Semester 1
Code
Name/Description
Credits
NRSG 103
Nursing in Canada
3
Your studies will focus on nursing in Canada. You will describe health and healthcare in Canada. You will discuss the foundations of nursing practice in Canada. You will appraise the roles and responsibilities of registered nurses in Saskatchewan. You will examine approaches to nursing care. You will distinguish nursing considerations for Indigenous and culturally diverse clients. You will analyze evidence-informed nursing practice and nursing research. You will examine nursing leadership and collaborative practice. You will examine trends in nursing practice.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Potential Learning Method(s): Online, Prior Learning
NRSG 120
Fundamentals of Canadian Nursing Communication
3
You will study the importance of therapeutic communication skills for Canadian nurses. You will recognize commonly used medical terminology and apply the principles of basic communication skills in an interprofessional healthcare setting. You will identify the concepts of health teaching and conflict management skills in dealing with clients and their families.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Potential Learning Method(s): Online, Prior Learning
Total semester credits: 6
Semester 2
Code
Name/Description
Credits
NRSG 104
Health Assessment
4
You will learn how to conduct a systematic holistic health assessment, and how to adapt your health assessment techniques across the lifespan. You will demonstrate a modified head-to-toe assessment, applicable in any clinical practice education setting.
Credit Units: 4
Course Hours: 60.0
Potential Learning Method(s): Online, Prior Learning
You will examine foundational concepts of pharmacology in nursing practice. You will examine factors impacting medication therapy. You will formulate pharmacological interventions for clients. You will manage nursing care for clients taking anti-infective and anti-inflammatory medications. You will manage nursing care for clients taking medications that affect the nervous, cardiovascular, renal system, endocrine, respiratory, and gastrointestinal systems.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Potential Learning Method(s): Online, Prior Learning
Total semester credits: 7
Semester 3
Code
Name/Description
Credits
NRSG 221
Adult Health Nursing
4
You will focus on nursing care required to support clients facing surgery, experiencing cancer and undergoing alterations in immune function. You will also examine the nursing care required to support clients experiencing a wide range of health alterations in cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, metabolic, digestive, oxygenation, neurological, psychosocial, sexuality and reproduction, and musculoskeletal systems.
Credit Units: 4
Course Hours: 60.0
Prerequisites(s): PHAR 202
Potential Learning Method(s): Online, Prior Learning
NRSG 222
Gerontological Nursing
3
You will study the growth and development of elderly clients, considering how nurses can assist the elderly and their caregivers to achieve healthy aging. Nursing care required to support elderly clients with issues related to medications, psychosocial health, complex health needs, and loss and grief will also be discussed.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Potential Learning Method(s): Online, Prior Learning
Total semester credits: 7
Semester 4
Code
Name/Description
Credits
CLIN 209
Clinical Practice Education Experience
16
Progressing through an instructor-led to a preceptor-led clinical practice education experience, you will transition to a Canadian Registered Nurse. You will demonstrate competence in theoretical and practical knowledge in nursing, make use of effective communication skills, and perform a self-evaluation. You will also provide holistic, safe, competent, ethical, and professional nursing care.
Credit Units: 16
Course Hours: 240.0
Prerequisites(s): NRSG 223
Potential Learning Method(s): Clinical/Practicum, Clinical/Practicum-Individual, Online, Prior Learning
NRSG 223
Clinical Skills Lab
5
You will learn to practice the nursing skills and assessments required for each body system. You will demonstrate competence in theoretical and practical knowledge in nursing, as well as safely administer medications, blood, and blood products. Finally, you will consolidate your learning by performing an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE).
Credit Units: 5
Course Hours: 75.0
Prerequisites(s): NRSG 104, PHAR 202
Potential Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab, Online, Prior Learning
Total semester credits: 21