Nursing (B.Sc.(N.)) (103 credits)
Offered by: Ingram School of Nursing (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)
Degree: BSCNUR
Program credit weight: 103
Program Description
The B.Sc.(N.) is a 3-4 year program (including summer sessions) that focuses on complex and contemporary nursing issues. As a preparation for a nursing career, the program includes innovative courses on fundamental nursing expertise, skills and critical thinking. Completion of this program entitles successful graduates to sit licensure examinations in Quebec, Canada, and other countries. This program is accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing.
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U0 Required Courses (27 credits)
The first year (U0) of the 136- or 137-credit four-year program consists of the following courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 112 | Cell and Molecular Biology. | 3 |
Cell and Molecular Biology. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The cell: ultrastructure, division, chemical constituents and reactions. Bioenergetics: photosynthesis and respiration. Principles of genetics, the molecular basis of inheritance and biotechnology. | ||
| CHEM 110 | General Chemistry 1. | 4 |
General Chemistry 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of the fundamental principles of atomic structure, radiation and nuclear chemistry, valence theory, coordination chemistry, and the periodic table. | ||
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry 2. | 4 |
General Chemistry 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of the fundamental principles of physical chemistry. | ||
| CHEM 212 | Introductory Organic Chemistry 1. | 4 |
Introductory Organic Chemistry 1. Terms offered: Summer 2025 A fundamental study of aliphatic compounds and saturated functional groups including modern concepts of bonding, reaction mechanisms, conformational analysis, spectroscopy, and stereochemistry. | ||
| MATH 141 | Calculus 2. | 4 |
Calculus 2. Terms offered: Summer 2025 The definite integral. Techniques of integration. Applications. Introduction to sequences and series. | ||
| PHYS 101 | Introductory Physics - Mechanics. | 4 |
Introductory Physics - Mechanics. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An introductory course in physics without calculus, covering mechanics (kinematics, dynamics, energy, and rotational motion), oscillations and waves, sound, light, and wave optics. | ||
| PHYS 102 | Introductory Physics - Electromagnetism. | 4 |
Introductory Physics - Electromagnetism. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Electric field and potential. D.C. circuits and measurements. Capacitance. Magnetic field and induction. Electromagnetic waves and geometrical optics. | ||
U0 Complementary Courses (6 or 7 credits)
One of the following Calculus courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 139 | Calculus 1 with Precalculus. | 4 |
Calculus 1 with Precalculus. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Review of trigonometry and other Precalculus topics. Limits, continuity, derivative. Differentiation of elementary functions. Antidifferentiation. Applications. | ||
| MATH 140 | Calculus 1. | 3 |
Calculus 1. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Review of functions and graphs. Limits, continuity, derivative. Differentiation of elementary functions. Antidifferentiation. Applications. | ||
And a 3-credit elective
Following successful completion of the U0 courses, students enter First Year (U1)
Required Courses (86 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IPEA 500 | Roles in Interprofessional Teams. | 0 |
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. | ||
| IPEA 501 | Communication in Interprofessional Teams. | 0 |
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. | ||
| IPEA 502 | Partnership in Interprofessional Teams | 0 |
Partnership in Interprofessional Teams Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. 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. | ||
| IPEA 503 | Managing Interprofessional Conflict. | 0 |
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. | ||
| NUR1 209 | Pathophysiology for Nursing 1. | 3 |
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. | ||
| NUR1 210 | Pathophysiology for Nursing 2. | 3 |
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. | ||
| NUR1 221 | Intro to Prof Practice & Strengths-Based Nursing&Healthcare. | 3 |
Intro to Prof Practice Strengths-Based NursingHealthcare. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introduction to the nursing profession and to a nurse’s scope of practice. Exploration of the nursing history of healthcare in Canada, the history of nursing and of the strengths-based nursing and healthcare (SBNH) approach. Exploration of nursing concepts with a focus on how the approach can be applied to professional practice. | ||
| NUR1 224 | Individual and Family Development Across Lifespans 1. | 4 |
Individual and Family Development Across Lifespans 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. In this course students will explore the development of adults and their families to identify biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives of aging using a strength-based nursing framework. In this foundational inquiry based learning course students will work in groups and independently, evaluating and applying research to build upon existing knowledge and explore health and illness situations. | ||
