This is an ARCHIVED version of the Kwantlen University College Calendar for 2000-2001 and is provided for historical reference only. See the current version of the Calendar for updated information.
This program is offered at Kwantlen University College in partnership with institutions in the Nursing Program of British Columbia; Camosun College, Douglas College, Langara College, Malaspina University College, North Island College, Okanagan University College, Selkirk College, University College of the Cariboo, and the University of Victoria.
The program was created as a result of the recognized need for increased education for nurses, the changing directions in health care, and the recommendation made by the Canadian Nurses Association and the Registered Nurses Association of BC., that the minimum requirement to enter the profession be a baccalaureate degree
The purpose of the program is to educate nurses to work with individuals, families, groups or communities from a health promotion perspective and an ethic of caring. The program will assist students to develop sensitivity to people's experiences with health and healing. By being cognizant of the nurse's professional role, students will learn to work as partners with clients and with other health care providers. Through their understanding of, and participation in the changing health care system, graduates will be active participants in creating health for all.
Graduation
Students entering the Kwantlen nursing program will be offered two options for completion of their education.
1. Degree Completion
This option involves completion of the program of studies in its entirety in order to obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing. On completion of five academic semesters and the related consolidated practice experiences, students continue through three additional academic semesters and practice experiences to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
2. Diploma Completion
This option allows students to exit from the program with a nursing diploma having completed five academic semesters, two consolidated practice experiences, and a bridge-out preceptorship, which has been designed to prepare students for the workplace. This option may be discontinued within the next few years.
Note: Graduates from both the diploma and degree completion options will be eligible to apply to write national examinations to obtain registration to practice as Registered Nurses in British Columbia.
Note: Kwantlen does not offer the Degree Completion for Registered Nurses at this time. Registered Nurses who have completed the Collaborative Bridge In courses at another institution may choose to study at Kwantlen in Semesters 6, 7 or 8. Applications will be considered on an individual basis.
Description
The curriculum of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program is based on the concepts of caring and health promotion and has been developed in consultation with nursing practitioners, theorists, professional associations, and various government ministries. The program includes arts and science courses that complement nursing theory and practice.
The curriculum considers the changing health care needs of our society. Caring is understood as the attitude and activity of nursing and is considered in every nursing course.
A health promotion perspective has been used to organize the curriculum. This shift in focus from illness to health represents a deliberative move away from a medical model to an understanding of nurses' work as focusing on people and their experiences with health and healing. Inherent in this orientation is the use of teaching methodologies, which encourage the development of critical thinking, and the discovery of personal meaning and personal power.
There is an emphasis on practice experiences as the foundation of nursing theory and the recognition that nurses' work requires thoughtful, reflective action as defined by the concept of praxis. To assist in actualizing the concept of praxis, nursing practice experiences have been integrated throughout the program of studies. The concept of praxis is used to guide students to critically reflect on their practice and on their application of nursing knowledge and clinical judgement within the practice setting.
Students who enroll in the program will receive a detailed student manual, which provides information regarding program policies. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with University College and nursing program policies.
Students in the program must maintain a cumulative GPA of 65% with no grade lower than 60% in all required courses, including electives.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the diploma option will be prepared to function as team members in non-specialized acute care, intermediate and/or long term care hospitals, clinics, and home care agencies. Graduates of the degree option will be prepared to function as team members in non-specialized/specialized acute care, intermediate and/or long term care hospitals, clinics, home care agencies, and community health agencies.
Admission Requirements
In addition to meeting Kwantlen's general admission requirements, applicants to the nursing program must complete the following prerequisites before final acceptance into the program:
- BC. Grade 12 (or equivalent) or mature student status.
- Completion of Math 11, ACPM 0082 or MATH 0093 with minimum grade of C.
- Completion of the following courses or their equivalents with a minimum grade of C+ (67%):
Because English courses are offered as part of the program, applicants must also meet requirements for admission to first year English courses at Kwantlen. Refer to these requirements under "English" in the calendar.
