Term 5

Acute Care

Learn about acute illness, injury and disease in Canada; nursing approaches to managing alterations in all body systems; management and skills associated with rapidly changing health situations; and complex communication and clinical reasoning
Practice within the faculty and also in hospital units such as general adult medicine and surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry and cardiology

Population health trends in acute illness, injury and disease in Canada
Pathophysiology, diagnostic studies, assessment and nursing management of acute alterations in all body systems
Management and skills associated with rapidly changing health situations
Technical skills required for practice in acute care settings
Pharmacological applications to major acute disease conditions
Critiquing and applying evidence for nursing practice
Complex communication, relational practice, clinical reasoning and care planning/implementation skills
Nursing practice includes on and off campus practice experiences

Nursing 485: The Discipline and Profession of Nursing III: Furthering Inquiry and Scholarship in Nursing (3 units)
Nursing 487: The Science of Health III: People Experiencing Life Threatening Health Challenges (3 units)
Nursing 488: Supporting Health III: People with Life-Threatening Health Challenges (3 units)
Nursing 489: Integrating Nursing Roles and Practices III: Learning, Praxis and Scholarship in the Practicum Setting (6 units)

Focus is on individuals and families with serious health challenges and life-threatening illnesses