| NUR1 225 | Individual and Family Development Across Lifespans 2. | 4 |
Individual and Family Development Across Lifespans 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. In this course students will explore the development of young families to understand biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives using a strengthbased nursing framework. The focus of this course will be on individuals 0-18 years old and their families. This inquiry based learning course will build upon NUR1 224. | ||
| NUR1 230 | Supporting Health and Healing Capacities 1. | 1 |
Supporting Health and Healing Capacities 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This laboratory course addresses a range of clinical skills that support health and healing capacities in adults. | ||
| NUR1 231 | Supporting Health and Healing Capacities 2. | 1 |
Supporting Health and Healing Capacities 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This laboratory course builds on NUR1 230 and addresses a range of clinical skills that support health and healing capacities in young families. | ||
| NUR1 233 | Promoting Young Family Development. | 2 |
Promoting Young Family Development. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This clinical course focuses on identifying indicators of healthy development in individuals and families during two phases of development, the birth of a baby and the young preschooler. Students will develop skill in the assessment of these individuals and families and explore nursing approaches that promote their health. | ||
| NUR1 234 | Nursing Older Adults. | 2 |
Nursing Older Adults. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A clinical course providing basic knowledge and skills in promoting and maintaining biological, psychological, and social processes of health in the aged. Students will acquire skill in gerontological nursing assessment and intervention with the elderly living in the community. | ||
| NUR1 235 | Health and Physical Assessment/Anatomy 1. | 3 |
Health and Physical Assessment/Anatomy 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This course develops knowledge and skills required to perform a health history and complete health and physical assessment across the lifespan. Human anatomy will be integrated throughout. | ||
| NUR1 236 | Health and Physical Assessment/Anatomy 2. | 3 |
Health and Physical Assessment/Anatomy 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This course builds upon NUR1 235 and further develops knowledge and skills required to perform a health history and complete health and physical assessment across the lifespan. Human anatomy will be integrated throughout. | ||
| NUR1 300 | Pharmacology for Nursing 1. | 3 |
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. | ||
| NUR1 301 | Pharmacology for Nursing 2. | 3 |
Pharmacology for Nursing 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. 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. | ||
| NUR1 311 | Infection Prevention and Control. | 3 |
Infection Prevention and Control. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Principles of microbiology and their application to clinical practice in acute and community care settings. Laboratory diagnostics, infectious diseases, and infection prevention and control principles and activities are covered. | ||
| NUR1 323 | Illness Management 1. | 3 |
Illness Management 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The focus of this course is the medical, surgical and nursing management of the major illnesses in adults and children. Topics will include diagnostic tests, drug therapies, dietary management, exercise, relaxation techniques, pain management approaches, patient education, and strategies for maintaining physical and emotional well-being. | ||
| NUR1 324 | Illness Management 2. | 3 |
Illness Management 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Medical, surgical, and nursing management of the major illnesses in adults and children. Topics will include diagnostic tests, drug therapies, dietary management, symptom management, patient education, and strategies for maintaining physical and emotional well-being. | ||
| NUR1 325 | Acute, Chronic, and Palliative Health Challenges 1. | 4 |
Acute, Chronic, and Palliative Health Challenges 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. In this course students will explore how biological, psychological and sociocultural factors influence living with acute, chronic and palliative health conditions using a strength- based nursing framework. Students will apply evidence informed approaches to nursing persons and their families in selected health situations. This inquiry based learning course will build upon NUR1 225. | ||
| NUR1 326 | Acute, Chronic, and Palliative Health Challenges 2. | 4 |