Applicants may substitute the following Kwantlen courses (minimum grade of C) for the above courses:
- · MATH 1000 level for Mathematics 11
- · BIOL 1110 for Chemistry 11 and Biology 12
- · ENGL 1100 for English 12
Applications to the program should include evidence of meeting all academic prerequisites. A selective admission process is used to determine admission to the program. Applicants who meet the academic requirements may be required to attend an admission interview and submit letters of reference.
In order to secure their seat in the program, applicants may be required to pay a deposit up to four months prior to the start of their class.
Other admission requirements include:
- Standard First Aid and CPR Level C courses which are current at the time of entering the program. CPR certification must remain current throughout the program. All costs and associated updates are the responsibility of the student.
- Immunizations consistent with the requirements of clinical agencies. All costs are the responsibility of the student.
- An acceptable Criminal Record Search completed within 3 months prior to enrolling in the program. The Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia requires a criminal record check prior to registration as a nurse and may be a pre-practice requirement of some of the clinical agencies used during the program. Any costs related to having this check done are the responsibility of the individual student.
- An interview and/or letters of reference if requested.
- Evidence of Good Academic Standing (under review).
Students completing the Bachelor of Science in Nursing will be required to:
- Demonstrate satisfactory completion of Semesters
1 - 8 with a cumulative GPA of 65% (a CGPA of approximately 2.42 at Kwantlen) with no grade lower than 60% in all required courses including electives.Clinical Agency Requirements
Some agencies may require students to take an Oath of Confidentiality.
Failure to have documentation acceptable to the agency at the time of placement may result in denial of the experience, which in turn will prevent completion of the program of studies
Content
Students are encouraged to complete the non-nursing courses prior to admission or during the semester in which they are scheduled. The workload of the program makes it difficult to take these courses at any other time. Academic courses occur mainly on the Surrey Campus.
Semester 1: Personal Meaning of Health
The first semester of the program focuses on people's personal experience with health. Students explore their own experiences of health and healing. They begin to learn about the complexities of nursing work through observing and interacting with nurses in various areas of practice. Students visit a resource family in order to acknowledge and understand other people's experiences of health and healing. Biology and English courses are offered concurrently with the nursing courses.
BIOL 1160 Anatomy and Physiology I
ENGL 1100 Writing, Reading, and Thinking: an Intro.
NRSG 1110 Health 1: Health Styles
NRSG 1120 Professional Growth 1: Nurse's Work
NRSG 1130 Self and Others 1: Self-awareness
Semester 2: Chronic Health Challenges
The second semester focuses on people's experience of living with a chronic health challenge. From a socio-environmental perspective, the chronic health challenge might include a chronic physical condition, or an experience such as poverty. Students obtain nursing practice experience on Rehabilitation and Medical units in an institutional setting. In addition, students visit a family living with a chronic health challenge. Biology and English courses are offered concurrently with the nursing courses.
BIOL 1260 Anatomy and Physiology II
ENGL 1202 Topics in Literature
NRSG 1210 Health 2: Facilitating Health and Healing in Families
NRSG 1230 Self and others 2: Interpersonal
Relationships
NRSG 1240 Nursing Practice 1
The spring (May to June) consolidated practice experience enables consolidation and integration of the concepts and skills learned in the first year of study. Experiences are on a Medical or Rehabilitation unit.
NRSG 1350 Consolidated Practice Experience 1
Semester 3: Episodic Health
ChallengesStudents continue to develop a health promotion perspective with people experiencing challenges around healing. Students work with a generative family and with a family experiencing an episodic health challenge. Nursing practice experiences also involve placements on acute Medical and Surgical units.
NRSG 2110 Healing Workshop 1: Episodic Health Challenges
NRSG 2140 Nursing Practice 2
NRSG 2160 Health Science: Pathophysiology 1
Elective
Semester 4: Complex Episodic Health Challenges
In the fourth semester, students continue to visit their generative family, and also work with a family with a complex episodic health challenge. Nursing practice experiences also involve placements on Medical and Surgical units. Students further develop their repertoire of cognitive, interpersonal, organizational, and practice skills to promote healing. Pattern recognition, critical decision-making, and increased self-directness are emphasized. Students are also provided with the opportunity to understand factors that affect work life and the impact of this on a nurse.
