Integrated Nursing (B.N.I.) (65 credits)

Roles in Interprofessional Teams.

Terms offered: Fall 2025

A half day workshop, including preparatory work, that introduces interprofessional education, interprofessional practice, and the roles of the different healthcare professionals that make up an interprofessional team.

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Communication in Interprofessional Teams.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A half day workshop, including preparatory work, introducing effective communication and interactions in interprofessional teams.

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Partnership in Interprofessional Teams

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A half day activity, including preparatory work, introducing students to a simulated patient/family centred care scenario in which they will be working in interprofessional teams to develop a plan of care.

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Managing Interprofessional Conflict.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Reflection on sources of conflict and strategies to manage conflict. Using conflict productively for team building and innovative approaches for resolving conflict within the interprofessional health care team.

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Pathophysiology for Nursing 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will focus on the study of the physiological control mechanisms and pathophysiologic alterations in health across the lifespan, looking at selected diseases that are the most prevalent in North America. It will explore concepts of disease causation: acquired, immune, infectious, carcinogenic, genetic, and biochemical alterations in health in selected body systems. There will be an emphasis on etiology, cellular and systemic pathophysiologic responses, clinical manifestations, diagnostic, and treatment modalities.

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Pathophysiology for Nursing 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will build on previous knowledge from NUR1 209, and focus on the study of the physiology of organ systems and the pathophysiologic alterations in health across the lifespan, looking at selected diseases of the reproductive, cardiovascular, renal, digestive, and neurological. endocrine and hematological systems that are the most prevalent in North America. It will explore concepts of disease causation in the: acquired, immune, infectious, carcinogenic, genetic, and biochemical alterations in health in selected body systems. There will be an emphasis on etiology, cellular and systemic pathophysiologic responses, clinical manifestations, diagnostic, and treatment modalities.

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Strengths-Based Nursing Healthcare Professional Practice.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Overview of the history of nursing, the philosophical and theoretical tenets of Strengths-Based Nursing and Healthcare (SBNH) and the pivotal contributions of nursing in the health cares ystem. Study of selected topics and concepts related to nursing practice, health promotion,research, and ethics.

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Pharmacology for Nursing 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This introductory course will focus on drug mechanisms of action, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutics, patient safety and professional nursing responsibilities in drug administration. Pharmacotherapeutic challenges across the life span will be addressed. Health promotion as it relates to pharmacologic agents, drug safety, and evidence-based nursing implications for teaching, medication administration and monitoring will be explored.

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Pharmacology for Nursing 2.

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This course will build on knowledge from NUR1 300. It will apply and expand upon knowledge on drug mechanisms of action, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, patient safety and professional nursing responsibilities in drug administration. Pharmacotherapeutic challenges related to cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, renal, neurological, hematological, musculoskeletal systems, as well as, toxicology, addiction will be addressed. Health promotion as it relates to pharmacologic agents, drug safety, and evidence-based nursing implications for teaching, medication administration and monitoring will be explored.

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Research in Nursing.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Quantitative and qualitative approaches to nursing research and guidance to effectively critique research and apply the results to clinical practice, including: formulating a research question, research design issues, strategies for data collection and analysis, appraisal and utilization of nursing research.

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Chronic Illness and Palliative Health Challenges.

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An analysis of how biological, psychological and sociocultural factors influence living with chronic and palliative health challenges using a strengths-based nursing approach. Evidence-informed approaches to nursing persons and their families in selected health situations will be prioritized.

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Critical Care Nursing Theory.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The focus of this course is the management of critical illness situations, the impact of psychological, behavioural and biological responses of stress and illness and the impact this complex interplay has on the personal and contextual resources of patients and their families. It will explore evidence informed management approaches to a range of symptoms and patient conditions as well as nurse sensitive indicators of care, taking into account research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences.

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Critical Health Challenges.

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An analysis of how biological, psychological and sociocultural factors influence critical illness experiences using a strengths-based nursing approach. Evidence-informed approaches to nursing persons and their families in selected critical health challenges will be prioritized.

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Skin Integrity and Wound Care.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will focus on teaching the principles of assessment and evidence-informed management of chronic and acute wounds in the clinical and community setting. Pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, wound infections, debridement, wound care products, compression and other types of chronic wounds will be covered along with appropriate treatment options, the expanded professional and legal scope practice and the role of the multidisciplinary team in managing complex wound care and patient and family teaching and education strategies to support health and healing.

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Applied Health and Physical Assessment/Anatomy 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course builds on and develops advanced knowledge and skills required to perform a health history and complete health and physical assessment across the lifespan. Human anatomy will be integrated throughout.

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Applied Health and Physical Assessment/Anatomy 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course builds upon NUR1 338 and further develops knowledge and skills required to perform a health history and complete health and physical assessment across the lifespan, and apply to specific patient populations. Human anatomy will be integrated throughout.

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Leading Change: Policy and Practice.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

In this course students will critique today's healthcare environment and professional practice issues. The focus will be on the development of leadership skills to influence policy and practice.

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Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice Issues.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

In this course students will integrate principles of ethical and legal nursing practice standards to complex health situations for persons and their families. There will be a focus on professional accountability, liability, and advocacy.

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Community Health Nursing Practicum.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

In this clinical course, students will apply the guiding principles and values of primary health care through the application of the community health nursing process using capacity building and strength based approach in partnership with individuals, families and groups within the health care system leading to enhanced competencies in prevention, health protection, maintenance, restoration and palliation.

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Community Health Nursing Project.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

In this clinical course, students will apply the guiding principles and values of primary health care through the application of the community health nursing process using capacity building and strength based approach in partnership with populations and communities outside the health care system leading to a health promotion project.

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Introduction to Psychological Statistics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The statistical analysis of research data; frequency distributions; graphic representation; measures of central tendency and variability; elementary sampling theory and tests of significance.

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Critical Care Nursing Practicum.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Advancing nursing practice through clinical and research activities. Hospital-based studies involve planning and providing direct patient care; one-to-one discussions with their clinical teacher/preceptor; peer discussions; and clinical rounds, with the goal of enhancing the breadth and depth of critical thinking and clinical decision-making.

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Ambassador Critical Care Practicum.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This clinical nursing experience offers students an opportunity to consolidate their critical care knowledge and assessment skills in clinical settings outside the McGill University Teaching Hospital Network.

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