Calendar 2012-2013 - Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

Calendar 2012-2013University of Toronto Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2006-20071

Updates of the contents of this calendar are available at:http://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca©2012 Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto The Faculty reserves the right to make changes.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 2

ContentsINTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 4OFFICIALS OF THE UNIVERSITY 2011-2012 ..................................................................................... 4FACULTY AND STAFF IN THE BLOOMBERG FACULTY.......................................................................... 4IMPORTANT NOTICES .................................................................................................................. 5PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................................... 8BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING ............................................................................................... 8MASTER OF NURSING ................................................................................................................... 14COMBINED MASTER OF NURSING/MASTER OF HEALTH SCIENCE (HEALTH ADMINISTRATION) ........... 18POST-MASTER‟S NURSE PRACTITIONER DIPLOMA ......................................................................... 21DIPLOMA IN ANAESTHESIA CARE ................................................................................................... 22DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ............................................................................................................. 24COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 27COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ........................................................................................................... 32UNDERGRADUATE COURSES ......................................................................................................... 32GRADUATE COURSES ................................................................................................................... 36FINANCIAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 53UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS .......................................................................................................... 54GRADUATE AWARDS ..................................................................................................................... 66GENERAL REGULATIONS .......................................................................................................... 81UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM ........................................................................................................ 81GRADUATE PROGRAM .................................................................................................................. 92STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE BEHAVIOUR FOR ALL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS 93REGISTRATION AND FEES ............................................................................................................. 99University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 3

INTRODUCTIONOfficials of the University 2012-2013General Officials of the University(http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=3894)Faculty and Staff in the Bloomberg FacultySee lists at http://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/staff/Faculty_of_Nursing_Directory.htmUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 4

IMPORTANT NOTICESChanges in Programs of Study and/or CoursesThe programs of study that our calendar lists and describes are available for the year(s) to whichthe calendar applies. They may not necessarily be available in later years. If the University or theFaculty must change the content of programs of study or withdraw them, all reasonable possibleadvance notice and alternative instruction will be given. The University will not, however, be liablefor any loss, damages, or other expenses that such changes might cause.For each program of study offered by the University through the Faculty, the courses necessaryto complete the minimum requirements of the program will be made available annually. We must,however, reserve the right otherwise to change the content of courses, instructors andinstructional assignments, enrolment limitations, pre-requisites and co-requisites, gradingpolicies, requirements for promotion and timetables without prior notice.Regulations and PoliciesAs members of the University of Toronto community, students assume certain responsibilities andare guaranteed certain rights and freedoms.The University has several policies that are approved by the Governing Council and which applyto all students. Each student must become familiar with the policies. The University will assumethat he or she has done so. The rules and regulations of the Faculty are listed in this calendar. Inapplying to the Faculty, the student assumes certain responsibilities to the University and theFaculty and, if admitted and registered, shall be subject to all rules, regulations and policies citedin the calendar, as amended from time to time.All University policies can be found at: http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/policies.htmThose which are of particular importance to students are:Policy on Access to Student Academic RecordsCode of Behaviour on Academic MattersCode of Student ConductGrading Practices PolicyPolicy on Official Correspondence with StudentsMore information about students‟ rights and responsibilities can be found athttp://life.utoronto.ca/get-help/rights-responsibilities.htmEnrolment LimitationsThe University makes every reasonable effort to plan and control enrolment to ensure that all ofour students are qualified to complete the programs to which they are admitted, and to strike apracticable balance between enrolment and available instructional resources. Sometimes such abalance cannot be struck and the number of qualified students exceeds the instructionalresources that we can reasonably make available while at the same time maintaining the qualityof instruction. In such cases, we must reserve the right to limit enrolment in the programs,courses, or sections listed in the calendar, and to withdraw courses or sections for whichUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 5

enrolment or resources are insufficient. The University will not be liable for any loss, damages, orother expenses that such limitations or withdrawals might cause.Copyright in Instructional SettingsIf a student wishes to tape-record, photograph, video-record or otherwise reproduce lecturepresentations, course notes or other similar materials provided by instructors, he or she mustobtain the instructor‟s written consent beforehand. Otherwise all such reproduction is aninfringement of copyright and is absolutely prohibited. In the case of private use by students withdisabilities, the instructor‟s consent will not be unreasonably withheld.Person I.D. (Student Number)Each student at the University is assigned a unique identification number. The number isconfidential. The University, through the Policy on Access to Student Academic Records, strictlycontrols access to Person I.D. numbers. The University assumes and expects that students willprotect the confidentiality of their Person I.D.‟s.Fees and Other ChargesThe University reserves the right to alter the fees and other charges described in the calendar.Notice of Collection of Personal InformationThe University of Toronto respects your privacy. Personal information that you provide to theUniversity is collected pursuant to section 2(14) of the University of Toronto Act, 1971. It iscollected for the purpose of administering admission, registration, academic programs, universityrelatedstudent activities, activities of student societies, financial assistance and awards,graduation and university advancement, and for the purpose of statistical reporting to governmentagencies. At all times it will be protected in accordance with the Freedom of Information andProtection of Privacy Act. If you have questions, please refer to www.utoronto.ca/privacy orcontact the University Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Coordinator at 416 946-7303, McMurrich Building, room 201, 12 Queen's Park Crescent West, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8.An expanded version of this Notice can be found athttp://www.fippa.utoronto.caA statement on PrivacyA part of your professional education and development into nurse leaders and clinicians willinvolve participation in various professional organizations, honor societies (such as Sigma ThetaTau) or other groups that are not directly connected with the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty ofNursing or the University of Toronto. The Bloomberg Faculty may contact you during the courseof your studies to indicate that you are eligible to join such organizations, societies or groups. Atno time will the Bloomberg Faculty or the University of Toronto forward your name or contactinformation to external organizations or groups. If you do not wish to receive such invitationsfrom the Bloomberg Faculty please advise the Faculty Registrar in writing of your wishes.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 6

Teaching and Learning at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of NursingThe Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing stimulates and challenges the intellectual abilitiesof students. Our approach to teaching acknowledges and values the importance of integratingthe rich personal, educational, and professional backgrounds of students. We integrate our ownresearch and research of others into teaching to promote utilization and generation of knowledge.As a professional faculty, we are committed to student-centre learning that encompasses theprinciples of empowerment, engagement, discovery, diversity, equity, and knowledgetransformation for nursing practice.Our students have opportunities to engage with expert clinicians, scientists and theorists as wellas have access to a variety of interprofessional and interdisciplinary experiences with other healthprofession faculties, the university, and community partners. These resources enable students todevelop their intellectual capacity; their research, critical thinking, and judgment abilities; andskills required to be exemplar nurses, advanced practice nurses, leaders, scientists, scholars andeducators.We aspire to make learning accessible through a variety of platforms and to communicateeffectively within these modes of deliver. To address the multi-faceted needs of students acrossour programs as well as the complexity of nursing and other knowledge and skills required, weuse innovative technologies and approaches. Effectiveness in promoting intellectual andscholarly development across all teaching/learning settings including in-class and technologyfacilitatedcourses, laboratories, simulations, and a wide spectrum of clinical settings iscontinuously evaluated. To ensure that our educational programs are relevant, facilitateaccomplishment of educational goals, and meet society needs, undergraduate, graduate andcontinuing education programs are regularly evaluated by students, peers, and communityleaders.Approved by Curriculum Committee on December 1, 2010University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 7

PROGRAMSBachelor of Science in NursingProgram OverviewThe University of Toronto, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing‟s full time 2-year Bachelorof Science in Nursing (BScN) program opens the door to a long and rewarding career in healthcare. The Faculty of Nursing has a long history of educating nurses at the baccalaureate level,and is renowned internationally for its educational programs and the quality of nursing researchconducted by its faculty members.The overall objective of the two year Bachelor of Science in Nursing is to prepare maturecandidates with both university and life experience to meet the challenges of the health caresystem of the future. Students enrolled in the program benefit from opportunities to work withdiverse populations, and to practice under the supervision of highly qualified professionals insome of the best health care agencies in Canada.Admission RequirementsTo be eligible to enter the BScN program, applicants must have completed at least ten (10)university full course equivalents prior to admission, with at least a mid-B (3.0 GPA) average inthe last year, or the last five (5) full course equivalents of their university education. Of the tencourses:• a maximum of six can be at the 100 level;• one full course must be in Human Physiology or its equivalent;• one full course equivalent must be in Life Sciences or Physical Sciences; Out of the 1 fullcourse equivalent in Life Sciences or Physical Sciences, only a half course (0.5) can betaken in Psychology. (e.g., Anatomy, Biology, Immunology, Pathology, Psychology,Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Physical Geography)• one full course equivalent must be in Social Sciences; Out of the 1 full course equivalentin Social Sciences, only a half course (0.5) can be taken in Psychology. (e.g.,Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women‟s Studies)• one full course equivalent must be in Humanities; Language courses are normally notconsidered as acceptable prerequisite courses in humanities. (e.g., Art, Cinema,Classics, Drama, English, History, Literature, Philosophy, Religion)• one half course in Statistics.Meeting minimum requirements does not ensure admission to the program. Students mustprovide official university transcripts, a personal statement providing information about their goalsand knowledge of nursing and thoughts on health care, one academic reference, onework/volunteer related reference, a resume, and a completed assessment form for theprerequisite courses.A personal interview may be required.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 8

Applicants of Aboriginal AncestryPositions will be made available on an individual basis to qualified applicants of aboriginalancestry who are eligible for funding by the Government of Canada.International Student ApplicationsPositions in the Undergraduate Program are available, on a competitive basis with all otherapplicants, to students on student authorization. Details can be obtained from www.utoronto.caand http://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/site3.aspx .English Facility RequirementsPlease see website:http://www.adm.utoronto.ca/adm-awards/html/nextsteps/nextsteps105/105_efr.htmPolice Record Check for Clinical Practice RequirementClinical practice is a significant component of the undergraduate BScN program. Nursing studentsprovide direct care to vulnerable patients/clients of all ages across a wide variety of hospital andcommunity agencies.The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is requiring that students entering the BScNprogram to complete and pass a Vulnerable Persons Criminal Record Check. This is aprofessional obligation requirement for entry into health care clinical settings. Students enteringYear 1 of the BScN Program are required to successfully complete this screening process beforebeginning their initial clinical practicum. At the beginning of the second year of the program,students will be required to submit a statement of disclosure stating that the status of their policecheck is unchanged.Further details are posted onhttp://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/Assets/Nursing+Digital+Assets/Students/BScN/Vulnerable+Populations+Background+Check.pdfPlease note that as of January 1, 2005 a clear criminal record check is required by theCollege of Nurses of Ontario for licensure as a Registered Nurse.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 9

Program RequirementsCode Course Title Lectures/Seminar(hrs/wk)Year IClinical/Lab (hrs/wk)CourseEquivalence**NUR350Y1 Introduction to Nursing Practice 6 (+ 2hours ofonlinelearningper week)2 1NUR351H1Introduction to the Discipline andProfession of Nursing2 - 0.5NUR360Y1*Nursing Perspectives in Health andWellness Through the Lifespan3 16 2NUR370Y1(21 weeks)NUR371Y1*(7 weeks)Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics:Nursing Assessmentand InterventionIntroduction to Acute Care Nursing:Adults4 - 14 18 1NUR372Y1*(7 weeks)Identity, Difference, and MentalHealth Nursing3 16 1NUR373Y1*(7 weeks)Introduction to Nursing Care ofChildren and Families4 18 1NUR390H1(13 weeks)Year IIIntroduction to Community Health:Nursing Perspectives2 - 0.5MPL202H1 Current Topics in Microbiology 2 0.5NUR410H1Nursing and the Health CareSystem: Policy, Ethics and Politics2 - 0.5NUR420H1 Advanced Nursing Theory 2 - 0.5University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 10

NUR430H1NUR460Y1*(13 weeks)Research and scholarship inNursingComplexitySelect one of: Nursing Issues in Cardiology Nursing Issues in Neuroscienceand Trauma Nursing Issues in Oncology Nursing Issues in Caring forPatients with Persistent Illness Nursing Issues in Caring forChildren and Their Families2 0.53 24 2NUR461Y1*(13 weeks)Primary Health Care: NursingPerspectivesSelect one of: Family Health Women‟s Health Immigration and Refugee Health Adult and Older Person Health Aboriginal Health Child & Youth Health3 16 2NUR470Y1*(10 weeks)Integrative Nursing Practicum1 hr/wk onlineseminar24-36hrs/week1 (Pass/Fail)Clinical Practice*For courses with a clinical nursing practice component the evaluation of clinical performance ison a “PASS/FAIL” basis. In order to pass the course, the student must pass both the clinical andclassroom components. Normally students will receive a verbal midterm evaluation and a writtenfinal evaluation of their clinical performance from the clinical instructor. Students who areidentified at the midterm point as being at risk of failing clinical practice will receive a writtenmidterm evaluation. Students, whose performance is unsatisfactory at any time after the midpointof the clinical experience, will also be informed in writing.** Course equivalencies are used for calculating yearly averages.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 11

Sessional Dates – UndergraduateUndergraduate Sessional Dates and Deadlines 2012-2013This list serves as a general guideline to major academic activities only and is not exhaustive.Please check your email for any changes or additional information. The Faculty reserves the rightto adjust the dates if necessary.2012JULY 1 Canada Day holiday - University closed17 Pre-orientation (for Entry year)AUGUST 1 Due Date: Entry Year students – submission ofimmunization form and proof of BCLS certification1 Due Date: Entry Year students – submission of proof ofVulnerable Populations Background Check31 Due Date: Senior Year students - submission of proof ofTB status update and BCLS re-certification. Submission ofoffence declaration affidavit15 Due Date: Submission of online BScN Information Sheetfor Clinical PlacementsSEPTEMBER 3 Labour Day (University closed)4 Deadline to register in the program5 Orientation for Entry Year BScN students (Mandatory)6 Mask Fitting Day (Mandatory)7 Student-led orientation for Entry Year BScN students10 Fall Session (F) classes beginEntry Year: NUR350Y, NUR351H, NUR360YSenior Year: NUR420H, NUR430H, NUR460Y/461Y12 Senior Year – Clinical starts21 Entry Year – Clinical startsOCTOBER 8 Thanksgiving holiday (University closed)TBD Due Date: Submission of ABC form (Entry year)NOVEMBER 14 Fall Convocation – BScN Class of 201215 Service charges will start accruing on outstanding tuitionfee on a monthly basisDECEMBER 7 Classes endEntry Year: NUR350Y, NUR351H, NUR360YSenior Year: NUR420H, NUR430H, NUR460Y/461Y10-14 Examination week22 University closed until January 6, 20132013JANUARY 7 Winter Session (S) Classes BeginEntry Year: NUR370Y, NUR390HSenior Year: NUR410H, NUR460Y/461Y, MPL202H8 Rotation 1 Clinical courses begin (NUR371Y, NUR372Y,University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 12

NUR373Y) and end on February 22.FEBRUARY 18 Family Day holiday (University closed)18-22 Reading Week (Senior Year)25-Mar 1 Reading Week (Entry Year)MARCH 6 Entry Year Rotation 2 Clinical courses begin (NUR371Y,NUR372Y, NUR373Y) and end on April 19.29 Good Friday (University closed)APRIL 5 Winter Classes endSenior Year - NUR410H, NUR460Y/461Y, MPL202H10 Senior Year- NUR470Y begins12 Winter Class ends (Entry Year NUR390H)22-26 Spring Break Week for Entry Year30 Entry Year Rotation 3 Clinical courses begin (NUR371Y,NUR372Y, NUR373Y) and end on June 14.MAY 20 Victoria Day (University Closed)JUNE17-21 Entry Year Examination Week (NUR370Y)27 Last day of NUR470Y* All courses in the undergraduate program are compulsory. Withdrawal from any coursein the BScN program requires special permission and could jeopardize completion of theprogram.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 13

Master of NursingProgram OverviewThe Master of Nursing Program is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses to provideprofessional leadership in their chosen advanced practice field. The MN program has threeseparate fields of study: Nursing Administration, Clinical Nursing, and Nurse Practitioner [adult,paediatric or primary care-global health]. Students are admitted into one field.All three fields of study must be completed on a full-time basis. The usual MN program length is2 years over 6 semesters.The Program is designed to provide students with the skills and competencies required foradvanced practice nurses. The Program provides a) opportunities to effectively implement inpractice a broad range of theoretical and research evidence relevant to nursing, b) a learningenvironment that reflects the research-intensive university, and c) an education that is responsiveto a breadth of ideas and the complexities of caring for highly diverse populations within a varietyof political, socioeconomic, and health care systems.The objectives of the Master of Nursing Program are to prepare graduates who are able to:demonstrate translational expertise using evidence from nursing research, related academicand clinical disciplines and professional institutions as a basis for advanced nursingpractice.participate in research activities and undertake practice projects consistent with theirprofessional preparation.demonstrate the ability to continually assess and acquire new skills to manage health issuesin individuals, defined populations and care systems, and evaluate the effectiveness of theseadvanced nursing practices.mentor others effectively in professional settings.be well informed and deeply committed to standards of ethical practicedemonstrate through completion of courses and related scholarly papers and projects,knowledge about theoretical foundations, professional structures, standards, and practicesrelevant to their identified field of nursing administration, clinical nursing, or nurse practitioner.develop and utilize leadership strategies from experience and academic learning to fosterimprovement of health and health care at the individual, system, organizational andcommunity levelThe Master of Nursing Program is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses who haveexpertise in human health states, health care settings, and health care systems and whoseeducation reflects the research-intensive university environment and the needs of a large, urban,ethno-culturally diverse population. Graduates will demonstrate the knowledge and skillsnecessary to:University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 14

a) work with special populations (individuals, communities, populations) with complex health andillness needs across the lifespan,b) understand care delivery within a variety of health care settings, andc) understand and influence the politics and policies that influence health and shape complexhealth care systems.Fields of StudyStudents will choose ONE of three fields of study:1. Nursing Administration2. Clinical Nursing3. Nurse Practitioner – Adult, Paediatric, or Primary Care-Global Health StreamsAdmission RequirementsCandidates are accepted under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies.Meeting minimal requirements does not ensure admission.• Candidates must have a BScN degree from the University of Toronto or an equivalentdegree.• Candidates must have obtained a mid-B standing in the final year of undergraduate studyand, in addition, must have obtained a B standing in the final two years. It is expectedthat the candidate will have obtained good academic standing in non-nursing as well asnursing subjects. If the candidate completed the bachelor‟s program on a part-timebasis, the final year average will be calculated based on the five most relevant seniorlevel full course equivalents.• Candidates must submit official university transcripts; a curriculum vitae; two letters ofreference; a letter of intent outlining goals and expectations that clearly indicate theintended field of study; and a sample of scholarly work. Candidates must submit proof ofcurrent nurse registration in a province of Canada, or they must be eligible forregistration.• Candidates should have successfully completed an undergraduate course in statistics.• In addition to all the above requirements, candidates seeking admission to the NursePractitioner option must also have a minimum of two years of clinical experience.• English Facility Requirements - Please refer to the School of Graduate Studies‟ Website:http://www.gradschool.utoronto.ca/Admission_Requirements/english-proficiencyrequirement.htmFeesStudents should consult the “Fees” section in the School of Graduate Studies Calendar, Website:http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/Program RequirementsStudents in the Master of Nursing program (Clinical and Administration fields) are required tocomplete a total of nine (9) courses. Students in the Master of Nursing program (NursePractitioner field) are required to complete a total of eight (8) courses.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 15