NRSG 2210 Healing Workshop 2: Complex Episodic Health Challenges
NRSG 2220 Professional Growth 2: The Nursing Profession
NRSG 2240 Nursing Practice 3
NRSG 2260 Health Science: Pathophysiology 2
The Spring (May to June) five-week long, consolidated practice experience enables consolidation and integration of the concepts and skills learned in the first and second year of study. Practice experiences will occur in Medical/Surgical and Obstetrical settings.
NRSG 2350 Consolidated Practice Experience 2
Semester 5: Prevention
In the fifth semester, students work as members of the health care team and begin to use leadership skills. They work in a variety of agencies focusing on issues of prevention. Acute care nursing practice experiences take place in Pediatric and Mental Health settings. Students also work with families, focusing on prevention strategies. A teaching/learning course provides opportunities for students to consider health education from a primary, secondary and tertiary preventive perspective.
NRSG 3110 Health 3: Prevention
NRSG 3120 Professional Growth 3: Teaching and Learning
NRSG 3125 Professional Growth 4: Empowerment
NRSG 3140 Nursing Practice 4
NRSG 3170 Issues in Bioethics
BRIDGE OUT: Preparing for Nursing Practice (Diploma Exit Option)
A bridge-out experience is provided for students who choose to exit at the diploma level. The main focus of this semester is to prepare the students for diploma entry-level practice, successful completion of RN examinations, and provincial registration. Students gradually assume the role of professional nurse while working with a preceptor in a Medical or Surgical setting.
NRSG 3250 Healing/Professional Growth:/Bridge Out
Collaborative Nursing
Semester 6: Health Promotion
Semester 6 focuses on health promotion and community development using the concept of "community as client". Nursing practice placements are in health related community organizations. The two consolidated practice experiences, which follow Semester 6, enable consolidation and integration of concepts learned throughout the program. One of these experiences is in acute care and the other is in a community setting.
NRSG 3210 Health 4: Health Promotion
NRSG 3220 Professional Growth: Research
NRSG 3225 Professional Growth: Nursing Inquiry
NRSG 3230 Self and Others 3: Helping Relationships
NRSG 3240 Nursing Practice 5
NRSG 3350 Consolidated Practice Experience 3 (optional for RNs)
NRSG 3355 Consolidated Practice Experience 4 (optional for RNs)
Semester 7: Societal Health
Focuses on societal health and nurses influencing change. This semester explores ways nurses can influence and create their future as professionals within the health care system. Nursing practice placements are in a wide variety of community organizations.
NRSG 4110 Health/Professional Growth: Nurses Influencing Change
NRSG 4120 Professional Growth: Data Analysis
NRSG 4130 Self and Others 4: Group Process
NRSG 4140 Nursing Practice 6
Elective
Semester 8: Area of Focus for Nursing Practice
Provides students with an opportunity to enrich their overall program of study. The theme for this semester is Transitions, that is, making the change from student to practitioner. Students refine previous learning and develop proficiency in an area of practice. The final consolidated practice experience is designed to prepare students for independent practice as a graduate.
NRSG 4210 Health: Transitions
NRSG 4220 Professional Growth: Transitions
NRSG 4240 Nursing Practice: Transitions
NRSG 4350 Consolidated Practice Experience 5 (optional for RNs)
Nursing Practice Experiences
Nursing practice experiences are essential in the nursing program. Students will be directly involved with clients in their homes and in institutional and community settings in each semester. These experiences may involve evenings and weekends. Practice experiences occur throughout the Lower Mainland.
Students are responsible for their own transportation and other expenses incurred as part of these experiences.
Nurse Refresher (Graduate), see Graduate Nurse Refresher Program.
Nurse with English as an Additional Language (Graduate), see Graduate Nurse Nurse with English as an Additional Language Program.
Nurse Qualifying (Graduate), see Graduate Nurse Qualifying
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