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Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science in<br />
Nursing<br />
As new attitudes and objectives in <strong>health</strong> care redefine<br />
today’s nursing pr<strong>of</strong>essional this is an exciting time to<br />
embark on a nursing career.<br />
Our four-year Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science in Nursing (BScN)<br />
program, <strong>of</strong>fered collaboratively with Durham College, will<br />
immerse you in the practice <strong>of</strong> evidence-based, theoryguided<br />
nursing to care for individuals, families, groups and<br />
communities. You will also acquire a thirst for excellence in<br />
clinical practice, lifelong learning, research, teamwork and<br />
leadership skills that are essential for a successful nursing<br />
career. This program will prepare you to pursue graduate<br />
studies in Nursing or Health Science.<br />
Graduates <strong>of</strong> the BScN program are eligible to write the<br />
Canadian Registered Nurse Examination.<br />
PROGRAM MAP<br />
Year 1 – Semester 1<br />
Anatomy and Physiology I<br />
Information and Communication Technology in Health Care<br />
Introduction to Nursing Praxis<br />
Foundations for Nursing Practicum I<br />
Introduction to Health and Healing<br />
Development <strong>of</strong> Self as a Nurse I<br />
Year 1 – Semester 2<br />
Anatomy and Physiology II<br />
Foundations for Nursing Practicum II<br />
Health and Healing: Older Adult Nursing Theory<br />
and Practicum<br />
Health Assessment<br />
Introduction to Sociology<br />
Year 2 – Semester 1<br />
Pathophysiology I<br />
Knowing Through Inquiry<br />
Health and Healing: Child and Family Nursing Theory and<br />
Practicum or<br />
Health and Healing: Adult Health Challenges Nursing<br />
Theory and Practicum<br />
Pharmacology for Nurses<br />
Year 2 – Semester 2<br />
Microbiology for Health Sciences<br />
Pathophysiology II<br />
Nutrition for Nursing Practice<br />
Health and Healing: Child and Family Nursing Theory and<br />
Practicum or<br />
Health and Healing: Adult Health Challenges Nursing<br />
Theory and Practicum<br />
Year 3 – Semester 1<br />
Ethics<br />
Critical Appraisal <strong>of</strong> Statistics for Health Science<br />
Health and Healing: Healthy Communities Nursing Theory<br />
and Practicum or<br />
Health and Healing: Mental Health Nursing Theory and<br />
Practicum<br />
Introductory Psychology<br />
Year 3 – Semester 2<br />
Interpr<strong>of</strong>essional Health-care Teams<br />
Research Methods for Health-care Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals:<br />
Theory and Application<br />
Health and Healing: Healthy Communities Nursing<br />
Theory and Practicum or<br />
Health and Healing: Mental Health Nursing<br />
Theory and Practicum<br />
Developmental Psychology<br />
Year 4 – Semester 1<br />
Nursing Leadership<br />
Health and Healing: Synthesis Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Practice<br />
Two open electives<br />
Year 4 – Semester 2<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Practice VIII<br />
Two open electives<br />
Career opportunities include:<br />
• Clinical nursing in a variety <strong>of</strong> settings including:<br />
» Community <strong>health</strong>;<br />
» Home <strong>health</strong> care;<br />
» Hospital; and<br />
» Long-term care.<br />
• Health administration;<br />
• Nursing education;<br />
• Nursing research; and<br />
• Policy development.<br />
“I chose UOIT because it has an advanced Nursing<br />
program, which <strong>of</strong>fers access to a simulation lab.<br />
This simulation lab has enhanced my learning<br />
tremendously.”<br />
Stefanie Lamoureux, Nursing, class <strong>of</strong> 2011<br />
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