CourseCategoriesFoundationCourses (allrequired)RelationalCourses (onerequired)NursingAdministrationNUR1017H;NUR1022H;NUR1028H;NUR1034HNUR1012H;NUR1016H;NUR1021H;NUR1032H;NUR1043HClinical NursingNUR1017H; NUR1022H;NUR1028H;NUR1034HNUR1012H; NUR1016H;NUR1021H;NUR1032H;NUR1043HWe offer courses relatedto the following clinicalareas:NursePractitioner(Adult)NUR1017H;NUR1022H;NUR1028H;NUR1034HNursePractitioner(Paediatric)NUR1017H;NUR1022H;NUR1028H;NUR1034HNursePractitioner(Primary HeathCare - GlobalHealth)NUR1017H;NUR1022H;NUR1028H;NUR1034HNot required Not required Not requiredHealth in the CommunityNUR1014H; NUR1030H;NUR1035H; NUR1038H;NUR1047H; NUR1048H;NUR1074H; NUR1083HMental HealthNUR1014H; NUR1043H;NUR1067HField of StudyCourses**NUR1060H;NUR1061H;NUR1062H;NUR1064H;NUR1066HWomen's Health:NUR1039H; NUR1040H;NUR1052H; NUR1058HCritical or PersistentIllnessNUR1100YNUR1101HNUR1115Y(formerlyNUR1109Y)NUR1100YNUR1102HNUR1116Y(formerlyNUR1109Y)NUR1100YNUR1114HNUR1117YChildren/Youth:NUR1030H; NUR1036H;NUR1042H; NUR1045H;NUR1052H; NUR1068HAdults:NUR1029H; NUR1030H;NUR1036H; NUR1045H;NUR1046H; NUR1049H;NUR1050H; NUR1051H;NUR1057H; NUR1058ConsolidationCourse(Required)Other CoursesNUR1059HNUR1072Y NUR1072Y NUR1110Y NUR1110Y NUR1110YUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 16

Notes for students in the Administration and Clinical fields:Students in the Nursing Administration and Clinical Nursing fields of study must complete threefield of study courses. Two of the field of study courses MUST be chosen from the list ofapproved courses above (appropriate to each field). There are three options for the third field ofstudy course. The third field of study course may be selected from:1. The list of field of study courses for either field of study (clinical or administration).2. A graduate course from another faculty that fits with the student‟s program of study – thestudent must seek approval (and signature for the SGS course add form) from the lead teacherfor the field of study.3. The group of relational courses.MN students in the Administration or Clinical field of study MAY NOT take any of the MN-NP fieldof study courses in their MN program.paediatricStudents in the Clinical and Administration fields will take NUR1072Y alone in the final term of theprogram and only after completion of all other coursework and program requirements.Notes for students in the Nurse Practitioner field:Students in the Nurse Practitioner field must complete all 4 foundation courses, all 3 field of studycourses for the patient population selected, and the final consolidation course. Field of studycourses are offered once per year and must be taken sequentially (NUR1100Y, thenNUR1101/2/14, then NUR1115/6/7).The course structure for the Nurse Practitioner field for those starting the program inSeptember 2012 is currently under review.Length of ProgramThe MN program is normally completed within two years of full-time study over six consecutiveterms. Please consult the SGS website for policies regarding maximum length of time for degreecompletion, requesting extensions, etc.MN students must enroll on a full-time basis.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 17

Combined Master of Nursing (Administration field)/Master of HealthScience (Health Administration)Program OverviewThe Combined MN/MHSc (Health Administration) Program provides an opportunity for studentswith a strong interest in both nursing and health administration the opportunity to engage in anintegrated and coherent program of study leading to the concurrent receipt of the M.N. andM.H.Sc. (Health Administration) degrees within 2.5 years of full-time study. Please note that 2.5years represents the minimum. The actual time required for the completion may depend onseveral factors.Admission RequirementsAdmission to the combined program is conditional upon independent admission to each ofthe participating graduate departments. Candidates will normally be required to completeseparate application forms on a concurrent basis and pay the application fees for admission tothe MN Administration Program and the MHSc Health Administration Program.Candidates must satisfy the full requirements for each of the participating graduatedepartments. The aggregate criteria listed below must be satisfied to ensure that an application isconsidered complete for the purpose of entry into the MN/MHSc Health Administration Program.Candidates must:be accepted under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Meetingthe minimal requirements does not ensure admission.Hold a University of Toronto BScN degree or a degree from an equivalentprogram in a recognized university.Have obtained a B+ standing over the last two years of undergraduate study. It isexpected that the student will have obtained good academic standing in non-nursing aswell as nursing subjects.have successfully completed an introductory course in statistics prior to admission.have at least three years of work experience in the healthcare field.English Facility Requirements - Please refer to the School of Graduate Studies‟ Website:http://www.gradschool.utoronto.ca/Admission_Requirements/english-proficiencyrequirement.htmFeesStudents should consult the “Fees” section in the School of Graduate Studies Calendar, Website:http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/Program RequirementsThe MN (Administration) component of the MN/MHSc comprises 8 required half-courses. TheMHSc (Health Administration) component comprises 13 required half-courses. In addition, theCombined Program requires two elective half-courses that can be taken from either the M.N. orthe MHSc course offerings.During the first year of the Program, students will be enrolled in the Faculty of Nursing and willUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 18

e expected to complete 8 half-courses for the MN Administration degree. During the secondyear of the program, students will be enrolled in the Department of Health Policy, Managementand Evaluation (HPME), Faculty of Medicine and will be required to complete 11 half-coursestowards the MHSc Health Administration degree plus two electives that can be taken from eitherdegree program. Year 3 consists of two-half courses taken in HPMEYEAR 1 (the order in which the MN Administration courses are completed may vary)Fall Semester (September -December)NUR1016H: Health Systems, Policy and the ProfessionNUR1017H: History of Ideas in Nursing PracticeNUR1064H: Behaviour in Health Care OrganizationsWinter Semester (January - May)NUR1022H: Research Design, Appraisal and UtilizationNUR1060H: Leadership & Management of Nursing & Health ServicesNUR1021H: Nursing EthicsSummer Semester (May - July)NUR1066H: The Theoretical Basis for Methodology for Quality Improvement in Nursing ServicesNUR1059H: Informatics: Theory and Application in NursingTotal Course Load for Year 1: 8 half-course creditsYEAR 2Fall Semester (September - December)HAD 5711H: Theory and Practice of Strategic Planning and Management in Health ServiceOrganizationsHAD 5713H: Introduction to Health Information SystemsHAD 5724H: Quantitative Methods for Health Service ManagementHAD 5741H: Health LawWinter Semester (January - April)HAD 5020H: Canada's Health System and Health PolicyHAD 5723H: Health Services AccountingHAD 5770H: Program Planning and EvaluationElectiveSummer Semester (May - July)HAD 5731H: Advanced Cases in Health Administration, Management and StrategyHAD 5733H: Health Services FinanceHAD 6010Y: Practicum 1- One Full CreditTotal Course Load for Year 2: 13 half-course creditsYear 3University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 19

Fall Semester (September - December)HAD 5769H: Human Resource Management and Labour Relations in the Health FieldHAD 5725H: Health EconomicsTotal Course Load for Year 3: 2 half-course creditAdditional Program RequirementsIn order to progress in the combined program, students will be expected to meet the progressionrequirements of the two participating programs. A student failing to meet these requirements willbe precluded from pursuing the combined degree. Although such students can re-apply astransfer students to either individual program, their applications will be judged on a competitivebasis with the rest of the general applicant pool. Course waivers and/or credit transfers based onprevious academic work within the combined program may be granted at the discretion of theindividual program director.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 20

Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner Diploma (Adult, Paediatric or PrimaryHealth Care-Global Health)Program OverviewThis specialized Diploma program is designed to afford students, who have completed graduateeducation, the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills required to perform the nursepractitioner role. Graduates are particularly qualified to work with either adults or children in suchenvironments.Patient focusStudents can focus their studies in the area of adult, paediatric or primary care-global health.Admission Requirements Master‟s degree in Nursing or an equivalent degree with a clinical nursing focusTwo years of clinical nursing experience before applicationApplicants must have obtained at least a mid-B standing (75% or 3.0 GPA) in the final year oftheir MN degree and, in addition, must have obtained at least B cumulative standingPreference will be given to:Candidates with one or more years in advanced nursing practice role (in addition to clinicalexperience);Program RequirementsThe program is comprised of a pathophysiology and pharmacology-therapeutics course (full yearcourse) and three clinical courses.Length of ProgramThe program is offered on a part-time basis only, which is 22-months long.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 21

Diploma in Anaesthesia CareProgram OverviewTwo types of Anesthesia Care programs are offered.1) Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner Field) Concurrent Diploma in Anesthesia CareCandidates must first be admitted to the Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)program under the general regulations of the School of Graduate StudiesCandidates enroll in the MN-NP programCandidates apply in the spring (April/May/June) of year 1 to the MN-NP ConcurrentDiploma in Anesthesia CareMN-NP Concurrent Diploma must be completed in conjunction with the MN-NPcurriculum that includes 4 MN foundation courses and 4 NP field courses2) Post-Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner Field) Diploma in Anesthesia CareCandidates already hold a Master of Nursing degreeCandidates are already Nurse Practitioners currently registered or eligible for registrationwith the College of Nurses of Ontario as Nurse Practitioner-Adult or Nurse Practitioner-Paediatrics or Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner.All students in the Anesthesia Care program will complete a total of 4 NP-Anesthesiacourses. The courses are available only at the downtown University of Toronto campus atthe Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Students must attend courses in person as noon-line option is available for this program.Admissions RequirementsCandidates are accepted under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies.Meeting minimal requirements does not ensure admission.1. Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner Field) Concurrent Diploma in Anesthesia Care3,900 hours of clinical experience1,900 hours of clinical experience in a critical care setting (these hours can be part of the3,900)current registration in the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing MN-NP programsupport of Anesthesiology preceptorlicensed to practice in the Province of Ontario with the College of Nurses of Ontarioapplication package and supporting documentscompletion of the pre-requisite course (this will be offered at the Lawrence S. BloombergFaculty of Nursing in August for those admitted to the program starting the followingJanuary. Admitted students will register at the following site:http://www.linkinghealthprofessionals.com/uoftnursing/esanpc.cfm)University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 22

2. Post-Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner Field) Diploma in Anesthesia Care3,900 hours of clinical experience1,900 hours of clinical experience in a critical care setting (these hours can be part of the3,900)Master of Nursing degree from the University of Toronto or equivalentNurse Practitioner certificate and currently registered or eligible for sequestration with theCollege of Nurses of Ontario as a Nurse Practitioner-Adult or Nurse Practitioner-Childsupport of Anesthesiology preceptorlicensed to practice in the Province of Ontario with the College of Nurses of Ontarioapplication package and supporting documentscompletion of the pre-requisite course (this will be offered at the Lawrence S. BloombergFaculty of Nursing in August for those admitted to the program starting the followingJanuary. Admitted students will register at the following site:http://www.linkinghealthprofessionals.com/uoftnursing/esanpc.cfm)Program RequirementsThe Diploma in Anesthesia Care program takes 1 consecutive year (3 semesters) to complete(this does not include the time taken to complete additional courses for those completing theprogram concurrently with the MN-NP). Courses are offered once per year and must be takensequentially on a full time basis.Course requirements by semester:Semester Course Credit WeightingWinter - semester 1 NUR1201H 1/2 credit seminar courseSpring/Summer - semester 2 NUR1209Y 1 credit course (includes 300 clinical hours)Fall - semester 3 NUR1202H 1/2 credit seminar courseFall - semester 3 NUR1210Y 1 credit course (includes 300 clinical hours)University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 23

Doctor of PhilosophyProgram OverviewThe University of Toronto Faculty of Nursing Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) Degree isdesigned to prepare scientists with the analytical and research skills required for the study ofclinical or administrative nursing problems. The completion of a thesis forms a major componentof the program.Graduates of the program will demonstrate:superior understanding of the theoretical foundations of nursing science;a broad appreciation of the relationship between nursing science and the scientific basis ofother health disciplines;in-depth knowledge and specialization related to a selected aspect of nursing science;the ability to design and conduct research studies of relevance and importance to nursingscience;commitment to ethical scholarship and collaboration in the furthering of knowledge, with acritical and objective perspective on research; andthe ability to contribute to the education of undergraduate and graduate nursing students.Fields of StudyStudents will elect to study in one of three research fields:Effective Care and Health OutcomesThe focus of this research field is on rigorous evaluations of conventional and innovative forms ofnursing and health care, using randomized controlled trials, theory-driven evaluations, andsystematic reviews of the evidence. Studies are conducted in formal and informal health caresettings, addressing a wide variety of health and illness issues in, for example, maternal-newbornhealth, cancer care, genetics, critical care, cardiovascular disease, acute and chronic pain inadults, infants and children, and in the area of sleep. The Randomized Controlled Trials Unit ishoused within this field, as a resource for faculty and students designing and conductingrandomized trials.The required course is NUR1087, “Foundations of Clinical Research.”Critical Approaches to Health and Health CareScholars in this research field explore issues in health and health care using a range of criticaland social theories as a foundation. The work of this eclectic group incorporates a number ofresearch methodologies, with an emphasis on qualitative, participatory, and theoretical inquiry.Three strands of investigation are pursued. Several members of this field study health disparitiesthat stem from interconnected and marginalizing social relations of gender, income inequality,disability, racism and heteronormativity. Others analyze the historical, ethical and political basis ofhealth care. Finally, there is a strong focus on migration, and international/ global health.The required course is NUR1085, “Topics in Critical Perspectives in Health and Health Care.”Nursing Health SystemsUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 24

Nursing health systems research involves the application of research methods from social andhealth sciences, biostatistics, and economics, to investigate questions related to nursing andhealth services resource planning, organization, management, financing, and delivery. Researchfoci include health human resources, nurse migration, nursing effectiveness, nursing and healthoutcomes, nurse costing, quality work environments, health care teams, technology, patientsafety, and nursing leadership. The Nursing Effectiveness, Utilization, and Outcomes ResearchUnit is housed within this field.The required course is NUR1086, “Special Topics in Nursing/Health Services ResearchMethods.”Admission RequirementsCandidates are accepted under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies.Meeting minimal requirements does not ensure admission.Candidates normally must have a Master‟s degree in nursing.Candidates must have achieved at least a B+ standing in their master‟s program.Candidates must submit a signed commitment from an identified PhD supervisor; officialuniversity transcripts; curriculum vitae; relevant publications; a statement indicating theirreasons for PhD study, research interests, and future plans; and two letters ofreference. One reference should come from the professor who supervised thecandidate's Master's thesis (if applicable) or who is most familiar with his/her research andthe other should be from another professor who is familiar with his/her academic backgroundor research potential.A personal interview may be required.English Facility Requirements - Please refer to the School of Graduate Studies‟Website:http://www.gradschool.utoronto.ca/Admission_Requirements/English_Facility_Requirement.htm.MN/ PhD TransferExceptional students who are excellent candidates for the PhD program may apply to transferfrom the MN to the PhD program. Students must currently be enrolled in the MN program at theBloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto to qualify.Candidates applying to transfer from the MN program must have:a) Completed the following two required courses in the MN program with a minimum grade of A inboth courses: NUR1017H, History of Ideas in Nursing NUR1022H, Research Design, Appraisal and Utilization OR NUR1028H, Introductionto Qualitative Researchb) Agreement of an identified supervisorFeesStudents should consult the “Fees” section in the School of Graduate Studies Calendar, Website:http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 25

Program RequirementsIn order to qualify for the degree, a candidate shall complete a program of study approved by theGraduate Department of Nursing Science. A Supervisory Committee will be formed for eachstudent, the purpose of which will be to plan with the student a program of study and to monitorthe student‟s progress. The student‟s program of study will be designed to support the student‟sresearch and to provide depth and breadth in the area under study.The program of study will include a minimum of five (5) courses, and a thesis based upon anapproved research problem.The courses will include:1. One required course, NUR1085, NUR1086 or NUR1087, depending on field of study.2. PhD seminar NUR1081Y3. One elective from the student‟s major field of study.4. A minimum of one elective in research methodology to support the student‟s research.5. A minimum of one elective to expand the student‟s knowledge base in the chosen field ofstudy.An examination of the dissertation proposal will be required upon the completion of the coursework. The dissertation proposal must be approved and all of the course work completed by theend of a full-time student‟s third year of study and at the end of a fourth year for flex timestudents. The student‟s dissertation will be defended in the Departmental Oral Examination andthe Final Oral Examination of the School of Graduate Studies.Length of ProgramThe program can be taken on a full-time or flex-time basis. The flex-time option is not offeredevery year. Prospective applicants who desire flex-time admission to the PhD program shouldcontact the Admissions Office (inquiry.nursing@utoronto.ca) to determine if it is available.Normally degree requirements are completed in four academic years of full-time study. Allrequirements for the degree must be completed within six calendar years (full-time study) andeight years (flex-time) from the date of the student‟s enrolment in the program.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 26

Collaborative ProgramsStudents in the Graduate Department of Nursing Science may elect to participate in the followingcollaborative programs:Aboriginal HealthInformation can be obtained from:Department of Public Health SciencesRoom 547, 155 College StreetToronto, OntarioM5T 3M7Tel. (416) 978-0298E-mail: kue.young@utoronto.cahttp://www.cpah.caAddiction StudiesInformation can be obtained from:Collaborative Progam in Addiction StudiesCentre for Addiction and Mental Health33 Russell Street, Room 2035Toronto, OntarioM5S 2S1Tel. (416) 535-8501 ext. 6907Website: http://www.phs.utoronto.ca/c_copas.htmAging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the Life CourseInformation can be obtained from:Institute for Human Development, Life Course and Aging222 College Street, Suite 106Toronto, Ontario M5T 3J1.Tel. (416) 978-7910Website: http://www.aging.utoronto.caBioethicsInformation can be obtained from:Joint Centre for Bioethics88 College StreetToronto, Ontario M5G 1L4.Tel. (416) 978-2709Website: http://www.utoronto.ca/jcb/Cardiovascular SciencesInformation can be obtained from:Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative ProgramRoom 88 FitzGerald BuildingUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 27

