Semester 1
Code
Name/Description
Credits
NRSG 103
Nursing in Canada
3
Your studies will focus on nursing in Canada. You will learn about the healthcare system and describe the nursing profession in Canada. You will identify the roles and responsibilities of a registered nurse and describe client-centered and collaborative care. You will learn the Canadian Nursing Association’s Code of Ethics and examine ethical and legal issues in nursing. You will apply theory related to critical thinking, decision making, the nursing process, and teaching and learning. You will examine the role of the nurse as a leader and describe emerging trends for nursing in Canada.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Potential Learning Method(s): Online, Prior Learning
NRSG 105
Community Health Nursing
3
You will discuss the history, foundations, and health promotion strategies of community health nursing. You will examine the roles of the community health nurse in various settings. You will apply the nursing process to community health nursing. You will learn to provide culturally competent care to Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. You will identify issues and trends in community health nursing.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Potential Learning Method(s): Online
NRSG 106
Mental Health Nursing
3
You will articulate foundational theories and concepts of mental health as they pertain to Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. You will analyze the anatomy and physiology of the brain in relation to mental health, and plan nursing care for clients experiencing psychobiological disorders. You will manage pharmacological interventions and examine nursing care to support mental health across the lifespan. You will then discuss a nursing care plan for a client experiencing a mental health crisis.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Equivalent Course(s): NRSG 106CE
Potential Learning Method(s): Online, Prior Learning
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
Equivalent Course(s): NRSG 104CE
Potential Learning Method(s): Online, Prior Learning
NRSG 107
Maternal-Newborn Nursing
3
You will discuss the foundational concepts of maternal-newborn nursing and review the human reproductive systems and considerations related to human reproduction. You will discuss the management of nursing care to support clients while pregnant; clients during labor, birth and postpartum; as well as support for at risk childbearing and newborn clients.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Equivalent Course(s): NRSG 107CE
Potential Learning Method(s): Online, Prior Learning
You will explain the importance of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and outline major medication classifications and nursing implications. You will describe general nursing roles and responsibilities related to medication administration in Canada and identify medication therapy for special populations. You will calculate correct medication dosages, explore the concept of pain and the associated nursing implications, as well as identify complementary and alternative medication therapies.
Credit Units: 3
Course Hours: 45.0
Equivalent Course(s): PHAR 202CE
Potential Learning Method(s): Online, Prior Learning
Semester 3
Code
Name/Description
Credits
NRSG 108
Pediatric Nursing
4
You will examine the growth and development, and the nurse’s role in caring for children from birth to adolescence. You will promote foundations of pediatric nursing. You will formulate nursing care for pediatric clients experiencing a wide range of health alterations in the following systems: respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, endocrine, hematological, neoplastic, infectious, immunologic, neurologic, neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, genetic, cognition, behavior, development, sensory, and integumentary.
Credit Units: 4
Course Hours: 60.0
Prerequisites(s): PHAR 202
Equivalent Course(s): NRSG 108CE
Potential Learning Method(s): Online, Prior Learning
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
Equivalent Course(s): NRSG 221CE
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
Equivalent Course(s): NRSG 222CE
Potential Learning Method(s): Online, Prior Learning
Semester 4
Code
Name/Description
Credits
CLIN 106
Clinical Practice Education Experience
16
During a preceptored clinical practice education experience in a high acuity setting, you will transition to nursing practice. 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
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
Equivalent Course(s): NRSG 223CE
Potential Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab, Online, Prior Learning
- You will need Microsoft Word (2000 or newer) and Internet access.
- You can purchase your books and manuals from any Sask Polytech Bookstore.
- You must complete the program within three years.