Term 3
Core Skills/Community Health
Focus on population health across the lifespan and in a variety of communities
- Learn about the profession of a registered nurse
- Learn how to assess, protect and promote the health of groups and communities while building your skills in personal and team communication
- Practice within the faculty and in a variety of placements including schools, community agencies and workplaces
Core Nursing courses commence in Term 3 of the program. Students in all three entry routes of the Bachelor of Nursing program – Direct Entry, Transfer and Degree Holders – are required to complete terms 3 through 8.
Topics you'll study
- Professional scope of registered nursing practice
- Social determinants of health
- Population health status and epidemiology
- Strategies to assess, protect and promote health of groups and communities
- Identification of health risk from population health data
- Introduction to evidence-based practice
- Collaborative practice and team communication
- Nursing practice includes on and off campus practice experiences
Course Listing for Term 3
Nursing 285: The Discipline and Profession of Nursing I: Foundational Professional Concepts (3 units)
Nursing 287: The Science of Health I: Communities and Populations (3 units)
Nursing 288: Supporting Health I: Communities and Populations (3 units)
Nursing 289: Integrating Nursing Roles and Practices I: Learning, Praxis and Scholarship in the Practicum Setting (6 units)
Location of clinical placements
- Schools
- Daycares
- Community influenza clinics
- Well senior centers
- Workplaces
- Primary care networks