150 College StreetToronto, Ontario M5S 3E2Tel. (416) 978-0746Website: http://www.cscp.utoronto.caCommunity DevelopmentInformation can be obtained from:Centre for Urban and Community StudiesUniversity of Toronto455 Spadina Ave., Suite 400Toronto, Ontario M5S 2G8Tel. (416) 978-2072Website: http://www.citiescentre.utoronto.ca/programs/commdev.htmEthnic, Immigration and Pluralism StudiesInformation can be obtained from:Department of Sociology725 Spadina AvenueToronto, Ontario M5G 2S4.Tel. (416) 978-4783Website: http://www.utoronto.ca/ethnicstudiesGlobal Health (PhD students only)Information can be obtained from:Dalla Lana School of Public Health155 College Street, Room 620Toronto , Ontario M5T 3M7Tel. (416) 976-7870Website: http://www.phs.utoronto.ca/PhD_Global_Health.aspHealth Care, Technology and Place (PhD students only)Information can be obtained from:Health Care, Technology and PlaceCIHR Strategic Training50 St. George StreetToronto, Ontario M5S 3H4Tel. (416) 978-2067Website: http://www.hctp.utoronto.ca/Collaborative.aspUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 28

Health Services and Policy ResearchInformation can be obtained from:Collaborative Graduate Program in Health Services and Policy ResearchDepartment of Health Policy, Management and EvaluationFaculty of MedicineRoom 428155 College StreetToronto, Ontario M5T 3M6Tel. (416) 978-7721Website: http://www.hpme.utoronto.ca/about/rp/collab/hspr.htmResuscitation SciencesRescuSt. Michael's Hospital30 Bond StreetToronto, Ontario, CanadaM5B 1W8nformation can be obtained from:Email: rescu@smh.caWebsite: http://www.emergencymedicine.utoronto.ca/research/ptmr/CS/cprsintro.htmWomen and Gender StudiesInformation can be obtained from:Institute for Women‟s Studies and Gender Studies, New College,40 Willcocks Street, Room 2045Toronto, Ontario M5S 1C6Tel. (416) 978-3668Email: grad.womenstudies@utoronto.caWebsite: http://www.utoronto.ca/wgsiWomen’s HealthInformation can be obtained from:Women‟s Health Collaborative Program7 th Floor, 790 Bay StreetToronto, Ontario M5G 1N8Tel. (416) 351-3732 ext 2331Email: cpwh@womensresearch.caWebsite: http://www.womensresearch.ca/learning-centre/graduate-programs/University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 29

Sessional DatesGraduate Sessional Dates and Deadlines 2012-2013This list serves as a general guideline to major academic activities only and is not exhaustive.Please check your email for any changes or additional information. The Department reserves theright to adjust the dates if necessary.2012Su July 1Th July 19T July 24-27W August 1M August 6F August 17fall convocationF August 31M September 3T September 4Th September 6Th September 6M September 10Canada DayFall/winter course enrolment beginsSummer residency week for NP studentsHealth forms due for new MN studentsCivic Holiday, University closedDeadline for the receipt of applications for MN degree to be conferred atLast date for payment of tuition fees to meet registration deadlineLabour DaySGS OrientationDepartment of Nursing Science OrientationMask fitting dayGraduate nursing courses beginF September 14 Registration for September session ends; after this date, a lateregistration fee will be assessedM September 17 Final date to submit Ph.D. theses to SGS to avoid fee charges for 2012-13F September 21Student Web ServiceM September 24F October 5M October 8M October 29academic penaltyW November 14Summer Session grades available for viewing by students on theFinal date to add full-year and Fall session coursesFinal date to submit final Ph.D. thesis (to SGS) for Fall ConvocationThanksgiving Day holiday (University closed)Final date to drop September session full or half courses withoutFall convocationF November 30 Fall courses end by Friday November 30F December 7 Deadline for the receipt of applications for MN degree to be conferred atthe March (in absentia) convocationUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 30

M December 24Winter break begins2013M January 7T January 15January sessionW January 16Student Web ServiceM January 21F January 25absentiaM February 18M February 18M February 25penaltyF March 8the June convocationWinter graduate nursing courses beginFinal date to submit Ph.D. theses (to SGS) without fee payment forSeptember Session grades available for viewing by students on theFinal date to add winter courses (nursing courses only)Final date to submit final doctoral thesis for March Convocation inFamily Day holiday (University closed)Reading week begins for one weekFinal date to drop full-year or January session courses without academicDeadline for the receipt of applications for MN degree to be conferred atMarchMarch Graduation In absentia Information is posted at:www.convocation.utoronto.ca, choose March in absentiaMarch TBDF March 29F April 5Summer course enrolment beginsGood Friday (University closed)Winter courses end by Friday April 5 thF April 19Final date for submission of final Ph.D. thesis (to SGS) for studentswhose degrees are to be conferred at the June ConvocationM April 29May TBDW May 15Web ServiceM May 20Most graduate nursing courses begin (some courses begin earlier)SIM lab days for NP studentsJanuary Session grades available for viewing by students on the StudentVictoria Day (University closed)June TBDSpring Convocation Information and Dates are posted at:www.convocation.utoronto.ca, choose SpringF June 21academic penaltyFinal date to drop May-August session Y section courses withoutUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 31

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSUndergraduate CoursesNote: Alphabetic character following course numbersY – a full courseH – a half courseYEAR ONE REQUIRED COURSESNUR350Y1INTRODUCTION TO NURSING PRACTICEThis course provides an introduction to the practice of nursing. Consideration is given to caringfor individuals of different ages, ethnicity and gender in a variety of clinical contexts. This coursehas three sections: health assessment and appropriate diagnostic interventions, relational skillsas central to nursing practice, and therapeutic nursing skills relevant to each system. Contentfrom this course integrates with the contents learned in NUR351H and NUR360Y.NUR351H1INTRODUCTION TO THE DISCIPLINE AND PROFESSION OF NURSINGThis course will provide an introduction to the ethical and theoretical foundations of the disciplineof nursing and the place of nursing within health care. It will focus on nursing's social history andthe way in which the profession of nursing is organized as part of the Canadian health caresystem. Issues within nurse-patient relationships will be highlighted through nursing readings inethics, interpersonal theory, and feminism.NUR360Y1NURSING PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH THE LIFESPANThis course introduces students to the theoretical concepts and nursing practice issues in thecare of childbearing families and seniors in both community and acute care settings. The courseis divided into two six week sections.Lifespan I: Families In the Childbearing Year introduces students to the theoretical concepts andresearch evidence which guides best practices when caring for healthy childbearing families.Literature to be considered includes attachment theory, family theory, role transitioning,mothering, fathering, and sibling relationships. Healthy physiological and psychological changesin pregnant, labouring, and postpartum women will be considered within the context of the socialworld of the familyLifespan II: Older Persons and Their Families examines the meaning and impact of growth anddevelopment on health during old age. The processes of promoting health, preventing diseaseand illness, and developing and maintaining independence will be introduced. The helping role,teaching/coaching functions, and the assessment and promotion of retained abilities will be thefocus of clinical practice. Critical reflection of practice will be an integral part of the course.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 32

NUR370Y1PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACO–THERAPEUTICS: RELEVANCE TO NURSINGPRACTICEThe focus of this course is the study of the pathogenesis of common disease processes and theirimpact on health. Through an examination of these conditions in both lecture and seminarsessions, students will gain an understanding of the knowledge base required to provide nursingcare to individuals and families in health care settings. Implications of diagnostic testing, the safeimplementation of procedures and clinically important drug groups will be discussed as they applyto nursing responsibilities. Increasingly the acute care hospital is no longer the normative settingfor health care. It is recognized that the scientific basis of nursing care directed at symptommanagement introduced in this course is essential understanding for nurses across all clinicalsettings.NUR371Y1INTRODUCTION TO ACUTE CARE NURSING: ADULTIn this course students will be introduced to acute care medical surgical nursing practice. Contentin this course is presented within a framework of evidence based practice which recognizes thatresearch is the basis for knowledge development. By explicitly demonstrating the relevance ofconscientious and judicious use of current evidence in making decisions in acute nursing caresettings, students will gain an understanding of a key professional value shaping problem solvingin clinical situations. Relevant nursing care knowledge is presented within a nursing processframework. Caring, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills are emphasized. Students willhave the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge and nursing therapeutic skills at anovice/beginner level while working with patients and their families in the adult care setting.NUR372Y1IDENTITY, DIFFERENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSINGThis course will introduce students to some of the basic concepts and issues in mental healthnursing in the context of illness, identity and difference. Because the creation and recreation ofidentity is so central to individuals living with illness and disability, a primary focus of this course ison the exploration of relationships between identity, illness, disability and care in both hospitaland the community. The course will use an identity and difference framework as a means ofreinforcing the idea that persistent illness and disability can be understood from the perspective ofthe individual and the varieties of experiences s/he encounters, within a context comprised ofboth friendly and supportive, as well as hostile and detrimental, factions.NUR373Y1INTRODUCTION TO NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIESIn this course, students will be introduced to medical and surgical paediatric nursing practice. Thecourse is structured around the principles of family centred care and developmental theory whichare embedded in every topic and significantly influence paediatric nursing practice. The nursingprocess is utilized as the organizing framework for nursing knowledge and skills and to describenursing management. Concepts that are common to many hospitalized children such as painmanagement, shock, fluid and electrolyte balance, respiratory distress and the surgicalexperience are addressed as well as priority nursing assessments and interventions associatedUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 33

with common diseases. Students will be supported in both the classroom and clinical setting todevelop their critical thinking, problem solving skills and their caring approach with children andfamilies. Students will have the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge and nursingtherapeutic skills at a novice / beginner level while working with children and their families inhospital settings.NUR390H1INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY HEALTH: NURSING PERSPECTIVESThis course orients students to the theories and concepts guiding community health nursing inCanada and internationally. Foundational theories and concepts introduced include communityhealth, primary health care, determinants of health, access & equity, environmental health, healthpromotion, health education, population health, empowerment & capacity building, communityassessment, media communication, social marketing, harm reduction, epidemiology and socialepidemiology. Diverse community health nursing practice roles will be profiled and standards ofcommunity health nursing practice will be introduced. Students will apply health education theory,health communication skills and group process skills while participating in simulated, virtual,urban/rural/remote community nursing teams, directed to develop health education web sites.This course prepares students for future community health nursing clinical practice.YEAR TWO –REQUIRED COURSESMPL202H1CURRENT TOPICS IN MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGYCommon infectious diseases that are relevant in the current healthcare setting are discussed.Expert clinicians in the fields of microbiology and infection control will discuss current research inthe field of medical microbiology. Lecture topics include infection control and nosocomialinfections, SARS, tuberculosis, influenza, AIDS, viral hepatitis and others.NUR410H1NURSING AND THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: POLICY, ETHICS AND POLITICSIn this course, students study the current health care system as a context for social, political, legaland ethical issues facing patients, health care professionals and society. A variety of approacheswill be used to examine health care organizations, health care systems and ethical, legal, andprofessional problems for the nursing profession.NUR420H1ADVANCED NURSING THEORYThe overall purpose of the course is to critically reflect on the discipline and practice of nursing.To this end we will examine nursing as “work”, specifically as relational work. This is a particularperspective that will show up how nursing work is shaped by the patient situation, medical andnursing knowledge, institutional settings, technology, gender issues and historical circumstances.Relevant student clinical experiences will be integrated into class discussions and inform thepaper and exam.NUR430H1RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP IN NURSINGUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 34

Nurses need to be knowledgeable consumers of research who are able to find, critique and applyevidence in everyday nursing practice. This course focuses on the application and criticalexamination of the research process used in the development of nursing science. The linkbetween nursing research and scholarship is emphasized through an understanding of therelationships between research, theory and practice. Understanding and critical analysis of theunderlying paradigms and activities within qualitative and quantitative research will enablestudents to appropriately integrate research into practice.NUR460Y1COMPLEXITY: NURSING ISSUES IN HEALTH AND PERSISTENT ILLNESSBuilding on understanding from introductory courses in year 1, in each section/LEC of NUR 460,students will gain a deeper understanding of the complexity of challenges which are specific toselected age groups, illness categories, institutional and home contexts. Complexity includespathophysiology, individual and family circumstances, related interventions, and the care deliverycontext. Classes will be in seminar format and students will have the opportunity to explore andcritique issues that arise from the readings and how they relate to clinical practice and concurrentsenior year courses. In addition all students will participate in a number of simulation labexperiences. The goal of these sessions is to provide students with content and practice in aseries of selected advanced nursing skills of clinical practice relevance. Nursing Issues in Cardiology Nursing Issues in Neuroscience and Trauma Nursing Issues in Oncology Nursing Issues in Caring for Patients with Persistent Illness Nursing Issues in Caring for Children and Their FamiliesNUR461Y1PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: NURSING PERSPECTIVESThis course introduces students to advanced theoretical and conceptual perspectives guidingCommunity Health Nursing practice. It is designed to provide students with clinical practice skillscaring for individuals, families, and communities within the context of a primary health caredelivery system. Primary health care and community advocacy will be introduced as thefoundations for health care reform, locally and globally; the role of nursing in health care reformwill be emphasized. Students will be encouraged to participate actively in the course by leadingseminars that critically analyze the application of course themes within their clinical practice. Eachsection of the course will have a particular lens through which the students will study the practiceof primary health care nursing. However, many seminar topics will be common to all sectionsincluding Aboriginal Health, Health Promoting Programs, Research in the Community, andEmergency Preparedness. Family Health Women‟s Health Immigration and Refugee Health Adult and Older Person Health Aboriginal Health Child & Youth HealthUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 35

NUR470Y1INTEGRATIVE NURSING PRACTICUMThis 10 week clinical course is intended to provide students with an opportunity to consolidatetheir nursing knowledge and competencies. The focus of practice will be on integratingtheoretical and substantive knowledge and consolidating competence and confidence in clinicalskills, including those related to workload management and priority setting. The course will alsoassist students in preparing for registration exams. All previous program requirements must besuccessfully completed prior to beginning this final course. The course will run from mid-April tothe end of June.Graduate CoursesNUR1012HCULTURE AND RELATIONSExplore methods for critiquing relations in hierarchies, and examine theory/practice through groupexercises and assignments on self-reflection, consensus building and integrative anti-racism innursing. Transformative Principles of Racial Justice are explored as a particular method forimproving employer/employee relations.(3 hours/week)NUR1014HTHE POLITICS OF ABORIGINAL HEALTHExamine the impact of policies and practices on the health of Aboriginal People in Canada. Film,videos and guests from the Faculty of Medicine Visiting Lectureship on aboriginal healthperspectives encourage sharing experience and critical analysis. Readings and seminarscontribute to a research and culture based approach. A social determinants approach avoidsblaming victims or reducing problems to psychological or behavioural causes, and instead looksat policies and social practices as resourceful and determinative. Reflect on how realities mightbe reconstructed, beginning with our own perceptions and strategies. The group assignment willbegin to socialize students into collectivist ways of relating and organizing, valued in Aboriginalcultures.(3 hours/week)NUR1016HHEALTH SYSTEMS, POLICY AND THE PROFESSIONIdentify and critically examine health policy in Canada with specific attention to Ontario. Thestructure of the Canadian health care system, policy initiatives and relevant legislation areexamined along with the role of the nurse, the nursing profession and other stakeholders ininfluencing the system.(3 hours/week)NUR1017HHISTORY OF IDEAS IN NURSING PRACTICECritically explore the discourse of nursing through the examination and interpretation of bothhistorical and contemporary portrayals of nursing practice in light of shifting and prevailingintellectual ideas, socio-cultural and/or historical circumstances. An emphasis will be placed onboth the continuities and changes in nursing practice and thinking through time. The course willUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 36

help students to articulate the practice of nursing and its intellectual history, as well as thedistinctive and complementary contributions of nurses to health care and society.(3 hours/week)NUR1021HNURSING ETHICSNurses encounter ethical concerns and dilemmas in all facets of their professional lives. Thiscourse will focus on critically examining these concerns and dilemmas through the lens of ethicaltheory. Although the course will survey a number of theoretical approaches, it will focus onfeminist health care ethics in order to capture the interface of ethics and politics. A number ofsubstantive issues will be examined including those pertaining to nurse-patient relationships, themoral agency of nurses, the beginning and end of life, health policy, public health, andglobalization. Throughout, the course will make visible the recurrent themes of power, nursingcompetence, and the importance of human connectedness and difference in nursing ethics.(3 hours/week)NUR1022HRESEARCH DESIGN, APPRAISAL AND UTILIZATIONFocus on the critical examination of the research process in nursing, with an emphasis onmaintaining the links between the research problem, theory, and research methods.Consideration is given to both quantitative and qualitative research approaches, designs, anddata collection and analysis. Strategies for critically analyzing research studies and for utilizingresearch findings in clinical practice are examined.(3 hours/week)NUR1023HCRITICAL ISSUES IN THE DESIGN AND CONDUCT OF CONTROLLED TRIALS OFBEHAVIOURAL HEALTH CARE INTERVENTIONSThis course is ONLY for students who are planning to design and conduct a randomizedcontrolled trial for their thesis research.The randomized controlled trial (RCT) is the gold standard for evaluating the effects of healthcare interventions. The principles and practices of RCT design are derived from medical science,and were perfected in the evaluations of pharmaceutical agents. Some of these principles andpractices must be modified when the experimental intervention is a behaviour, or set ofbehaviours, by a human being. Human behaviour cannot be standardized and packaged like amedication, and traditional approaches to blinding are impossible. Reviewers may question thevalue of evaluating behavioural or counselling interventions that are assumed (often incorrectly)to carry no risk. Placebo effects are likely, but are difficult to measure. Important outcomes arefrequently categorized as “soft”. Examples include trials of techniques (e.g. non-pharmacologicalpain relief and comfort measures), and trials involving complex human interactions (e.g. socialsupport, health education, counselling, and psychotherapy). Trials may involve the randomizationof individuals or clusters. Special issues related to multi-centre trials include maintainingrecruitment and protocol adherence across sites which may be in different countries, as well asthe concerns about standardizing the intervention.(3 hours/week)(Prerequisite: Introductory graduate courses in research design and biostatistics.)University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 37

