Graduate Nurse Qualifying
Mental Health
Students will explore the role of the nurse in the promotion of mental health and in the care of clients with mental health problems. They will focus on the promotion of optimal client functioning. Students will complete a self-paced theory module, a skills lab, an orientation to nursing in Canada and a mental health nursing experience.
Obstetrics
Students will explore the role of the nurse with families prior to, during and following delivery. They will study health promotion and anticipatory guidance during the maternity cycle; complications and deviations that may occur and available community resources. Students will complete a self-paced theory module, a psychomotor skills lab, an orientation to nursing in Canada and an obstetrical nursing experience preceptorship.
Mental Health Theory
Students (nurses educated in other countries who have insufficient educational experience) will explore the role of the nurse in the promotion of mental health and in the care of clients with mental health issues. They will focus on the promotion of optimal client functioning. Students will complete a self-paced theory module.
Corequisites: GNUR 1180
Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing
Students will recognize the effects of mental health challenges and will assess the bio-psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, cultural and economic influences that affect mental health. They will apply mental health nursing concepts based on the lived experience of the individual. Students will complete the self-paced modules on-line.
Mental Health Preceptorship
Students will be working with preceptor in a mental health care setting. They will apply knowledge and skills necessary for caring for mental health clients.
Prerequisites: GNQU 1301
Fundamentals of Maternal-Child Nursing
Students will focus on competency-based theory and processes inherent in maternal/newborn nursing. They will learn to assess and plan care for Canadian childbearing families during pregnancy, labour, delivery, and early parenthood. Students will apply principles of health promotion, prevention, holistic assessment, primary health care, and the social determinants of health in their course work. Students will complete the self-paced modules on-line.
Maternal/Child Theory
Students (nurses educated in other countries who have insufficient educational experience) will explore the role of the nurse with families prior to, during and following delivery. They will study health promotion and anticipatory guidance during the maternity cycle; and community resources available. Students will complete a self-paced theory module.
Maternal / Child Preceptorship
Students will be working with a preceptor in a maternal child setting. They will apply knowledge and skills necessary for caring for clients in maternal child settings.
Prerequisites: GNQU 1309
Pediatric Theory
Students will explore the role of the nurse in caring for children. They will study the effects of illness and treatment on the child and family within the contexts of the stages of growth and development.
Corequisites: GNUR 1180
Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing
Students will explore the role of the Canadian nurse in caring for children. They will study the effects of illness and treatment on the child and family within the contexts of the stages of growth and development. Students will complete the self-paced modules on-line.
Pediatric Preceptorship
Students will be working with a preceptor in a pediatric setting. They will apply knowledge and skills necessary for caring for pediatric client
Prerequisites: GNQU 1321
