural Concepts of Aging | 3 |
| NSG4306 | Promoting Healthy Aging through Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NSG4316 | Concepts and Strategies of Elder Care | 3 |
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| Three credits from: | cr. |
| NSG4110 | Family Dynamics in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NSG4160 | Elements of Patient Teaching | 3 |
| NSG4302 | Palliative Care Nursing | 3 |
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| NSG4*** Current certification in Gerontology | 3 |
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| Perinatal Nursing | |
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| Twelve credits from: | cr. |
| NSG4205 | High Risk Antepartum Nursing | 6 |
| NSG4207 | High Risk Intrapartum Nursing | 6 |
| NSG4209 | High Risk Neonatal Nursing | 6 |
| NSG4211 | Critical Care Neonatal Nursing | 6 |
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| Mental Health Nursing | |
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| Compulsory courses: | cr. |
| NSG4106 | Psychosocial Nursing | 3 |
| NSG4208 | Community Mental Health Nursing | 6 |
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| Three credits from: | cr. |
| NSG4110 | Family Dynamics in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NSG4160 | Elements of Patient Teaching | 3 |
| NSG4302 | Palliative Care Nursing | 3 |
| NSG4304 | Sociocultural Concepts of Aging | 3 |
| NSG4306 | Promoting Healthy Aging through Nursing Practice | 3 |
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| NSG4*** Current CNA certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health | 3 |
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| Child Health Nursing | |
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| Compulsory courses: | cr. |
| NSG4110 | Family Dynamics in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NSG4112 | Concepts of Child Health Nursing - Part 1 | 3 |
| NSG4114 | Concepts of Child Health Nursing - Part 2 | 3 |
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| Three credits from: | cr. |
| NSG4106 | Psychosocial Nursing | 3 |
| NSG4160 | Elements of Patient Teaching | 3 |
| NSG4209 | High Risk Neonatal Nursing | 6 |
| NSG4211 | Critical Care Neonatal Nursing | 6 |
| NSG4302 | Palliative Care Nursing | 3 |
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| Other Nursing electives | cr. |
| NSG3300 | Special Topics in Nursing | 3 |
| NSG4170 | Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Breast-feeding | 3 |
| NSG4172 | Supportive Care Cancer Nursing | 3 |
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Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program | 34 |
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The Ontario primary health care nurse practitioner certificate program is one program, delivered to a consortium of 10 university schools of nursing. The certificate program is offered to nurses having completed a baccalaureate of science in nursing.
The complete list of requirements to be submitted at admission and prior to clinical placement are available on the web: http://www.health.uottawa.ca/rg/sn.htm. |
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| Compulsory courses: | cr. |
| NSG4190 | Pathophysiology for the Nurse Practitioner | 3 |
| NSG4291 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis I | 4 |
| NSG4292 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis II | 4 |
| NSG4390 | Nurse Practitioner Roles and Responsibilities | 3 |
| NSG4491 | Therapeutics in Primary Health Care I | 4 |
| NSG4492 | Therapeutics in Primary Health Care II | 4 |
| NSG4499 | Integrative Practicum | 12 |
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Intergrated Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing / Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program | 94 |
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| The complete list of requirements to be submitted at admission and prior to clinical placement are available on the web: http://www.health.uottawa.ca/rg/sn.htm. |
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| Compulsory courses: | cr. |
| HSS2381 | Measurement and Data Analysis | 3 |
| NSG3108 | Introduction to Nursing Science Concepts and Theories | 3 |
| NSG3116 | Nursing and Health | 3 |
| NSG3118 | Nursing as a Social Force | 3 |
| NSG3120 | Ethical and Legal Basis for Nursing | 3 |
| NSG3122 | Therapeutic Interaction: Individual and Group | 3 |
| NSG3302 | Research in Nursing and Health | 3 |
| NSG3308 | Community Health Nursing - Theory | 3 |
| NSG3309 | Community Health Nursing - Clinical | 3 |
| NSG3313 | Health Assessment | 3 |
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| Six credits from the biomedical science electives: | cr. |
| APA2121 | Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| BAC2100 | Microbiology and Immunology | 3 |
| PHA3112 | Clinical Pharmacology | 3 |
| PHS4100 | Physiology and Mechanisms of Disease | 6 |
| PHS4300 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
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| Six credits of social science electives at the 2000-level | 6 |
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| Six credits of electives | 6 |
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| Twelve credits of nursing science electives | 12 |
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| NSG4110 | Family Dynamics in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NSG4122 | Community Development in Nursing | 3 |
| NSG4160 | Elements of Patient Teaching | 3 |
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| Certificate courses: | cr. |
| NSG4190 | Pathophysiology for the Nurse Practitioner | 3 |
| NSG4291 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis I | 4 |
| NSG4292 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis II | 4 |
| NSG4390 | Nurse Practitioner Roles and Responsibilities | 3 |
| NSG4491 | Therapeutics in Primary Health Care I | 4 |
| NSG4492 | Therapeutics in Primary Health Care II | 4 |
| NSG4499 | Integrative Practicum | 12 |
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