NUR1024HFOUNDATIONS OF QUALITATIVE INQUIRYThis course examines the paradigmatic bases of qualitative research. In a series of seminars,instructor and students will explore the ontological and epistemological underpinnings of specificframeworks and consider the methodological implications that emanate from these foundations.Specific debates related to theories employed in the field of health, research questions, designs,the positionality of the researcher, epistemological rigour, and ethics will be discussed. Thiscourse addresses current debates which are relevant to students in all health science disciplines.(3 hours/week)NUR1025HDOING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: DESIGN AND DATA COLLECTIONThis course will deal with the issues and activities involved in designing and conductingqualitative research studies. It will build on NUR1024 – Foundations of Qualitative Inquiry, thefirst course in the Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry series. It emphasizes the practicalconsiderations associated with designing qualitative studies, coordinating fieldwork, fieldrelations, techniques of data collection, and data management. However, it also considers theimplications of the activities of knowledge construction by addressing the dilemmas associatedwith reflexivity, positionality and rigor at various points in the design and conduct of qualitativestudies. We will explore literature from the health and social sciences to examine the variousissues and approaches associated with design and conduct of qualitative inquiry. Evaluation ofstudent learning will enable students to pursue the steps of designing a research project over thecourse of three assignments: a) short problem statement, development of the researchquestion(s), and selection of a suitable methodological approach, b) an outline of samplingstrategy and data collection methods that will address the research question(s) developed earlier,and c) a design of a study. Classes will include large group discussions of weekly topics andreadings, in addition to small group exercises that encourage experiential learning and reflexivediscussion of qualitative research activities. Analysis of qualitative data is not dealt withextensively in this course because it is the focus of the third course in the Essentials ofQualitative Inquiry series: CHL 5115 – Qualitative Analysis & Interpretation.(3 hours/week)(Pre-requisite: JRP1000H, NUR1024H or an equivalent doctoral level course on qualitativeresearch)NUR1028HINTRODUCTION TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: METHODOLOGIES, APPRAISAL ANDKNOWLEDGE TRANSLATIONQualitative inquiry is increasingly prevalent in health research. This introduction to qualitativemethodologies will acquaint students with the diversity, creativity and potential contributions ofthese approaches. The course will address the philosophical foundations of qualitativemethodologies and will equip students to read and appraise research originating from varioustraditions of qualitative inquiry.(3 hours/week)University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 38

NUR1029HADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING CARE OF OLDER ADULTSNurses work in a variety of settings with older adults (e.g., emergency department, orthopaedics,critical care, long term care, community, psychiatry, medical-surgical). This course provides theconceptual foundation for the gerontological advanced practice nursing care to older adults andtheir families. Through exploration of significant issues in gerontology and gerontological nursing,principles and practices guiding advanced practice in the existing and future health delivery systemwill be emphasized. Changes in physical and physiological health, which are the result of aging, willbe explored in depth and significant issues affecting care of the elderly and their families will bediscussed. The current and projected role of the advanced practice nurses in the health caresystem and its relationship to ethical care will be analyzed.(3 hours/week)NUR1030HPrinciples, leadership, advance clinical practice in emergency preparednessThis course teaches nurses and other health care professionals the principles required to facilitate,manage and coordinate prompt and effective management for a wide variety of major emergencysituations. The course addresses both hospital and community-based emergencies, emphasizingan all-hazards approach to emergency preparedness. Students completing this course will beprepared to manage resources and systems in order to meet the needs of victims who have beenaffected by a major emergency. This course is developed for nurses and other health careprofessionals as well as for individuals who might be required to respond in the event of a publichealth emergency.(3 hours/week)NUR1032HGROUP PROCESS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICEMuch of a nurse‟s professional life is spent in groups, including team meetings, committees andclient/ patient groups. Groups may be small (two or three individuals of family members) or large(community groups or clients/patients with common health problems). Effective group leadershiprequires an understanding of both group and interpersonal process. Focus on understandingprinciples of group process: what are the characteristics of an effective group; how are theseeffects achieved; what is the life cycle of a group; what are common impediments to an effectivegroup. A brief overview of different group modalities and application is presented.(3 hours/week)NUR1034HPROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION IN NURSINGDevelop an understanding and critical analysis of theoretical, research, and practical issuesassociated with the process of planning, delivering and evaluating programs to address the needsof individuals or groups of clients/patients and/or health care providers. Examine this process,and discuss the challenges and strategies for delivering and monitoring the implementation ofprograms in a variety of settings, and for evaluating program outcomes.(3 hours/week)(Prerequisite: NUR1022H Required)University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 39

NUR1035HPUBLIC AND POPULATION PERSPECTIVEThis course is designed for graduate students in either professional health disciplines such asnursing, medicine and community nutrition or the specialties of public health, health promotion,epidemiology, health management, health policy or community planning. The mission of publichealth is to protect and promote the health of the public; thus the predominant client focus of thiscourse will be the community or population. This course will provide an opportunity for graduatestudents to critically examine the major theoretical foundations of public health and populationhealth, to understand the conflicting paradigms of health protection and health promotion and todevelop public health competencies in analysing selected public and population health issues.Relevant theories, ethical principles, and research findings will be critiqued and applied topopulation health challenges. Global, national, provincial and local health issues will be studied;however, the lens and tools utilized in this course will be predominantly from a Canadianperspective on public health and population health. The overall goal of the course is to facilitatestudents to take leadership as advanced practice practitioners in applying public and populationhealth theory and strategies to complex health challengesNUR1036HADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE IN ONCOLOGYThe course will focus on the examination of theory and research literature from the physiological,socio-behavioural, medical, and nursing sciences for application in advanced level nursingpractice in the care of adults and children with cancer and their families across the cancercontinuum. Emphasis will be placed on a reflective practitioner model to facilitate the participants‟ability to apply theory and evidence in advanced level nursing practice to address common issuesin the clinical course of cancer in the context of the multidisciplinary team.(3 hours/week)NUR1038HSOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN A GLOBAL CONTEXTThe course is designed to integrate psychosocial epidemiology and political economy in theexplanation of social inequalities in mental health. The course uses a class analysis frameworkcomplemented by race, ethnicity, gender and welfare-state models to explain social inequalities inhealth and mental health. This course specifically furthers development of your knowledge, skill,and judgment related to the following CNA categories of competencies: research, leadership, andchange agent.(3 hours/week)NUR1039HWOMEN'S HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPANProvides an introduction to a number of selected health issues, which concern women at specificseasons of the lifecycle, defined by space and time. Women's health is conceptualized withinthree disciplinary/analytic perspectives, which have contemporary relevance for health careprofessionals. The first perspective is a feminist analysis where gender is viewed as a major axisof difference that affects health status. Secondly, evolving developmental theoretical approachesare integrated as a framework upon which to consider how age and gender differences in healthare likely to reflect the socially constructed nature of gender roles and expectations regardingUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 40

among other aspects, chronological age. Thirdly, this course highlights the geographicalrelevance of place, space and context to women's health concerns.(3 hours/week)NUR1040HISSUES IN WOMEN’S HEALTH CAREEngage in study of current issues in women‟s health care including several vital emergingtheoretical, methodological and political debates in the field. Contextualize debates within thesocio-historical context of a changing health care system. Analyses based solely on gender areno longer adequate to explain the complex problems encountered in a social world wheredistinctions such as class, race, ethnicity and (dis)ability form the basis of vastly differentexperiences of health and health care. Important tensions at the “front lines” of health care areencountered daily by women in various places and different positions as paid or unpaid careproviders and care recipients. Discussions focus on the implications of these situatedexperiences of health and health care, for research in women‟s health, health policy, provision ofhealth care, and for interventions which feature health education.(3 hours/week)NUR1042HRESPONSES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO ILLNESS IN CHILDHOODAcute and chronic illness in childhood has multiple implications for nursing practice, research,and theory development. Critically examine theory, research, practice and policies in relation tothe impact of illness in childhood on the child, family and society. Central theories include stressand coping, adaptation, pain, and quality of life to critically analyze responses and potentialintervention strategies. Implications for clinical practice, research, theory development, healthservices utilization and policy are examined.(3 hours/week)NUR1043HTHEORIES OF INTERPERSONAL PROCESSRegardless of the clinical setting in which practice occurs, a fundamental aspect of clinicalpractice is communication. When we interact with clients/ patients, we bring to the interaction ourown histories. Examine some of the major theoretical constructs that influence the interpersonalprocess. Particular attention is paid to how an individual develops a sense of self and to the roleof gender in the construction of self. Explore how the sense of self determines how we are withpeople, how readily we can hear others, and how effectively we can modify behaviours. Theseabilities are examined from both the clinician and the client/patient perspective. Object relationstheory provides the primary theoretical perspective for examination of the interpersonal process,although other theoretical perspectives such as inter-subjectivity and self in-relation theory areconsidered.(2 hours/week)NUR1045HTHEORIES OF PAIN: IMPACT ON THE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND SOCIETYPain is universal and exists across all ages and stages of the life cycle. Pain is a complex yetelusive phenomenon that has a major impact on the individual, family and society. A variety ofconceptual and theoretical models have been developed for understanding the physiology andpsychology of acute and chronic pain and for predicting the effect of pain on the individual, familyUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 41

and society in general. Measurement approaches and treatment modes influence the delivery ofhealth care and the management of clinical, economic and administrative outcomes. In thisseminar course, students will critically examine the theoretical basis of pain, analyze the qualityand quantity of existing research that has utilized a variety of conceptual and theoreticalperspectives, and critique and evaluate these perspectives in relation to clinical practice,research, theory and social health care policy.(3 hours/week)NUR1046HPERSISTENT ILLNESS: THEORETICAL, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IMPLICATIONSHealth issues that persist beyond the expected healing time have a major impact on theindividual, family, and society and may include acute and/or recurrent episodes as well as lifelongimplications. Statistics Canada (2003) reports that 58% of Canadians aged 12 years orolder have been diagnosed with one long-term condition of at least six months and many of thesepeople are dealing with more than one condition. Their lives involve a series of challenginginterconnected and time-dependent processes that have been underestimated in the health carefocus on "cure". A variety of conceptual and theoretical models have been developed to facilitatean understanding of the complex experience of persistent illness and give direction for research,clinical practice, and policy approaches. Social, cultural, and institutional contexts in whichpeople and their families receive care must be considered in any examination of clinical,administrative, and economic outcomes. Students in this course will critically examine a varietyof theoretical and conceptual models developed to understand persistent illness, analyze theexisting research that has utilized these perspectives, and evaluate the impact of theseperspectives in relation to clinical practice, research, theory development, education, andsocial/political/ethical issues. (3 hours/week)NUR1047HCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND HEALTHThis course introduces students to a holistic perspective on community participation/developmenttheory and practice as it relates to the health of citizens. In our post-modern arena, there is aneed to re-conceptualize community and to search for new alternatives for communityparticipation that are conducive to health. To promote health requires students/professionals toappreciate how the determinants of health, such as social support, security, and peace, impactupon people in local, national, global and virtual communities. The course is divided into threeareas: conceptual frameworks, applied perspectives, and student leadership. The course beginswith a critical exploration of challenges to engaged community participation in local and globalcommunities with related health impacts. Primary health care, quality of life, citizen education,human rights, national identity, and threats to water quality and accessibility will be criticallyanalyzed and related to community capacity building for health. In the applied perspectivessection, students will critically/constructively analyze community participation initiatives impactingupon health highlighting community tensions/conflict, the contested interface betweengovernmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental organizations (NGO's), children‟shealth, women‟s economic community development, and emergency responsiveness.Experiential learning will be promoted through class site visits to the Toronto Board of Health andarts 'places' which participate in regenerating the local, highly diverse, urban environment ofToronto/Canada , including the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and the Canadian BroadcastingCompany (CBC). In the final section students will participate in a 'community of learning' byUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 42

working together in small groups to present a critical/constructive analysis of a local,national/provincial, or global community participation initiative. The course ending will highlightthe invaluable leadership role of participating citizens/professionals as they construct sustainableand peaceful communities and take action to transform their future.(3 hours/week)NUR1048HPOLITICS OF HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITYCritically analyse the relationships between health discourses, social policy, health professionals'practice and the community. In this course, the community is conceived in different scales, fromindividuals who share an experience up to international groups that collaborate for a commongoal. The political aspects of health will be explored through diverse theoretical perspectives, inparticular critical social theory, poststructuralist theory and postmodern theory. The specificobjectives of the course are: 1) To explore the critical theoretical perspectives that support theanalysis of politics of health in the community; 2) To critically analyse some key political issues forhealth, health promotion or health care in a local, national and international scales; 3) To applythe analytical skills developed in the course to explore issues of personal interest to the students.(3 hours/week)NUR1049HNURSING APPROACHES TO COMMON PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIOURALMANIFESTATIONS OF CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTSCritically examine the research basis for nursing interventions used in the practice setting tomanage common problems experienced by patients in a critical care setting. Benefit from theopportunity to obtain in-depth knowledge in the nursing management of patients who are criticallyill. The phenomena examined are those that are common to all patients in critical care settingsregardless of disease entity. For each topic, current knowledge regarding its pathophysiologicalbasis is reviewed. This will provide the basis for discussing the effect of the phenomena onpatient, both physiologically and behaviorally. Evidence to support nursing intervention iscritically examined. The stress response and associated pathophysiological changes providesthe framework for the discussion of: 1) alterations in sensory/perception-delirium; 2) nutrition inthe critically ill patient; 3) impaired sleep and sleep deprivation; 4) weaning of ventilated patientsand the associated complications; 5) prolonged immobility and associated complications; 6) painin the critically ill patient.(2 hours/week)NUR1050HCOPING WITH ILLNESSCritically examine theoretical and research literature regarding how people cope with acute andchronic illness. Although a number of theories of coping are explored, the work of Lazarus andhis associates will provide the framework for examining the various factors which affect coping.The topics explored in-depth are those which have particular relevance for nurses caring forpatients and families coping with an illness, including such topics as social support, uncertainty,self-esteem, control, etc. Research which examines how these factor influence coping form thebasis for examining nursing interventions. Explore factors which influence a person‟s ability tocope with acute events, such as surgery or threatening procedures, and chronic situations suchas a chronic illness.(3 hours/week)University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 43

NUR1051HASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMON RESPONSES TO ILLNESSThis course will critically examine current research finding regarding the efficacy andeffectiveness of specific nursing interventions for commonly encountered responses to illness.The relevance of the findings for clinical nursing practice will be discussed. The course will focuson common responses to illness such as fatigue, dyspnea, and difficulty sleeping. For each topic,current knowledge regarding its pathophysiological basis will provide the foundation for criticallyexamining the current methods of assessment and intervention. The adequacy of the variousmethods of assessment will be examined including their suitability for people of different ages anddifferent health conditions. The research basis for various nursing interventions will be criticallyexamined and directions for future research explored.(3 hours/week)NUR1052HPERINATAL NURSING SCIENCECritique salient concepts, research studies, and socio-cultural forces germane to the science andpractice of perinatal nursing. Relevant studies, with an emphasis on randomized controlled trials,concerning the care of the childbearing woman and her fetus/ newborn, are critically examined.The underlying premise is that the best available research evidence should guide perinatalnursing practice. Cross-cultural examples illustrate the impact of cultural norms on both thegeneration of research questions and the development of different approaches to care forchildbearing women. Competing concepts underlying much perinatal research - for example,normalcy vs. risk, separation vs. integrity, biological vs. psychological vs. sociocultural - will beexposed and debated.(3 hours/week)NUR1057HINTERVENTIONS TO ENHANCE HEALTH, ABILITIES AND WELL-BEINGExamine theories and research about older people‟s health problems, their levels of function,their interests and quality of life. Critique and apply findings from studies of interventions andnurses and others that are effective in assisting older people to retain abilities, to manage deficitsassociated with aging and disease, and to enhance their well-being. Special attention is paid tocaring for older people with cognitive impairments.(3 hours/week)NUR1058HAGING, GENDER, AND EQUITYThis graduate seminar is designed to provide a foundation for students interested inunderstanding the multiple factors that contribute to inequalities in health among older adults.Using a gender lens, students will have the opportunity to examine social and medicaldeterminants of health across the lifespan. Issues examined in this course will include models ofcare delivery, the role of performance measurement and quality improvement, and the uniqueneeds of population subgroups such as immigrant women.(3 hours/week)(Prerequisite: NUR1022H Required)University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 44

