Graduate Nurse Internationally Educated Re-entry (GNIE)
This is a list of the Graduate Nurse Internationally Educated Re-entry courses available at KPU.
Enrolment in some sections of these courses is restricted to students in particular programs. See the Course Planner - kpu.ca/registration/timetables - for current information about individual courses.
GNIE 11023 Credits
Relational Engagement in Nursing
Students will explore the concept of relational engagement through a discovery of self and self in relation to others. They will enhance their awareness and understanding of how personal beliefs, values, and experiences influence caring relationships within nursing practice. Students will develop communication skills essential for establishing professional supportive relationships within the context of person centered care.
Note: portions of this course may be offered in an online format.
GNIE 11042 Credits
Pharmacology for Nurses
Students will learn the fundamental principles of pharmacology. They will explore relevant legislation, drug action, routes of administration, principles of medication administration, and calculation of dosages for drugs used for common health challenges in Canada. Students will become familiar with the generic and trade names of drugs prescribed for common health challenges.
Note: this course is offered partially online.
GNIE 11179 Credits
Professional Nursing Practice 1
Students will be introduced to registered nursing practice in a Canadian adult acute care unit. They will adapt previously learned nursing knowledge and skills to the Canadian context. Students will learn how to collect and critically analyze client information, formulate plans of care, set priorities and provide nurse care for two to three clients within the Canadian healthcare setting. They will learn the process of developing professional, caring, person centred relationships with clients, and effective working relationships with peers and the healthcare team. This course includes a lab component.
GNIE 11185 Credits
Professional Nursing Theory I
Students will prepare for licensure and practice in Canada by exploring fundamental concepts of nursing in the Canadian setting. They will examine social epidemiology, prevalent health challenges, and the Canadian health care system. Students will explore personal, public and professional values and expectations related to health. They will develop sensitivity and awareness to cultural influences on health beliefs and practices in relation to Canada's multicultural and Aboriginal populations.
Note: portions of this course may be offered in an online format.
GNIE 12187 Credits
Professional Nursing Theory 2
Students will prepare for licensure and practice in Canada by reviewing nursing care of clients experiencing health challenges within the Canadian context. They will examine the professional role of the nurse in promoting health and assisting individuals and families with specific health challenges. Students will examine the relevant ethical, legal, and professional imperatives that influence nursing practice within the Canadian health care system.
Note: portions of the course may be offered in an online format.
Prerequisites: All of GNIE 1102, 1104, 1117 and 1118
GNIE 12276 Credits
Professional Nursing Practice 2
Students will continue to develop and consolidate knowledge and skills consistent with the scope of registered nursing practice in Canada. They will integrate Canadian nursing standards and competencies in the planning and implementation of care for two to four clients in an acute care setting. Students will initiate professional caring relationships with clients and their families, and affective working relationships with peers and the health care team. This course includes a lab component.
GNIE 13287 Credits
Professional Nursing Theory 3
Students will prepare for licensure and practice in Canada by exploring community, maternal/newborn, children/pediatric and mental health/psychiatric nursing within the Canadian context. They will explore the professional role of the nurse in diverse settings and with diverse and vulnerable populations.
Note: portions of this course will be offered in an online format.
Prerequisites: All of GNIE 1218 and 1227
GNIE 13378 Credits
Professional Nursing Practice 3
Students will increase their autonomy by gradually assuming nursing responsibility for increasingly complex client assignments. They will develop leadership skills in working with other members of the health care team in preparation for the role of a professional Registered Nurse.
Prerequisites: All of GNIE 1227 and 1218