First Year
Students begin to gain an understanding of the philosophical, theoretical and ethical foundations of the nursing profession and nursing practice. Health promotion, relational practice, social determinants of health, social justice, and person-centered collaborative care are emphasized. Thinking like a nurse through concepts related to strength-based nursing care and care planning progresses to understanding how to act like a nurse, through concepts such as reflection, patient safety and interprofessional care.
First-year students spend time in laboratory settings learning and applying introductory communication and health assessment techniques necessary to begin the process of developing clinical judgment as a nurse.
Courses
Courses for students entering program Fall 2023 and beyond
Term 1
Theory-Based Courses
- Nursing 1040A - Foundational Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice
- Nursing 1050A - Academic and Professional Strategies for Success in Nursing
- Nursing 1330A - Human Anatomy for Nursing Students
- Physiology 1020 - Human Physiology
Theory/Simulation-Based Course
- Nursing 1080A - Holistic Health Assessment I: Communication for Health Assessment
Term 2
Theory-Based Courses
- Nursing 1120B - Community Models of Care
- Nursing 1190B - Enacting Social Justice & Equity in Nursing Practice
- Nursing 1140B - Introduction to Health Informatics within Nursing
- Physiology 1020 - Human Physiology (continued from Term 1)
Theory/Lab-Based Course
- Nursing 1180B - Holistic Health Assessment II: Systematic Health Assessment