NUR1059HINFORMATICS: THEORY AND APPLICATION IN NURSINGExperience a comprehensive introduction to the development and significance of informatics fornursing practice, administration, research and education. Focus primarily on the issues,challenges, and opportunities related to nursing informatics. Discussion and assignments explorestrategies for facilitating effective and appropriate applications of information and computerscience in nursing.(3 hours/week)NUR1060HLEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF NURSING & HEALTH SERVICESLeadership and management of nursing and health care services are explored in this course.Core topics include: leadership and leadership theory, organizational theory, nursing servicedesigns, health care organizational effectiveness, and evidence-based management practice.(3 hours/week).(Prerequisite: NUR1022H Required)NUR1061HPATIENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS/WORKLOAD MEASUREMENTAnalyze the theoretical development and use of patient information systems and methods ofhuman resource planning in the management of nursing and health care services at both themicro and the macro level. The primary focus of this course will be to examine the scientific basisof these systems in light of their use and misuse. Issues associated with costing nursingservices, estimating needs for nurses in the short and long term, the MIS system for nursing, theCanadian Community Health Survey, outcomes measurement and dissemination of informationto guide both policy and management decision making are explored.(3 hours/week)NUR1062HMEASURING NURSING CARE EFFECTIVENESS: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIALPERSPECTIVESExplore selected economic and accounting theories and concepts aimed at understandingnursing financial performance and nursing care effectiveness in the health care system. The goalof the course is to provide students with the opportunity to critically evaluate methodologies usedfor the measurement of nursing care effectiveness and nursing productivity in the health caresystem. The course will focus on the application of a variety of economic analysis methods andfinancial accounting strategies for nursing services. New trends and theoretical developmentswill be examined in the context of nursing and health care, and how these impact on nursing andhealth care effectiveness.(2 hours/week)NUR1064HBEHAVIOURS IN HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONSThis course examines a variety of theories and concepts aimed at understanding the behaviour ofindividuals and groups in health care organizations. The aim of the course is to provide studentswith the opportunity to critically evaluate methodologies used to develop our understanding ofbehaviour in health care organizations. The course will focus on and apply selected theoriesaimed at strengthening the analytic and behavioural human relations skills of the student. NewUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 45

trends in organizational behaviour will be examined in the context of individual and grouprelationships in nursing and health care, and the impact on organizational effectiveness.(3 hours/week)(Prerequisite: NUR1017 and 1022H Required)NUR1066HIMPROVING QUALITY AND SAFETY IN HEALTH CAREIn this course students will examine the theoretical basis and methodology for improving thequality of health care. They will examine the role of outcomes research for improving practice,develop an understanding of how to identify outcomes for nursing, learn about differentapproaches to measurement, and examine contemporary issues in developing and improvingnursing practice and patient safety.(3 hours/week)NUR1067HRECOVERY-ORIENTED MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS OF CAREIn the field of mental health and addictions there has been a recent recognition of the importanceof explicitly including a focus upon recovery into theories and practices regarding the delivery ofcare. This focus includes empowerment of consumers and family members, attention to theirsubjective experiences, and the use of person-centred and strength-based approaches to clinicalpractice, research and policy. This course will examine current and best practice approaches totreating various populations with a special emphasis on those with severe and persistent mentalillness. It will also examine programmatic, policy and research applications of the recoveryfocusedparadigm. (2 hours/week)NUR1072YPRACTICE SCHOLARSHIPNUR 1072 provides learners in the final term of MN program with opportunities to integrateprevious learning and continue the analysis, synthesis and integration of advanced theoreticalprinciples and concepts related to advanced nursing practice, using the revised nationalframework for advanced nursing practice (CNA, 2008). Learners activate, build, and refine theknowledge and skills that are consistent with the core competencies as outlined in the frameworkincluding practitioner, researcher, leader, and consultant/collaborator. The course highlights thescholarship of practice in the master‟s program. NUR1072 is offered in a variety of settings toallow students options and selection of a focus for their scholarship in practice. These foci includeclinical, education, management, and research. The practicum placement should align with theindividual student‟s clinical focus/administration focus and learning goals. During NUR1072learners engage in a formal guiding/preceptored relationship with an advanced practicepreceptor; demonstrate advanced nursing practice scholarship competencies (CNA, 2008); andactively participate in a community of learners who are committed to fostering excellence andadvancing the nursing profession. The course consolidates learner development as an advancedpractice nurse. The Canadian Nurses Association has identified core competencies required ofadvanced practice nurses in the document 'Advanced Nursing Practice: A National Framework'(2008). This course specifically furthers development of your knowledge, skill, and judgmentrelated to the following CNA categories of competencies: clinical, leadership, research andconsultation and collaborationUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 46

(NUR1072Y will be taken alone in final term of the MN clinical and administration fields of studyprogram and only after completion of all other coursework and program requirements.)NUR1073HRESEARCH IN HEALTH INFORMATICSThis course is designed to build upon the theory and concepts covered in NUR 1059, Informatics:Theory and Application in Nursing, and will provide students with a breadth of understandingabout the potential opportunities for health informatics research relative to nursing. Theassignments will give students an opportunity to develop more depth in an area of healthinformatics of their choosing and will include a literature review, workflow analysis, and researchproposition paper. For students with an interest in developing a research program in the area ofhealth informatics, the course will provide them with an opportunity to explore the options andreflect on an area of focus.(Pre-requisite: NUR1059H)NUR1074HFACILITATING LEARNING: NURSING PERSPECTIVESNUR 1074H will prepare nursing students to utilize an evidence-based approach to facilitatelearning in nursing practice/education. This interactive course is divided into three areas:theoretical perspectives, applied perspectives, and student leadership. The course begins byreflecting upon PHC values and principles, teaching/learning values and styles, and a wide rangeof learning theories. Learners will explore highlights of learning theories each of which hasparticular pedagogies that guide learning. These will include conventional/behaviouristic, selfdirected,experiential, developmental, critical, feminist, transformational, adult learning theories,constructivism, social constructivism, reflection in/on action, arts based learning and emergingtechnological learning theories. Social constructivism, a pedagogy that focuses on learnercenteredapproaches, will be explored in depth. In the applied perspectives section, studentswill critically/constructively analyze best practices in facilitating health literacy, nursingsimulations/clinical education, on-line learning, and knowledge translation. In the final sectionstudents will participate in a 'community of learning' by working together in small groups topresent a critical/constructive analysis of one topic related to best practices in facilitating learning.These topics are relevant to clinical practice and/or nursing education/continuing education.Topics include supporting effective facilitation, best practices in facilitation, and assessment oflearning. The course will conclude with reflections upon facilitating learning within nursingcontexts.(3 hours/week)NUR1081YPHD STUDENT/FACULTY SEMINARSThis is a required course for PhD students ONLY.The PhD Student/Faculty Seminars are an important and integral aspect of the preparation ofdoctoral students in the Graduate Department of Nursing Science. They afford studentsopportunities to hear about the research of faculty and their fellow students, to become part of acommunity of scholars in the Department, and to improve their presentation and seminarparticipation skills. All students in the first and second years of the PhD program are required toUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 47

attend the seminars, and students in later years are welcome to attend any or all of them. Facultymembers who are involved in PhD student supervision are also expected to participate in theseminars.(90 minutes, every second week)NUR1082HINTERNATIONAL PERSEPECTIVES ON KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION IN NURSING ANDHEALTHThis course explores nursing knowledge as an academic and social product created in thecontext of competing historical, political, cultural and economic discourses which shape what isconsidered nursing knowledge and science in different contexts and places. Students will berequested to work from three standpoints: (1) the social and scientific location of their own work;(2) nursing academic perspectives from Canada, Australia, Mexico, and Spain; and (3) globalhealth agendas to achieve health for all as a human right. The core analytical contribution is toexplore the relationships between theoretical and methodological assumptions, academictraditions, and social values in the way nursing knowledge is produced and reproduced in theinternational scenario.NUR1083HCOMPARATIVE POLITICS OF HEALTH POLICY IN GLOBABLIZING WORLDThis course takes students into a multidisciplinary approach that integrates national and globalpolitics in the explanation of how health policies are generated and implemented, and how thosepolitics shape population health. Emphasis is put in an understanding of specific health problems,political forces and political economy, both national and international that shape populationhealth. In the first section the course begins with the robust descriptive empirical typology ofwelfare state types that has been associated with different health outcomes in wealthy countries.The next section devotes several weeks to theories of political and policy change including powerresources, institutionalism, class, gender and race movements in health care reform, microapproachesto health policy development, and policy diffusion models. The third section onnational health systems compares the health systems of Liberal, Social democratic and Christiandemocratic welfare state types in EU countries. The course then presents the health caresystems of East Asia and Latin America. The last section brings an international perspective intothe politics of health policy by analyzing the impact of the neo-liberal globalization on health caresystems. The course ends by reviewing current developments in Canada and around the world toprovide alternatives and future directions.(3 hours/week)NUR1084YESSENTIALS IN APPLIED STATISTICS IN NURSINGThis course is designed to a) introduce graduate level students to quantitative statistical methodsb) to form foundations for more advanced courses, and c) to apply statistical methods to researchproblems encountered in nursing. This course will cover fundamentals of research design,univariate and bivariate descriptive statistics, an introduction to sampling, t-test, analysis ofvariance and regression, non parametric analyses and Chi-square. Students will also learn to useSPSS software. At the end of the course, students will be able to define and use the descriptiveUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 48

and inferential statistics taught in this course, to analyze real data, present the date in a formatsuitable for peer-viewed publication, and to interpret the analytical results.(3 hours/week)NUR1085HTOPICS IN CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH AND HEALTH CAREThis is a required course for PhD students ONLY.This seminar focuses on the current research and scholarship of faculty in the newly formed PhDfield of Critical Perspectives in Health and Health Care. It will address such topics as newdirections in critical perspectives in both theory and method as they pertain to research, practiceand policy in health care. This flexible course is intended to facilitate the involvement of severalcore faculty members and distinguished visiting scholars with research programs in this area.NUR1086HSELECTED TOPICS IN NURSING/HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH METHODSThis is a required course for PhD students ONLY.This seminar based course is design to provide students with an understanding of themultidisciplinary nature of health services research, skill in critiquing health services researchstudies, and knowledge of the methods and analytical approaches used in health servicesresearch. In will address topics related to study designs for health services research, validity andreliability in the measurement of health services phenomena, analytical challenges associatedwith multi level data and/or data obtained from secondary sources, risk adjustment in outcomesresearch, testing mediation and moderator effects, and sampling strategies for health servicesresearch.NUR1087HFOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL RESEARCHThis is a required course for PhD students ONLY.This course focuses on the rationale for and conceptualization of a clinical research study,ensuring links between the research problem, theory, questions and outcomes to be examined.Students will be guided in how to choose, develop and tailor research evidence/theory/conceptualframeworks to make the argument for their research problem. Students will be challenged tocritique their own ideas and those of other researchers (including faculty members) throughvarious lenses. Study design and methods will be addressed as secondary issues, with a focuson the contribution of the study‟s conceptualization and rationale to design-related decisions(without going into the details of various study designs). This course will be most useful tostudents who are planning experimental and non-experimental quantitative studies including, butnot limited to, randomized controlled trials of simple and complex interventions, prognosticstudies, descriptive-correlational studies and pilot work in preparation for larger studies/grantapplications.NUR1090HMEASUREMENT AND DATA QAULITYThe intent of this course is to introduce graduate students in the heath sciences to the conceptsof measurement and psychometric theory. The emphasis will be on application and aUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 49

considerable amount of time will be spent on the explanation of the concepts underlying thecurrent approaches to measurement. SPSS data outputs will be examined. Course topics arecovered in the order they might be confronted by someone faced with the problem of developinga new instrument. The first couple of classes provide an overview of the criteria that should beused to assess any measurement instrument. This knowledge will provide students with theability to review the literature to determine if any available tool is suitable for their researchneeds. The next couple of classes focus on the steps involved in developing a new scale.Attention to special issues such as cross-cultural validation is discussed. The final section of thiscourse focuses on data collection and management to ensure the best quality of data areavailable for analysis.(3 hours/week)NUR1100YPATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICSThis course will explore theoretical perspectives on the mechanism of altered functioning of humancells, organs, organ systems and the organism as a whole. Material in this course builds on theprevious knowledge of physiology and introductory pathophysiology. In addition, this course willprovide students with knowledge of basic pharmacologic concepts, including pharmacokinetics,pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics. Drug therapy considerations in special populationssuch as geriatric, paediatric, early immigrant, as well as in clients with chronic disease states andaltered hepatic and renal function will be discussed. Submission of a health evaluation andimmunization form is required prior to registration.(3 hours/week)NUR1101H (Adult)NUR1102H (Paediatric)NUR1114H (Primary Healthcare-Global Health)ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND CLINICAL REASONINGPrepare to perform advanced health and physical assessment of the child or adult and family whoare experiencing illness. Students must be competent in basic health and physical assessment,and the associated techniques prior to beginning the course. Models of clinical reasoning areinvestigated, critically reviewed and applied to a broad range of clinical case studies as studentsdevelop knowledge and skill in the collection of data, diagnostic approaches and formulation oftherapeutic plans in collaboration with clients and families. Practical elements of advanced clientassessment are addressed in terms of their impact on the client‟s health status, including physicaland mental status, psychosocial status, developmentally appropriate approaches to assessment,growth and development milestones, family, cultural and community factors, and the implicationsof determinants of health and risk appraisal. Clinical, theoretical and scientific knowledge issynthesized in the identification and management of existing and potential client states of healthand illness. Approaches to effective written and verbal communication of findings to layindividuals and health professional colleagues as they relate to the client and family areaddressed. Submission of a health evaluation and immunization form is required prior toregistration.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 50

(3 hours/week)(Pre- or co-requisite: NUR1100Y; NUR1022H)NUR1115Y (Adult)NUR1116Y (Paediatric)NUR1117Y (Primary Health Care - Global Health)ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE IN CARING FOR CLIENTS AND FAMILIES IAnalyse, synthesize and integrate theoretical principles and concepts into clinical practice.During the initial phase of the course, students work in practice settings that provide opportunitiesto care for client populations with broad, general and common health and illness states to developadvanced skills related to 1) diagnostic testing and treatment planning, 2) systems thinking, 3)developmental issues, and 4) collaboration with clients, families, and other health professionals.The latter portion of the course builds on earlier experiences and provides opportunities topractice in health care settings serving clients with specialized and moderately complex needsand those presenting with emergent, urgent and life-threatening situations. Learners will continueto develop advanced knowledge and skills related to client and family assessment incorporatingknowledge of diversity, cultural safety, and determinants of health into their assessment,diagnosis, and therapeutic plans.(300 hours)(Prerequisite: This course is to be taken after completion of one of NUR1017H/NUR1028H,NUR1022H and one of NUR1101/1102/1114 and NUR1100. Submission of a health evaluationand immunization form is required prior to registration.)NUR1110YADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE: ROLES AND ISSUESThis course provides learners with opportunities to continue the analysis, synthesis andintegration of advanced theoretical principles and concepts related to advanced nursing practice.Learners will examine legal, organizational and system issues and how these influence the scopeof practice and standards of ethical practice, professional accountability, and outcomes ofadvanced nursing practice. This course is the final practicum experience and incorporates acombination of clinical experience and student/faculty-facilitated seminars.(300 hours)(Prerequisite: NUR1115/1116/1117Y. Pre- or co-requisite: NUR1034H. Submission of a healthevaluation and immunization form is required prior to registration.)NUR/PDN1201HPRINCIPLES OF ANAESTHESIA CAREThis course will provide advanced theoretical knowledge about the nursing care of patientsundergoing anesthesia. It will provide opportunities for learners to explore how to assess andmanage patients presenting with comorbidities such as cardiac, endocrine, renal, neurological,respiratory or pain syndrome complications etc, pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and postoperatively.This course will deliver theoretical content in order to assist learners to assess therisks of anesthesia, the need for appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests prior to the deliveryof anesthesia, the methods of monitoring patients‟ physiological and emotional conditions, theUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 51

clinical indicators used to recognize and understand how to appropriately respond tocomplications and emergency situation in the context of anesthesia care.NUR/PDN1202HPAIN MANAGEMENT ACROSS CLINICAL SETTINGS: THEORY, RESEARCH AND PRACTICEPain is a prevalent and universal symptom that can have a major impact on individuals of allages, their family and society. This course will include theoretical models and research directed tospecific pain assessment and management practices of nurse practitioners (NPs) and relateddiagnostic reasoning and management. This highly specialized course will educate NPs workingin pain and/or anesthesia roles in a variety of practice settings with diverse populations, includingan emerging role in health care supported by the Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care. Studentswill critique the basis for current pain practices/policies/standards and develop strategies forimproved patient care and clinical outcomes. Specific approaches and procedures will bediscussed for patients with acute and/or persistent pain and various co-morbidities. Discussion ofthe CNA (2008) domains of advanced nursing practice and implementation as a multiprofessionalcare team member will be integrated throughout.NUR/PDN1209YADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE FOR CARING FOR FAMILIES REQUIRING ANAESTHESIA IThis field experience course incorporates a combination of clinical practice and learner/facultyfacilitatedseminars. The course provides learners with opportunities to analyse, synthesize andintegrate theoretical principles and concepts into clinical practice with emphasis on systemsthinking, developmental issues and collaboration with clients, families and other healthprofessionals. The course has two major components.NUR/PDN1210YADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE FOR CARING FOR FAMILIES REQUIRING ANAESTHESIAIIThe course provides learners with opportunities to continue the analysis, synthesis andintegration of advanced theoretical principles and concepts related to advanced nursing practice,using the national framework for advanced nursing practice (CNA, 2002, 2008in press). Withinthis framework, advanced nursing practice (ANP) is defined as nursing practice that “maximizesthe use of in-depth nursing knowledge and skill in meeting the health needs of clients (individuals,families, groups, populations or entire communities). Learners continue to build and refine theirknowledge and skill that are consistent with the domains as outlined in the framework. Learnerswill further their discovery of trends and issues that influence collaborative practice models inAnaesthesia Care and develop their understanding of various outcomes evaluation frameworks,including the PEPPA framework.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 52

FINANCIAL SUPPORTIt is the policy of the University of Toronto that no student admitted to a program at the Universityof Toronto should be unable to enter or complete the program due to lack of financial means.Ontario Student Assistance ProgramThis government student loan program is the primary source of financial assistance for full-timestudents. The OSAP application form is available online at http://osap.gov.on.ca. Students areencouraged to apply at least two months before their program begins in order to allow adequateprocessing time. You may contact Admissions and Awards, 172 St. George St, 416-978-2190 forinformation and counseling on eligibility, appeals, and the status of your application. Also seeEnrolment Services, Student Financial Support at http://www.adm.utoronto.ca/admawards/index.actionfor information on resources to consider, budgeting tips and more. Non-Ontario students may also access information on other provincial programs from this web page.Undergraduate Grant ApplicationThe Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing offers assistance to undergraduate students withunmet financial need. This funding is limited, and it is therefore expected that applicants haveexplored all other avenues of financial support available to them (e.g. family support, OSAP)before applying. Grants are intended to provide emergency assistance, or support for costs notconsidered by other programs. Funding is not adequate to allow these grants to be consideredas a major source of assistance for tuition or living expenses. Applications are available at theStudent Services or at http://www.adm.utoronto.ca/admawards/html/financial%20aid/mainfapage.htm. Please note that applications will not beconsidered until November.International students are eligible to be considered for grant assistance. However, becauseCanada Immigration requires all international students to show that they have adequateresources before admitting them to Canada, a grant will normally be awarded only if there isevidence that the student's circumstances have changed since his/her arrival. In no instance willthe amount sufficient to cover a student's total university costs. Please seehttp://www.adm.utoronto.ca/adm-awards/html/financial%20aid/international.htm for informationon costs and resources for international students.Graduate Grant ApplicationsGraduate students may access information athttp://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/Assets/SGS+Digital+Assets/current/2010-2011+Awards/Emergency+Grant+Application+fillable.pdfAwards and FellowshipsPresently, the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing offers:• over 75 undergraduate awards, and• over 100 graduate fellowships.The number of these awards and fellowships are increasing each year. Awards and fellowshipsare given to students based on academic merit and/or financial need. Details of theawards/fellowships are available below and at the Faculty of Nursing‟s Website:http://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/students/fellowshipsandawards.htmUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 53