Acute, Chronic, and Palliative Health Challenges 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. In this course students will analyze how biological, psychological and sociocultural factors influence living with acute, chronic and palliative health conditions using a strength-based nursing framework. Students will prioritize evidence informed approaches to nursing persons and their families in selected health situations. This course will build upon NUR1 325. | ||
| NUR1 329 | Skin Integrity and Wound Care. | 3 |
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. | ||
| NUR1 331 | Nursing in Illness 1. | 4 |
Nursing in Illness 1. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Knowledge, clinical reasoning skills, and approaches to strengths-based nursing care of individuals and families experiencing acute and/or chronic illness events requiring hospitalization. | ||
| NUR1 332 | Nursing in Illness 2. | 4 |
Nursing in Illness 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Knowledge, clinical reasoning skills, and approaches to strengths-based nursing care, including establishing inter-patient priorities, of individuals and families experiencing acute and/or chronic illness events requiring hospitalization. | ||
| NUR1 333 | Nursing in Illness 3. | 3 |
Nursing in Illness 3. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Knowledge, clinical reasoning skills, and approaches to strengths-based nursing care, including establishing priorities among groups of patients/families experiencing acute and/or chronic illness events requiring hospitalization. | ||
| NUR1 335 | Illness Management Clinical Skills Laboratory 1. | 1 |
Illness Management Clinical Skills Laboratory 1. Terms offered: Summer 2025 This laboratory course addresses illness management clinical technical skills and is the companion course to Nursing in Illness 1. Students develop the following areas with respect to a range of clinical technical skills: a) knowledge of the technical skill itself; b) an understanding of the risks and patient safety issues associated with the procedure; c) knowledge of the infection prevention and control guidelines required to perform the skill; d) fine and gross psychomotor skills relative to performing the procedure; e) sensitivity to the patient experience related to the procedure. | ||
| NUR1 336 | Illness Management Clinical Skills Laboratory 2. | 1 |
Illness Management Clinical Skills Laboratory 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This laboratory course addresses illness management clinical technical skills and is the companion course to Nursing in Illness 2. Students develop the following areas with respect to a range of clinical technical skills: a) knowledge of the technical skill itself; b) an understanding of the risks and patient safety issues associated with the procedure; c) knowledge of the infection prevention and control guidelines required to perform the skill; d) fine and gross psychomotor skills relative to performing the procedure; e) sensitivity to the patient experience related to the procedure. | ||
| NUR1 423 | Leading Change: Policy and Practice. | 4 |
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. | ||
| NUR1 424 | Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice Issues. | 4 |
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. | ||
| NUR1 431 | Community Health Nursing Practicum. | 3 |
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. | ||
| NUR1 432 | Community Health Nursing Project. | 3 |
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. | ||
| NUR1 529 | Critical Care Nursing. | 4 |
Critical Care Nursing. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This intensive clinical nursing experience focuses on the assessment and care of individuals and their families dealing with a critical and potentially life threatening health event. | ||
Complementary Courses (8 credits)
5 credits from the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR1 530 | Nursing Practice Consolidation. | 5 |
Nursing Practice Consolidation. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This clinical nursing experience offers students an opportunity to consolidate their knowledge and assessment skills in either community nursing or critical care. | ||
| NUR1 531 | Ambassador Nursing Practice Consolidation. | 5 |
Ambassador Nursing Practice Consolidation. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This clinical nursing experience offers students an opportunity to consolidate their knowledge and assessment skills in either community nursing or critical care in clinical settings outside the McGill University. | ||
AND
3 credits from the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDPE 375 | Introductory Statistics. | 3 |
Introductory Statistics. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This online course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics in descriptive statistics include introduction to statistics, measures of central tendency, variability and correlation. Topics in inferential statistics concentrate on basic procedures in between-group hypothesis testing using dependent and independent t-tests and within-group hypothesis testing using correlation. | ||
| PSYC 204 | Introduction to Psychological Statistics. | 3 |
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. | ||
Elective Courses (9 credits)
9 credits at the 200-500 level.