Nursing Offsite NUOS
Instruction offered by members of the Faculty of Nursing.
Note: Where applicable, Clinical Practice courses must be taken concurrently with the theoretical components.
The following Nursing Offsite courses are for students in the BN program at the Medicine Hat College Site:
451 | 457 |
452 | 458 |
453 | 551 |
454 | 553 |
455 | 554 |
Senior Courses
Nursing Offsite 451 H(4-0)
Childbearing and Childrearing Families (Theory)
The study of maternity and child health with family as context; role of nursing pertinent to wellness patterns and alterations in health in these populations.
Corequisites: Nursing Offsite 452.
Nursing Offsite 452 F(210 hours)
Childbearing and Childrearing Families (Nursing Practice)
Facilitating and assisting childbearing and childrearing families to deal with needs related to health promotion, health maintenance, and illness intervention in a variety of nursing practice settings.
Corequisites: Nursing Offsite 451.
Note: Minimum passing grade is "C."
Nursing Offsite 453 H(4-0)
Community Focused Nursing (Theory)
Exploration of concepts and models related to the focus of community as client, with emphasis on dimensions of community and population health, health promotion perspectives, team building and partnerships, community assessment, planning and evaluation approaches, and intervention strategies.
Corequisites: Nursing Offsite 454.
Nursing Offsite 454 F(195 hours)
Community Focused Nursing (Nursing Practice)
Opportunity to develop skills with the community as the focus of care in a variety of settings.
Corequisites: Nursing Offsite 453.
Note: Minimum passing grade is "C."
Nursing Offsite 455 H(3-0)
Nursing Research
Introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods appropriate to nursing with an emphasis on the critique of studies for their application to practice.
Note: Completion of a statistics course is strongly recommended prior to taking Nursing Offsite 455.
Nursing Offsite 457 H(3-0)
Rural Nursing (Theory)
Issues, theory and research related to the delivery and development of health care in rural areas.
Corequisites: Nursing Offsite 458.
Nursing Offsite 458 F(195 hours)
Rural Nursing (Nursing Practice)
An integrated approach to nursing in a variety of rural settings with an emphasis on the application of concepts and theory pertinent to rural health care.
Corequisites: Nursing Offsite 457.
Note: Minimum passing grade is "C."
Nursing Offsite 551 H(3-0)
Issues in Nursing Practice
An in-depth exploration of issues related to nursing practice and health care organizations.
Corequisites: Nursing Offsite 553/554.
Nursing Offsite 553 H(3-0)
Nursing Leadership and Management
Professional and interpersonal relationships in nursing practice with an emphasis on leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration and the management of nursing care at macro and micro levels.
Corequisites: Nursing Offsite 551/554.
Nursing Offsite 554 F(330 hours)
Senior Nursing Practice
Synthesis and integration of theoretical concepts from nursing and related disciplines, in the student's area of practice with emphasis on further development of self-directed learning skills to enhance professional practice. During their practicum, students will be under the direction of a Faculty Advisor and Clinical Preceptors.
Corequisites: Nursing Offsite 551/553.
Note: Minimum passing grade is "C."