NB: The Faculty reserves the right not to award any of the awards listed below in any year.Additional terms and conditions may apply for these awards. The exact value and the applicationdue dates may change. Therefore, the information listed below should be used as guidelinesonly.The award application due dates may change from year to year. Check with Student Services forthe exact deadlines.Financial Need AssessmentMany of the awards listed in the calendar require demonstration of financial need, which can beaccomplished by the completion of the Financial Assistance Assessment Formhttp://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/students/fellowshipsandawards/ugawards.htm . They aredenoted as “OSOTF” or “OSOTF II/OTSS”. International students are not eligible for theseawards and the latter awards are restricted to Ontario residents only.Application deadlinesThe listed application deadlines are for guidelines only. The exact dates may change from yearto year.Undergraduate AwardsAdmission AwardsJoyce Oldfield Cale Undergraduate Award (OSOTF)Donor: Ms Susan Girard, daughter of Ms Joyce Oldfield CaleAwarded on the basis of financial need to a student entering the Bachelor of Science inNursing program. Academic merit will also be considered. Apply to the Chair, AwardsCommittee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 15Documents required: Award Application FormFederation of Chinese Canadian Professionals of Ontario Education FoundationAdmission ScholarshipDonor: The Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario) EducationFoundationAwarded to a student entering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program on the basisof academic merit and financial need. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, LawrenceS. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Application due: February 15Documents required: Award Application FormGlaxoSmithKline - Diabetes Scholarship – OSOTF IIDonor: GlaxoSmithKlineUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 54

To be awarded to a student entering the undergraduate nursing program. Thecandidate(s) will have a minimum of a “B” average, demonstrated financial need, andreside in the province of Ontario. Preference will be given to those students who candemonstrate an interest in diabetes. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S.Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual IncomeApplication due: February 15Documents required: Award Application FormManuel and Anne Belle Pusitz Admission ScholarshipDonor: Manuel and Anne Belle Pusitz Trust FundAwarded to the student(s) entering the undergraduate program who is (are) rankedhighest by the Admissions Committee, contingent upon enrolment in the Bachelor ofScience in Nursing program.Application not requiredMargaret A. Pringle Undergraduate Award (OSOTF)Donor: Dr. Dorothy Pringle, sister of Ms Margaret A. PringleAwarded on the basis of financial need to a student entering the Bachelor of Science inNursing program. Academic merit will also be considered. Apply to the Chair, AwardsCommittee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Application due: February 15Documents required: Award Application FormKathleen Russell Admission ScholarshipDonor: Ms Elsie WattAwarded to the student entering the undergraduate program in the Lawrence S.Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing ranked highest by the Admissions Committee.Application not requiredSeymour Schulich Awards in Nursing (OTSS)Donor: AnonymousTo be awarded to full time undergraduate students on the basis of financial need, Ontarioresidency, and on academic merit. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S.Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Application due: February 15Documents required: Award Application FormUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 55

Nursing Annual Fund Undergraduate Admission Award (OSOTF)Donor: Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Annual FundAwarded to student(s) entering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program on the basisof financial need. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Facultyof Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 15Documents required: Award Application FormLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Undergraduate Admission Award(OSOTF)Donor: Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Annual FundAwarded on the basis of financial need to a student entering the Bachelor of Science inNursing program. Academic merit will also be considered. Apply to the Chair, AwardsCommittee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual IncomeApplication due: February 15Documents required: Award Application FormAdmission/In-Course AwardsBluma Appel and Jeannie Butler Undergraduate Awards in Nursing (OTSS)Donor: Bluma Appel in honour of Jeannie ButlerTo be awarded to full-time undergraduate student(s) on the basis of financial need andmerit. Applications open to new and in-course students.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 15 for entering studentsMay 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormFaculty of Nursing Class of 5T8 AwardDonor: AlumniTo be awarded to full-time undergraduate student(s) or graduate student on the basis offinancial need and academic merit. Applications open to new and in-course students.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 15 for entering studentsMay 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormNel and Arthur Deverell Nursing Scholarships (OSOTF)Donor: Nel and Arthur Deverell TrustUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 56

Awards to four students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program on the basis offinancial need. High achievement will also be considered. Apply to the Chair, AwardsCommittee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 15 for entering studentsMay 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormDr. Julie Khanna and Dr. Sheetal Sapra Undergraduate Award in NursingDonor: Employees and Friends of ICLSTo be awarded to an undergraduate student based on academic achievements andfinancial need. Preference will be given to in-course students.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 15 for entering studentsMay 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormLSBFON Student AwardDonor: AlumniTo be awarded to a full-time undergraduate students(s) or graduate student. Award criteria willbe determined based on the interest of the donors and may include financial and/or academicmerit. Applications open to new and in-course students.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 15 for entering studentsMay 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormChristine Powell Memorial Undergraduate AwardDonor: Faculty and FriendsTo be awarded to an undergraduate student based on academic achievement,interpersonal ability, and class citizenship, defined as a student available and willing toassist classmates to succeed as a nurse.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 15 for entering studentsMay 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormJulia Alice Saddington Memorial Award in NursingDonor: Estate of Harold SaddingtonAwarded to an undergraduate or graduate student(s) on the basis of financial need andUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 57

academic merit.Value: Annual incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering studentsMay 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormUniversity of Toronto Women's Association Undergraduate Award in NursingDonor: University of Toronto Women's AssociationAwarded to an undergraduate student(s) on the basis of financial need.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 15 for entering studentsMay 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormMary B. Willet Nursing Award (OTSS)Donor: Estate of Mary B. WilletTo be awarded to full-time undergraduate student(s) on the basis of financial need andmerit. The students must also demonstrate financial need and reside in the Province ofOntario.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 15 for entering studentsMay 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormIn-Course AwardsMarion Tresidder Barter Scholarship (OSOTF II)Donor: Estate of Ms Marie Agnes SmithAwarded to a student in Year 2 of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, who hasdemonstrated an interest in community health nursing through prior work in this area or aletter of reference from a nursing faculty member. Students should apply in Year 1 byMay 15. If selected, award will be paid at the start of Year 2. Apply to the Chair, AwardsCommittee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.The students must also demonstrate financial need and reside in the Province of Ontario.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: May 15 - Apply in Year 1Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. One letter of reference from an employer or faculty member whichattests to the candidate's suitability as outlined aboveUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 58

Edwin Chau Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Dr. Grace Bradley, in memory of her father, Mr. Edwin ChauTo be awarded each year to a student in Year 2 who is committed to the care of patientsof any age with debilitating chronic illness. Students should apply in Year 1 by May 15.Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: May 15Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. Two letters of reference from faculty members who have taught thestudent in a clinical setting. The letters of reference must assess thestudent's interest and demonstrated skills in working with patients withdebilitating chronic illnesses.Deborah Dewar Nursing Scholarship for Community LeadershipDonor: Friends and family of Deborah DewarAwarded to an undergraduate student(s) on the basis of financial need. Preference willbe given to a student(s) who has illustrated a commitment to community and leadershipqualities.Value:Annual fund incomeApplication due: May 15Documents required:Award Application FormFlorence Emory PrizeDonor: Athol L. Cherry BequestAwarded to the student with the highest standing entering Year 2 of undergraduate studyin the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Application not requiredAlice Gentili Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Dr. Fred GentiliAwarded to a second year full-time student on the basis of academic standing, financialneed, and demonstrated interest in neurology.Application due: May 15Documents required: Award Application FormPerinatal Nurses of Southern Ontario Undergraduate Award in Women's Health(OSOTF)Donor: Perinatal Nurses of Southern Ontario and Nursing Annual FundUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 59

Awarded to a student who has:1. financial need;2. completed Year 1 of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and is in goodstanding; and,3. demonstrated strong interest in women's health.Students should apply in Year 1 by May 15. If selected, award will be paid at the start ofYear 2. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty ofNursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: May 15 - Apply in Year 1Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. Two reference letters from faculty membersHenry Albertson VanZo Post ScholarshipDonor: Dr. Nora PostTo be award to undergraduate and graduate students on the basis of demonstratedfinancial need, who have maintained at least a B average and are enrolled in theLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of NursingValue:Annual fund incomeApplication due: May 15Documents required:Award Application FormManuel and Anne Belle Pusitz In-Course ScholarshipsDonor: Manuel and Anne Belle Pusitz Trust FundAwarded in Year 2 for excellent academic achievement in Year 1 of the Bachelor ofScience in Nursing program, and contingent upon re-enrolment in the second year.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication not requiredMildred Claire Pratt Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship (OSOTF)Donor: Estate of Ms Mildred Claire PrattAwarded on the basis of financial need to student(s) who:1. has/have completed the first year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing programin good standing, and2. has/have an aptitude for listening as evidenced by demonstration of a) deeplyattuned listening skills, and b) attentive listening to clients and colleagues.Students should apply in Year 1 by May 15. If selected, award will be paid at the start ofUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 60

Year 2. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty ofNursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: May 15 - Apply in Year 1Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. One letter of reference from a faculty memberCity of Toronto Queen Elizabeth II Sesquicentennial Scholarship in CommunityHealth Nursing (OSOTF)Donor: City of TorontoOpen to students completing the first year of the second-entry two year Bachelor ofScience in Nursing program. Preference may be given to candidates proficient in alanguage besides English and whose interest is to work with multicultural families.Application due: June 30Contact: Enrolment ServicesUniversity of Toronto172 St. George StreetToronto, Ontario M5R 0A3Clare Scanlan Scholarship (OSOTF II)Donor: The family of Clare ScanlanAwarded to a student entering the senior year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursingprogram, who has demonstrated outstanding extracurricular involvement and/orleadership in community and/or university activities. Students should apply in Year 1 byMay 15. If selected, award will be paid at the start of Year 2. The student must alsodemonstrate financial need and reside in the Province of Ontario. Apply to the Chair,Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: May 15 - Apply in Year 1Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. A letter of referenceJulia Alice Saddington Memorial ScholarshipDonor: Mr. Harold Saddington in memory of his wifeAwarded to a full time student entering Year 2 of the Bachelor of Science in Nursingprogram who has:1. high academic achievement in courses related to community health;University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 61

2. demonstrated strong community practice skills; and,3. a strong interest in pursuing a career in community health nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication not requiredKathleen Sally Syme Scholarship FundDonor: Estate of Kathleen Sally SymeAwarded to students in the senior year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing who havedemonstrated leadership in extra-curricular activities related to nursing and/or universityactivities. Students should apply in Year 1 by May 15. If selected, award will be paid atthe start of Year 2. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. BloombergFaculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: May 15 - Apply in Year 1Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. One letter of reference which attests to the candidate's leadershipabilities as outlined above3. A one-page statement outlining the candidate's suitability for this awardMarie Agnes Smith Scholarship Fund (OSOTF II)Donor: Estate of Ms Marie Agnes SmithAwarded to two or more students with outstanding academic achievement in theundergraduate program leading towards a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.Students should apply in Year 1 by May 15. If selected, award will be paid at the start ofYear 2. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty ofNursing.The students must also demonstrate financial need and reside in the Province of Ontario.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: May 15 - Apply in Year 1Documents required: Award Application FormNursing Undergraduate Leadership Award (OSOTF)Donor: 1996-97 Nursing Undergraduate Society (NUS)Awarded equally to two undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need andleadership through involvement in extracurricular activities in the Lawrence S. BloombergFaculty of Nursing, the University, and/or the community at large. Apply to the Chair,Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Students should apply in Year 1 by May 15. If selected, award will be paid at the start ofYear 2.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 62

Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: May 15 - Apply in Year 1Documents required: Award Application FormMary Isobel Upson Trust (OSOTF II)Donor: Estate of Ms Margaret L. GiffenAwarded to four or more students with outstanding achievement in the undergraduateprogram leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Apply to the Chair, AwardsCommittee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.The students must also demonstrate financial need and reside in the Province of Ontario.Students should apply in Year 1 by May 15.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: May 15 - Apply in Year 1Documents required: Award Application FormM. Jean Wilson In-Course ScholarshipDonor: Ms M. Jean Wilson, former Undergraduate Program ChairAwarded to a student entering Year 2 of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program whohas carried a regular course load and has the highest academic standings in the first yearof the program.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication not requiredZindart Undergraduate Award for Nursing Care of ChildrenDonor: Education Foundation: The Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals(Ontario)Awarded to a student who demonstrates academic and clinical excellence in the nursingcare of children. Students should apply in Year 1 by May 15. If selected, award will bepaid at the start of Year 2. Apply to Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. BloombergFaculty of Nursing.Application due: May 15 - Apply in Year 1Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. One letter of reference from a faculty memberAwards for Graduating StudentsNancy Coles Blackburn Memorial Scholarship (OSOTF)Donor: Ms Dorothy ColesUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 63

Awarded each year to student(s) in the graduating year.Candidates must:1. have financial need;2. have ranked in the upper half of the final year class but not necessarily havecarried a full course load; and3. have demonstrated excellence in community health nursing.Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Students should apply at the end of Year 2.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: June 1Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. Two letters of reference, one from a teacher in community health nursingand one from either a member of the teaching faculty in the Lawrence S.Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing or a nurse from a community agency.Nora J. Greenslade PrizeDonor: The Rev. Stanley H. Greenslade and FamilyAwarded to a student with outstanding achievement in the final year who hasdemonstrated the pursuit of excellence in both the academic and clinical areas.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication not requiredDorothy Riddell Scholarship (OSOTF II)Donor: Dorothy RiddellAwarded to a student in the second year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program,who will be pursuing graduate education in the Department of Nursing Science. Apply tothe Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Studentsshould apply at the end of Year 2, if they have also applied and been admitted to the MNprogram at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.The student must also demonstrate financial need and reside in the Province of Ontario.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: June 1Documents required: Award Application FormKathleen Russell Memorial Scholarship Fund (OSOTF II)Donor: Ms Elsie Watt, Faculty, Staff, Alumni and FriendsUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 64

Awarded to a student in the second year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program,who will be pursuing graduate education in the Department of Nursing Science. Apply tothe Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Studentsshould apply at the end of Year 2, if they have also applied and been admitted to the MNprogram at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.The student must also demonstrate financial need and reside in the Province of Ontario.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: June 1Documents required: Award Application FormM. Jean Wilson Scholarship for Graduating StudentDonor: Ms M. Jean Wilson, former Undergraduate Program ChairAwarded to a student graduating from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program whohas carried a regular course load and has the highest academic standings in the finalyear.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication not requiredBursaries and LoansApplications, based on financial need, are accepted throughout the year. Apply to theChair, Awards Committee, Faculty of Nursing.James H. Rattray Memorial BursariesFor a BScN student, who demonstrates financial need.Value:$200 (5 bursaries)University of Toronto Undergraduate GrantAwarded on the basis of financial need.Application form is available in the Student Affairs Office, Room 130, Faculty of Nursing or athttp://www.adm.utoronto.ca/adm-awards/html/financial%20aid/mainfapage.htmUniversity of Toronto AwardsInformation on awards available from the University of Toronto is available at the website:http://www.adm.utoronto.ca/adm-awards/html/awards/scholarships.htmUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 65

Graduate AwardsGraduate students are encouraged to seek financial assistance from the Graduate Awards Office,School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto. You may also wish to visithttp://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money.htmThe Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing endeavours to support the University of Torontostandards concerning financial support at the level of $15,000 plus tuition and incidental fees todoctoral students who enter our program. PhD students should review the Funding Policy forDoctoral Students.Where applications are required, they should be sent to the Chair, Awards Committee, LawrenceS. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, in care of Student Services, by the date indicated. OSOTF,OSOTFII and OTSS awards are a class of awards offered through the Ontario StudentOpportunity Trust Fund. They are intended to assist students in financial need, which must bedemonstrated by the completion of the OSOTF, OSOTFII, OTSS financial form. Informationconcerning other awards offered by external organizations is available at Student Services,Rm.130, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Note: Fellowships and scholarships offeredthrough the School of Graduate Studies have the additional eligibility requirement of a B+average in the applicant's last two years of study. Not all awards are available every year.Admission FellowshipsKathleen Arpin Doctoral FellowshipDonor: Nursing Alumni and FriendsAn admission award offered to a full-time incoming doctoral student in the Graduate Departmentof Nursing Science on the basis of academic merit.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication not requiredHelen Carpenter Doctoral Fellowship (OSOTF II)Donor: Nursing Alumni and FriendsAn admission award offered to a full-time incoming doctoral student in the Graduate Departmentof Nursing Science on the basis of academic merit. The student must also demonstrate financialneed and reside in the province of Ontario. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S.Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 1Documents required: Award Application FormGraduate Admission Fellowship (OSOTF)Donor: Alumni of the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of NursingAwarded on the basis of financial need to a student admitted to the Master's program in theLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Academic merit will also be considered. Apply to theChair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 66

Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15Documents required: Award Application FormKathleen King Doctoral FellowshipDonor: Nursing Alumni and FriendsAn admission award offered to one or more full-time incoming doctoral students in the GraduateDepartment of Nursing Science on the basis of academic merit.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication not requiredLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Doctoral Admission Fellowship (OSOTF)Donor: Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Annual FundAwarded on the basis of financial need to a student admitted to the Ph.D. program. Academicmerit will also be considered. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. BloombergFaculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 1Documents required: Award Application FormNora J. Parker Ph.D. Admission Fellowship (OSOTF)Donor: Dr. Nora ParkerAwarded on the basis of financial need to a student admitted to the Ph.D. program in theLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Academic merit will also be considered. Apply to theChair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 1Documents required: Award Application FormChristine Powell Memorial Admissions Scholarship (OSOTF)Donor: Dorothy PringleTo be awarded to a graduate student being admitted to the clinical master's or nurse practitionerprogram. Student must be full-time and not in receipt of another award. Student will have aparticular interest in cancer, palliative care, or aging.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15Documents required: Award Application FormSeymour Schulich Graduate Student Awards in NursingDonor: AnonymousTo be awarded to full time graduate students in the Master of Nursing program based onacademic merit and/or financial need.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 67

Application due: January 15Documents required: Award Application FormAdmission/In-course FellowshipsBluma Appel and Jeannie Butler Graduate Awards in Nursing (OTSS)Donor: Bluma Appel in honour of Jeannie ButlerAward offered to a full-time graduate student(s) on the basis of financial need and merit. Thisaward is intended to meet the current need in priority areas for graduate nursing education and tobuild graduates in emerging areas. Applicants must illustrate leadership and exceptionalcommitment. At the time of establishing the award, the preference will be given to applicantsdemonstrating experience and/or interest in one or more of the following:1. Pain management2. Neuroscience3. Palliative careThis unique award is intended to support graduate study in emerging areas and the criteria maychange based on industry need at the discretion of executor(s), the honouree, Jeannie Butler,and/or the Dean of the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormAudrey’s Place Foundation Graduate Nursing ScholarshipsDonor: Audrey's Place FoundationTo be awarded to four graduate students (Master & Nurse Practitioner) based on financial need.Academic merit may also be considered. Students are able to apply for funding for admission andsubsequently in their second year.These scholarships are designed to support students who would otherwise be unable to pursuegraduate studies due to financial constraints. Each of four MN students will receive $10,400 tocover the full cost of tuition and supplies for one. Preference will be given to students who havedemonstrated leadership in the field and a passion for nursing and/or with an interest in treatingwomen and children in under-served and developing countries around the world.Value: $10,400.00Application due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormPersonal StatementReference LetterUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 68

Betty Burcher Memorial Award in Nursing (GSEF)Donor: Family, Faculty, and FriendsTo be awarded to a graduate student based on academic achievements and/or financial need.The student will be in a graduate program at the faculty of nursing and have demonstrated a keeninterest in Community Health Nursing and/or leadership in teaching. Preference will be given toMN student(s) who have experience in Community Health and demonstrated leadership in thefield.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormMargaret C. Cahoon Memorial Fellowship (OSOTF)Donor: Cahoon Family and Estate of Margaret CahoonAwarded to a graduate student in the Master's (full-time or part-time) or Ph.D. program in theGraduate Department of Nursing Science on the basis of academic merit and financial need.Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required:1. Award Application Form2. Copy of university transcript(s)Helen Maude Carpenter Graduate Award in NursingDonor: Estate of Helen Maude CarpenterAwarded to a graduate student(s) in the Bloomberg Faculty of NursingValue: Annual payout from interest on a capital sumApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormGlenn H. Carter Graduate Fellowships in NursingDonor: Glenn H. Carter and othersEntry or in-course student applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:1. Masters students with at least three years full-time employment as an RN working at thebedside;2. Masters students in the Nurse Practitioner Program with at least three years full-timeemployment as an RN working at the bedside;University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 69

3. Ph.D. students with at least five years full-time employment as an RN working at thebedside; and/or4. Candidates may be considered who do not meet the prerequisites above, but aredeemed by the faculty to have the equivalent in education and directly related workexperience.Award Preferences:In addition to the above prerequisites, preference will be given to students who meet the followingcriteria:1. Demonstrated leadership/supervisory skills and critical thinking;2. Demonstrated interest in preventative healthcare including, but not limited to, diet,nutrition, exercise, and healthy living; and3. Demonstrated compassion for persons-in-need with particular reference to elderly,paediatrics, and veterans.Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormFaculty of Nursing Class of 5T8 AwardDonor: AlumniTo be awarded to full-time undergraduate students(s) or graduate student on the basis offinancial need and academic merit. Applications open to new and in-course students.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Class of 6T0 Award (OSOTF II)Donor: Class of 6T0, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of NursingAward offered to a full-time graduate (Master's or Ph.D.) student in the Graduate Department ofNursing Science on the basis of academic merit. The student must also demonstrate financialneed and reside in the province of Ontario. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S.Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 70

Rosella Cunningham Memorial FellowshipDonor: Estate of Rosella CunninghamAwarded to a graduate student (Master's or Ph.D.) in the Graduate Department of NursingScience to assist their preparation for work in public health nursing. Apply to the Chair, AwardsCommittee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormDent-Paech Nursing FellowshipDonor: Dr. Gail Paech in memory of her motherAward offered to a full-time graduate (Master's or Ph.D.) student in the Graduate Department ofNursing Science on the basis of academic merit and specializing in mental health nursing. Applyto the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormGail Donner Doctoral Nursing Fellowship (OSOTF II)Donor: Nursing alumni and friendsAward offered to a full-time or part-time doctoral student in the Graduate Department of NursingScience on the basis of academic merit and whose nursing career goals and program of studyreflect a nursing administration/health policy focus. The student must also demonstrate financialneed and reside in the province of Ontario. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S.Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 1 for entering studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required:1. Award Application Form2. Copy of university transcript(s)Florence Emory Fellowship (OSOTF II)Donor: Nursing alumni and friendsAward offered to a Master's student in the Graduate Department of Nursing Science who intendsto work in the nursing field following graduation. The student must also demonstrate financialUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 71

need and reside in the province of Ontario. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S.Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormNursing Faculty/Staff FellowshipDonor: Nursing faculty and staffAward(s) offered to graduate (Master's or Ph.D.) student(s) in the Graduate Department ofNursing Science on the basis of academic merit.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication not requiredUniversity of Toronto FellowshipsAvailable to full-time Master's (Year 1 and Year 2) and Doctoral (Year 1 to Year 5) degreestudents with at least a B+ academic standing in each of their last two years of study. Studentsreceiving a total of $15,000 either from external sources or awards administered by the Universityare not eligible for this Fellowship.Value: VariesApplication not requiredPatricia Lyon Nursing FellowshipDonor: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Nursing FundsAward(s) offered to full-time in the Master's degree or Doctoral program of the GraduateDepartment of Nursing Science whose studies are consistent with the goals of the TorontoRehabilitation Institute (TRI) and/or will further the strategic directions of the TorontoRehabilitation Institute. Academic merit will be considered. Preference will be given to employeesof the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. In the event where there are applications from both Masterand Doctoral students, Master's student applications will be given preference over Doctoralstudent applications.Applicants should include the following information in their application (a) a list of professionaland/or clinical activities that reflect the goals of TRI (b) a statement regarding the applicant‟scommitment to rehabilitation nursing and how your participation in a graduate program wouldenhance nursing at TRI.Application due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required:1. Award Application Form2. Two reference letters from persons who have first-hand knowledge of yourclinical and/or professional abilities.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 72

LSBFON Student AwardDonor: AlumniTo be awarded to a full-time undergraduate students(s) or graduate student. Award criteria will bedetermined based on the interests of the donors and may include financial need and/orleadership and/or academic merit. Applications open to new and in-course students.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormPerinatal Nurses of Southern Ontario Fellowship in Women's Health (OSOTF)Donor: Perinatal Nurses of Southern OntarioAwarded on the basis of financial need to a graduate student enrolled in the Master's or Ph.D.program in the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Demonstration of strong interest inwomen's health issues is necessary. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S.Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required:1. Award Application Form2. Two reference letters from faculty members3. Copy of university transcript(s)4. A one page statement from the applicant documenting evidence of his/herinterest in women's healthQueen Elizabeth II/Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Graduate Scholarships inScience and Technology (QEII GSST)Donor: Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthTo be awarded to full-time Ph.D. student(s) in the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing onthe basis of academic excellence. Students must be either Canadian citizens or permanentresidents. Students are not eligible for a QEII GSST after five years of study at the doctoral level.Applicants entering the 1st or 2nd year of graduate studies must have an average of at least A-,or the equivalent, on the last 20 one-term/semester courses or the equivalent completed.Applicants entering the 3rd year or beyond of graduate studies must have an average of at leastA-, or the equivalent, on all graduate courses completed. Applicants should also exhibit researchability/potential, excellent communication skills, and interpersonal/leadership abilities. Preferencewill be given to doctoral student(s) enrolled in the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursingstudying in the area of psychiatric or addictions nursing or other areas of mental health.Applicants who have defaulted on a Canada or Ontario Student Loan or a loan made under theOntario Venture Capital Program, or have failed to make satisfactory repayment on an OntarioStudy Grant Overpayment, may be ineligible.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 73

Queen Elizabeth II/Dorothy and Bill Palm Graduate Scholarships in Science andTechnology (QEII GSST)Donor: Women's College Hospital FoundationTo be awarded to a student(s) on the basis of academic excellence. Students must havemaintained an overall A- average over the last two years of study at the post-secondary level.Recipients should also exhibit research ability/potential, good communication skills andinterpersonal/leadership abilities. Preference will be given to student(s) enrolled in the LawrenceS. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, whose graduate supervisor is affiliated with the Women'sCollege Research Institute (WCRI) at Women's College Hospital.ReportingThe successful candidate will submit a written report to Women's College Research Institute atthe end of the award year describing the research undertaken during the year and any other suchinformation as the candidate may judge to be of interest. A copy of the report will be made to theWomen's College Hospital FoundationQueen Elizabeth II/Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Graduate Scholarships inScience and Technology (QEII GSST)Donor: Heart and Stroke Foundation of OntarioTo be awarded as above. Preference will be given to doctoral student(s) enrolled in the LawrenceS. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing studying in the areas of cardiac and stroke research andpractice or associated areas.Queen Elizabeth II/University of Toronto Foundation Graduate Scholarships in Scienceand Technology (QEII GSST)Donor: University of TorontoTo be awarded to a student(s) on the basis of academic excellence. Students must havemaintained an overall A- average over the last two years of study at the post-secondary level.Recipients should also exhibit research ability/potential, good communication skills andinterpersonal/leadership abilities. Preference will be given to student(s) enrolled in theDepartment of Nursing Science.Value: $15,000 per awardApplication due: February 1 for entering studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Completed OGS applicationJulia Alice Saddington Memorial Award in NursingDonor: Estate of Harold SaddingtonAwarded to an undergraduate or graduate student(s) on the basis of financial need and academicmerit.Value: Annual incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 74

February 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsStaples Family Graduate Student Award in NursingDonor: Dr. Eric Staples, RN, DNPAwarded to a graduate student(s) in the Graduate Department of Nursing Science on the basis offinancial need and academic merit. Admission and in-course students in all graduate nursingprograms are eligible. Special consideration will be given to a graduate nursing student(s)committed to advancing nursing practice, education, or research.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormJeannette Elizabeth Watson Memorial FellowshipDonor: Estate of Jeannette Elizabeth WatsonAwarded to a graduate student in the Master's (full-time or part-time) or Ph.D. program in theGraduate Department of Nursing Science on the basis of academic merit whose program of studyfocuses on the nursing care of persons requiring medical or surgical interventions. Apply to theChair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual payout from interest on a capital sumApplication due: January 15 for entering Master's studentsFebruary 1 for entering Ph.D. studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required:1. Award Application Form2. Two letters of reference3. Copy of university transcript(s)May Yoshida Memorial FellowshipDonor: Nursing Colleagues, Alumni, and FriendsAwarded to a Ph.D. student in the Graduate Department of Nursing Science, who plans todevelop a research program in maternal/child health. Preference will be given to someone1. whose program includes a focus on issues related to culture/ethnicity; or2. who is an international student.Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: February 1 for entering studentsApril 15 in-course studentsDocuments required: Award Application FormZophia Nurse Practitioner Fellowship (OSOTF II)Donor: Nursing Faculty/Staff/Alumni/FriendsUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 75

Award(s) to a student in the Master's and/or Post-Master's program on the basis of academicmerit and financial need, who is/are entering or continuing their study as a Nurse Practitioner.The student must also demonstrate financial need and reside in the province of Ontario. Apply tothe Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: January 15 for entering studentsApril 15 for in-course studentsDocuments required:1. Award Application Form2. Copy of university transcript(s)In-Course FellowshipsPPEF-Glenn H. Carter Nursing FellowshipDonor: Glenn H. Carter and friendsTo be awarded to an PhD student who has practiced as a registered nurse, preferably at the levelof a nurse practitioners, whose area of research addresses issues of patient safety and aims toimprove the quality of the care environment through building knowledge of effective practices ofinfection control and hygiene, in health care facilities and in health care generally.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: April 15Documents required: Award Application FormLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing The Class of 5T5 Fellowship (OSOTF II)Donor: Class of 5T5, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of NursingAwarded to a student who has completed one year of full-time or part-time studies in the Master'sprogram of the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, on the primary basis of financial need.The award winner will also show evidence of community involvement and/or leadership, eitherwithin or external to the University of Toronto. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, LawrenceS. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: April 15Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. Two letters of references showing evidence of community involvement and/orleadership, either within or external to the University of TorontoLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Doctoral Award in the Care of ChildrenDonor: Matching donations from NortelAwarded to a student in the doctoral program in the Graduate Department of Nursing Science onthe basis of academic merit who is engaged in research in the care of children. Apply to theChair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 76

Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: April 15Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. Copy of university transcript(s)St. George's Society of Toronto Florence Nightingale FellowshipsDonor: St. George's Society of Toronto, Alumni & Friends of the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Facultyof NursingAwarded to a full or part-time student(s) in the second year of a Masters level, Nurse Practitionerprogram on the basis of financial need. Academic merit will also be considered. Preference willbe given to those who can demonstrate work experience in northern or aboriginal communitiesand who plan to return to those communities to work after graduation. Apply to the Chair, AwardsCommittee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: April 15Documents required: Award Application FormAlice Girard Memorial FellowshipDonor: Estate of Alice Girard, Nursing Colleagues and FriendsAward offered to a doctoral student after completion of at least one year of their Ph.D. program inthe Graduate Department of Nursing Science on the basis of academic merit.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication not requiredGraduate Nurses Student Union FellowshipDonor: Graduate Nurses Student UnionAwarded to a student in the Master's program in the Graduate Department of Nursing Sciencewho has demonstrated outstanding extra-curricular involvement and/or leadership abilities. Applyto the Chair, Awards Committee, Faculty of Nursing.Application due: April 15Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. Letter of referenceMildred Claire Pratt Graduate Nursing Fellowship (OSOTF)Donor: Estate of Mildred Claire PrattAwarded on the basis of financial need to graduate nursing student(s) having completed one yearof study in the Graduate Department of Nursing Science, in the area of palliative care and whoexemplifies the qualities of compassion and efficiency. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee,Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 77

Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: April 15Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. Two letters of reference, preferably from a clinical area, exemplifying applicant'squalities of compassion and efficiencyManuel and Anne Belle Pusitz FellowshipDonor: Manuel E. Pusitz EstateAwarded to a student in the Graduate Department of Nursing Science who:1. has demonstrated successful achievement as a full-time student in the first year of theMaster of Nursing program;2. is re-enrolling in the second year of full-time study; and3. has demonstrated financial need.Preference may be given to an international student. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee,Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: April 15Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. Copy of university transcript(s)Henry Albertson VanZo Post ScholarshipDonor: Dr. Nora PostTo be award to undergraduate and graduate students on the basis of demonstratedfinancial need, who have maintained at least a B average and are enrolled in theLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of NursingValue:Annual fund incomeApplication due: April 15Documents required:Award Application FormCity of Toronto Queen Elizabeth II Sesquicentennial Scholarship in Community HealthNursing (OSOTF)Donor: City of TorontoOpen to students enrolled in the Graduate Department of Nursing Science who have completedcourses in community health and demonstrate a commitment to this aspect of nursing. Awardedon the basis of financial need and academic achievement, particularly in courses related tocommunity health nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: September 30University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 78

Contact: Enrolment ServicesUniversity of Toronto172 St. George StreetToronto, Ontario M5R 0A3Hillian Titley Fellowship (OSOTF)Donor: Ms Beatrice TitleyAwarded on the basis of financial need to a graduate student in good standing who is interestedin gerontological nursing, especially the care of people with dementia. Academic merit will also beconsidered. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.Value: Annual fund incomeApplication due: April 15Documents required:1. Award Application Form2. Copy of university transcript(s)Zindart Fellowship for Nursing Care of Persons with CancerDonor: Education Foundation - The Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario)Awarded to a full-time student entering the final year or a part-time student who has completed atleast 50% of the program requirements, and who demonstrates academic excellence in coursesrelated to oncology nursing. Apply to the Chair, Awards Committee, Lawrence S. BloombergFaculty of Nursing.Application due: April 15Documents required:Bursaries1. Award Application Form2. One letter of reference from a faculty member3. Copy of university transcript(s)University of Toronto Graduate BursaryFor full-time graduate students,Application: SGS Bursary Application (PDF format) is available for download athttp://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/Assets/SGS+Digital+Assets/current/2010-2011+Awards/Emergency+Grant+Application+fillable.pdfOther University of Toronto Financial Support for Graduate StudentsInformation is available from the website:University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 79

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GENERAL REGULATIONSUndergraduate ProgramGrading Regulations(a) The Committee on Standing is responsible for implementing the University GradingPractices Policy, http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/policies/grading.htm and forformulating, implementing, and administering Faculty regulations relating to this policy.Regulations specific to the LSBFON are approved by Faculty Council.(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)The breakdown of marks and grading practices for each course will be made available inwritten form to all students enrolled in the class, on the first day of each course.Grades for each required course in the undergraduate program are based on more thanone assignment. No one essay, test, examination, etc. will have a value of more than 80%of the final grade. Exemptions to this regulation may be granted by Faculty Council on thebasis of criteria developed by the Committee on Standing.All final course grades will be reviewed by the Committee on Standing. No grades are finalor shall be released to students as official until the Faculty review procedure by theCommittee on Standing has been carried out.In courses with a final examination, the examination should be conducted formally andresults of the examination worth (alone or in aggregate) at least one-third of the final markfor the course.Papers or assignments in any course which are graded at a failing level will be re-read/evaluated by a second Faculty member before the assignment is returned to the student.If students wish an assignment reread they must submit a request in writing to the coursecoordinator within one month of the release of the grade for this assignment. The writtenrequest must clearly identify the student‟s rationale for requesting a paper re-read.Group evaluation, where used, will not constitute more than 25% of the final grade.Students will not be eligible to begin Year 2 courses until all Year 1 courses aresuccessfully completed. Individual exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basisby the Undergraduate Chair and the Committee on Standing.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 81

Grade Scale and DefinitionsIn evaluating written work and clinical performance, grades will be assigned with reference to thefollowing scale, meaning and definition:Note: For all NUR courses and MPL 202H the passing grade is 60%.LetterGradeGradePointValuePercentageRangeNumericalMidpointMeaningDefinitionA+ 4.0 90-100 95 Excellent Extensive knowledge base;A 4.0 85-89 87A- 3.7 80-84 82strong evidence of originalthinking; capacity to criticallyanalyze and synthesize;consistent ability to makedecisions based on theory andcritical evaluation.B+B3.33.077-7973-767875Good Sound knowledge base;original thinking; some criticalcapacity and analytic ability;B- 2.7 70-72 71some ability to make decisionsbased on theory; ability toevaluate critically.C+ 2.3 67-69 68 Adequate Satisfactory knowledge base;C 2.0 63-66 65some ability to analyzeunfamiliar problems, makeC- 1.7 60-62 61decisions, and evaluatecritically.F 1.3 57-59 58 Inadequate Unsatisfactory knowledgeF 1.0 53-56 55base; problem-solving limitedto routine application of rulesF 0.7 50-52 51and/or based on inaccurateobservation; errors ofjudgment in decision-makingor limited ability to makedecisions independently andlimited ability to evaluatecritically.F 0.0 0-49 *34 Wholly inadequate; littleevidence of even a superficialknowledge base; lacking inability to problem-solve, makedecisions, and evaluate.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 82

* Mark assigned to a course in which there is a clinical failure, regardless of marks accrued in thecourse in assignments and examinations.DesignatorsDesignators assigned to students instead of regular grades:Pass/Fail:INC:IPR:SDF:WDR:In some courses, students are graded on a pass/fail basis. This designation doesnot enter into the calculation of the sessional average.Incomplete. INC is assigned by the instructor or Committee on Standing, normallyas a final report, where course work is not completed but where there are nogrounds for assigning a failing grade. It carries no credit for the course and is notconsidered for averaging purposes.In progress. IPR is assigned as the report for a course that is continued in asubsequent session. The final grade will appear only once and only for the lastenrollment period. It carries no credit for the course and is not considered foraveraging purposes.Standing deferred on the basis of incomplete course work because of medical orsimilar reasons. SDF is assigned by the divisional review committee upon approvalof a student‟s petition or an instructor‟s recommendation. It must be replaced by aregular grade within a specific time period, normally by the next submissiondeadline for grades. If “SDF” is not cleared, a grade will be assigned based on theterm work completed at that time by the student.Withdrawn without academic penalty (granted upon approval of a student‟s petitionfor late withdrawal from a course without academic penalty). WDR carries no creditfor the course and is not considered for averaging purposes.Grade Point Average (GPA)The Grade Point Average is the weighted sum (a full course is weighted as 1 or more, a halfcourseas 0.5) of the grade points earned, divided by the number of full courses in which gradepoints were earned.Three types of grade point averages are used:1. The sessional GPA is based on courses taken in a single session (Fall, Winter or Summer).2. The annual GPA is based on courses taken in the Fall and Winter sessions.3. The summer session GPA stands alone.4. The cumulative GPA takes into account all courses taken for degree credit in the Faculty.AssignmentsThe ability to communicate in a scholarly manner, both verbally and in written form, is anexpectation of the baccalaureate nurse and will be a consideration in the grading of assignments.All submitted papers and assignments remain the intellectual property of the individual student.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 83

The required style manual for the formatting of essays and assignments at the LSBFON is:Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington: AmericanPsychological Association, 2010.Course coordinators for each course are responsible for collecting and returning all writtenassignments, and must set up an arrangement whereby papers can be signed in upon receipt.Students are responsible for ensuring that the teacher receives the submitted paper.Students are advised to keep a copy of their assignments before submitting them.The course coordinator for each course will determine the due date for assignments and considerindividual requests for an extension of the due date.(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)Negotiation of making a presentation or the submission of a paper after the due datebecause of extenuating circumstances must be discussed with the course instructor. Thestudent must make this request in writing prior to the due date. A medical certificate isrequired in the case of illness.Grades of papers submitted after the due date where no alternate due date has beengranted, or papers submitted after the renegotiated due date, will be lowered by 2% foreach day that the paper is late, weekends included.Written assignments that are more than two weeks late will not be accepted without priorarrangements. In situations of illness or personal circumstances which interfere with thestudent‟s ability to submit an assignment within two weeks of the due date, students maypetition the Committee on Standing to have the assignment accepted. This petition mustbe received within one month of the original due date of the assignmentAn oral presentation, for which no alternate date has been negotiated, which is notpresented on the assigned date, will receive a grade of 0.When submitting written assignments it is important that students are aware that theFaculty and the University regard incidents of plagiarism as very serious academicoffences and penalties can be severe. Guidelines related to academic honesty and howto guard against plagiarism can be found at the following university link.http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/using-sources/how-not-to-plagiarizeExaminationsExaminations for individual courses are held throughout the school year. All students areexpected to be available until the end of scheduled examination periods. Students who makepersonal commitments during the examination periods do so at their own risk; no specialconsideration will be given and no special arrangements made in the event of conflicts in suchcircumstances.Within one month of the issue of final grade results, students may be allowed on request toreview their final examination papers in the presence of a designated staff member. Examinationpapers may not be removed from the Faculty. Arrangements must be made with the office ofStudent Services. If, upon inspection of the examination paper, a student wishes to have itUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 84

eread, a petition should be submitted to the office of Student Services, outlining the student'sreasons in detail. A fee of $36 will be charged.A petition for a reread of a final exam must be submitted within three months of the issue of thefinal results. Such a petition will be granted only when it contains specific instances ofdisagreement with the existing grading and an indication of the academic grounds for suchdisagreement. If the mark is changed as a result of this petition, the $36 fee for the petition willbe refunded.When a course with a final examination is failed, students should note that the examination mustbe reread by another Faculty member before the marks are reported, and teachers may notsubsequently reread any final examination except on the authority of a petition. Studentsunderstand that a rereading of an examination may lead to a lowering of the mark, to a raising ofthe mark, or to no change.Credit/Averaging(i)The grade point average is calculated and status is assigned at the end of eachacademic year.Courses noted “INC”, “IPR”, “PASS/FAIL”, “SDF” or “WDR” are not included in theaverage, nor are transfer credits, courses taken on letter of permission, or coursesdesignated as "extra". The computation of the average will be delayed if "SDF" has beengranted in any credit course.(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)To receive credit in each NUR course and MPL 202H, the final grade must be at least60%.To obtain credit in NUR courses which include clinical practice, students must achieve apassing grade in both the theory and clinical practice components of the course. (Agrade of “Pass” or “Fail” will be assigned for NUR470Y). Students who do not achieve apass in both components of the course will receive a grade point value of 0.0 and agrade of 34%. Attendance at clinical practice is mandatory.Failure to maintain consistent attendance at seminars, classes, and lectures mayjeopardize the student‟s grade in the course.Students are expected to participate in laboratory classes where observation and/orpractice is carried out on themselves or on a fellow student. Scheduled lab sessions andsimulation activities are considered clinical practice time and attendance at thesesessions is mandatory.To proceed in the program, a student must pass all courses with a clinical or labcomponent. A student must complete all practical work in a course in order tosuccessfully pass the course.A student who has failed a course must repeat all prescribed work in the failed course.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 85

(viii)A student who has failed to obtain credit in all the required courses in Year 1 will not beallowed to register in the second year until the courses have been successfully repeated.The following status designations may be assigned in the instances described:(i)(ii)(iii)In Good Standing: a student who has successfully completed all credit courses taken inan academic year with an overall grade point average of 1.7 or higher.Registration Cancelled: (a) a student who fails more than 1.5 courses during a year; (b) astudent who, during the program, fails any one course twice or fails two courses with alab or clinical practice component.Suspended: The Faculty may suspend a student from registration in the program for agiven period of time not exceeding two years and/or until the satisfaction of otherconditions as it may see fit. Upon satisfying the conditions of the suspension, the studentshall be eligible for consideration to reregister in the program.Withdrawals(a) Students who wish to withdraw from the program at any point must consult with the Chair,Undergraduate Program. Students who withdraw from the program must return theirphotographic identification, student card and key to the building with the receipt of notificationof withdrawal.(b) Merely ceasing to attend lectures or informing the instructor, although it is courteous to do so,does not constitute official withdrawal. The refund of tuition fee is based on the refundscheduled published by Student Account each year.Policy for Requesting Leave From the Undergraduate ProgramParental LeaveThis policy is intended to recognize the need of leave at the time of pregnancy, birth, or adoption,and to permit a pause in studies in order to provide full-time care in the first year of parenting anew child.Either parent may request up to three sessions of leave, i.e., up to one calendar year, which mustbe completed within twelve months of the date of birth or custody. While on parental leave,students do not register or pay fees to the University.Students may apply for parental leave by completing the Parental Leave Request form. Thedegree completion date of the program will be extended by the duration of the leave taken.Normally, the start and finish of the leave would coincide with the beginning and end of a session.Before re-entering, students should meet with the Chair, Undergraduate Program to plan their reentryinto the program.Leave of Absence for Serious Health Problems or Personal CircumstancesStudents must apply in writing to the chair of the Undergraduate Program for a one to three termleave of absence, i.e., up to one calendar year, on the grounds of serious health or personalproblems which temporarily make it impossible for them to continue in the program. To apply forUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 86

a leave of absence the student must complete the Leave Request Form and submit it to the Chairof chair of the Undergraduate Program.Once on leave, students are not registered in the Undergraduate Program and are not required topay fees. During their leave, students may not make demands upon the resources of theUniversity, such as use library facilities, attend courses or engage in any coursework.Students whose leave of absence was granted on the basis of a serious health problem will berequired to provide a medical certificate indicating that they are able to resume their studiesbefore they will be allowed to continue in the program. They then will meet with the Chair of theUndergraduate Program to plan their reentry into the program. The terminal date for completionof the degree program will be extended by the duration of the leave taken. Normally, a studentwill not be granted more than one leave of absence under the terms of this policy.Granting of leave of absence is contingent upon the student‟s agreement to participate inremedial lab session upon their return to the program and before returning to clinical practice.Readmission to Program after Cancellation of RegistrationStudents whose registration has been cancelled or who have withdrawn and who wish to bereadmitted to the program must petition the Admissions Committee at the Faculty of Nursing forpermission. The decision to readmit will be determined by previous academic performance,safety and clinical issues.Normally the Faculty will not grant re-admission or further registration in the program to anystudent who has failed two clinical courses or one clinical or non-clinical course twice.Length of Degree CompletionAll requirements for the BScN degree must be completed within four years from the date of thestudent‟s first enrolment. Students who have been absent from the program must meet with theChair, Undergraduate Program before reentering.Failure in Clinical Component of a CourseA student whose performance in nursing practice or clinical attendance is deemed unsatisfactoryby the clinical instructor/preceptor (in consultation with the faculty advisor) may be assigned afailing grade in the clinical component of the course. It is a requirement that students mustachieve a passing grade for the clinical component of all nursing clinical courses. Failure inclinical practice will result in the assignment of a grade point value of 34% for the course.The process related to a potential or actual failure in clinical practice is as follows:(i)Feedback on clinical performance is critical and if concerns arise related to a student‟sclinical performance these should be discussed with the student on a regular basis.When issues arise related to attendance, ability to demonstrate safe practice,communication, patient /client safety, or application of knowledge skill and judgment, thestudent will be notified in writing. This will normally occur at the midpoint of the clinicalexperience. The student should be informed of the possibility of a failing clinical grade.Students must receive a copy of the midpoint evaluation in relation to the course clinicalobjectives and a learning contract with clear and precise communication on areasUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 87

equiring attention and criteria of evidence of improvement. The student must beprovided with sufficient clinical practice time to be able to demonstrate improvement.(ii)(iii)(iv)The clinical teacher will inform the course coordinator of concerns and a plan of action.The student may either demonstrate improvement in documented areas of concern or failto achieve the expected performance level required within the agreed time frame. If thereis not observed improvement in clinical practice, a second teacher, experienced in thesame clinical area, will be asked to independently review the documentation, observe thestudent in the clinical setting, and provide a written evaluation regarding the student‟sclinical performance.If it is determined that the student was not able to demonstrate evidence of improvementto a satisfactory level in meeting the clinical objectives the student will be assigned afailing grade in the clinical component of the course and will be assigned a grade pointvalue of 34% for the course.Unsafe PerformanceUnsafe performance may refer to either a series of incidents/indicators related to failure to applyknowledge, skill, and judgment at a level that would normally be expected of a student at thisstage of learning over a period of days or weeks or to a single incident of such seriousness thatclient /patient safety was or had the potential to be gravely compromised.Unsafe performance may indicate that the student is unfit to continue in a course or courses or tocontinue as a student in the program.The process in situations of unsafe performance is as follows:(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)When a situation or situations occur(s) that are judged as unsafe the clinical teacher mayremove the student from clinical practice immediately. The teacher will subsequentlymeet with the student to discuss the problem and provide written notification.The teacher will inform the Course Coordinator and Undergraduate Program Chair of thesituation as soon as possible.If required, a second teacher, experienced in the same clinical area, will be asked toindependently review the documentation and provide a written evaluation regarding thesafety of the student‟s clinical performance.If it is determined that the student‟s performance is unsafe, the student will be withdrawnfrom the course and will be assigned a grade point value of 34% for the course. It is atthe discretion of the Committee on Standing as to whether the student would be allowedto continue in the nursing program or if their registration would be cancelled.Note: If a clinical agency refuses to allow a student to continue their clinical practice atthat site for professional, ethical, or legal reasons the Faculty is not obligated to providean alternative learning experience for the student and the student‟s ability to successfullycomplete the clinical requirement of the course would be in jeopardy.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 88

Structures and Procedures for Academic Appeal(a)An academic appeal is an appeal by a student:(i)(ii)against a decision as to the student's success or failure in meeting an academicstandard or other requirement,as to the applicability to the student's case of any academic regulation.Academic appeals are preceded by:(i)(ii)a meeting with the Faculty member involved,a petition, within 30 days, in writing to the Committee on Standing regardingmatter about which student wishes to appeal.(b)Structures:(i)(ii)The Academic Appeals Committee of the Council of the Faculty of Nursing hasbeen established as the formal structure within the Faculty for the hearing ofappeals. Within the Faculty, final decision on an appeal rests with thisCommittee, which reports to Faculty Council for information.A further right of appeals is to the Academic Appeals Board of the GoverningCouncil.(c)Procedures for Appeal:(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)In the event that a student feels that there is a cause for appeal and isconsidering a formal appeal, he/she should first arrange an interview with theChair, Undergraduate Program.If a formal appeal is to be initiated, the student must consult the Chair,Undergraduate Program about the preparation and submission of the appeal.An appeal to the Faculty of Nursing Academic Appeals Committee must besubmitted no later than six months after the original decision about which thestudent wishes to appeal was communicated in writing to the appellant.The written notice of appeal must state the nature and grounds of the appeal.Normally a copy of any document(s) that will be used in support of the appealwill accompany the notice.The appellant has the right to appear before the Academic AppealsCommittee in person, with or without counsel or other adviser. If theappellant intends to be represented by counsel, this must be communicatedto the Chair of the Academic Appeals Committee on the notice of appeal.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 89

(vi)(vii)Receipt of the appeal will be acknowledged by the Chair of the AcademicAppeals Committee in a formal letter sent by registered mail or otherreceipted delivery.The Chair of the Academic Appeals Committee, along with the Registrar ordesignate, will then set a date and time for the appeal to be heard. Theappellant will be notified of the date, time and place of the meeting byregistered mail or other receipted delivery.General Format for the Conduct of the Academic Appeals Committee Meetings:(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)An appeal to the Academic Appeals Board of Governing Council shall,except in exceptional circumstances, be commenced by filing a notice ofappeal with the Secretary of the Board. Notice may be filed no later thanninety days after the decision from which the appeal is being taken has beencommunicated in writing to the appellant.On entry to the Academic Appeals Committee Meeting, the appellant and/orcounsel are informed that the members of the Committee have read but notdiscussed the appeal and related material.Both parties and/or their counsel have the right to call and examine/crossexaminewitnesses and present their arguments and submissions, includingany new information. The parties are requested however to only highlight,and not repeat points already made in the submitted materials.The Committee members may then wish to raise questions to the appellantabout the evidence presented.If the appellant has had a petition refused by another committee in theFaculty of Nursing that is relevant to the appeal, the chair of that committeewill be asked to present the reasons for refusal. If it is not possible to attendin person the chair will be asked to provide a written statement summarizingthe reasons for the refusal of the petition.If the appeal concerns a Faculty member, that person will be invited to attendthe hearing to respond to the appeal. A written statement from the instructormay be elected as an alternative.The appellant will be ensured the opportunity to make a final statement.After both parties have completed their arguments and the members of theAcademic Appeals Committee have completed the questioning of the parties,the student, his/her counsel, and any other person who has taken part in thishearing shall withdraw and the Academic Appeals Committee shall proceedto consider and determine their decision on the appeal.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 90

(ix)(x)(xi)The decision of the Academic Appeals Committee will be determined by amajority show of hands.The decision of the Academic Appeals Committee will be sent by registeredmail or other receipted delivery within four working days following themeeting at which the decision is made.When communicating the decision to the appellant, the Academic AppealsCommittee will give a concise but complete statement of reasons for thedecision.GraduationA student shall be eligible to receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree when allrequirements of the program have been satisfactorily met.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 91

Graduate ProgramGeneral regulations found in the School of Graduate Studies are deemed to be part of rulesand regulation of the Graduate Department of Nursing Science. Refer to the SGS calendar atwww.sgs.utoronto.ca/current/calendar.Grading PracticesStudents should consult the School of Graduate Studies Calendar for information on grade scalesand grading procedures. All assignments submitted for evaluation must be typed. Thedepartmental definition of grades used in grading graduate level nursing assignments is asfollows:A+AExcellentA-B+BGoodB-FZInadequateCR/NCRCredit/No CreditA final grade of „FZ‟ or „INC‟ does not count toward degree credit. A student who obtains apermanent incomplete or a failing grade must repeat the course or substitute another course in itsplace. If the failed course is a required course, the student must successfully repeat the course,normally in the next term in which the course is offered after receiving written notification of theFZ grade. A second failure of this or any other course will constitute grounds for recommendationto SGS by the Committee on Standing that the student‟s registration and candidacy beterminated.”** In this and all matters related to program standing, students have recourse to the AcademicAppeals Process (see School of Graduate Studies Calendar)Departmental Appeals ProcedureGeneralStudents should consult the "Appeals" section in the School of Graduate Studies Calendar.Website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/calendar.htmUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 92

Standards of Professional Practice Behaviour for all Health ProfessionalStudentsPreambleHealth professional students engage in a variety of activities with patients/clients undersupervision and as part of their academic programs. During this training, the University, trainingsites, and society more generally expect our health professional students to adhere to appropriatestandards of behaviour and ethical values. All health profession students accept that theirprofession demands integrity, exemplary behaviour, dedication to the search for truth, and serviceto humanity in the pursuit of their education and the exercise of their profession.These Standards express professional practice and ethical performance expected of studentsregistered in undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs, courses, or training (for thepurposes of this policy, students includes undergraduate/graduate students, trainees includingpost doctoral fellows, interns, residents, clinical and research fellows or the equivalents) in the:(a) Faculty of Dentistry;(b) Faculty of Medicine;(c) Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing;(d) Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy;(e) Faculty of Physical Education and Health;(f) Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work:(g) Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE Programs in School and Clinical ChildPsychology; Counseling Psychology for Psychology Specialists; Counseling Psychologyfor Community and Educational Settings).By registering at the University of Toronto in one of these Faculties or in courses they offer, astudent accepts that he/she shall adhere to these Standards. These Standards apply to studentsin practice- related settings such as fieldwork, practicum, rotations, and other such activitiesarranged through the Faculty, program of study, or teaching staff. Other Faculties that havestudents engaged in such activities in health settings may also adopt these standards.These Standards do not replace legal or ethical standards defined by professional or regulatorybodies or by a practice or field setting, nor by other academic standards or expectations existingat the University of Toronto. Action respecting these Standards by the Faculty responsible for theprogram or course does not preclude any other action under other applicable University policiesor procedures, action by program regulatory bodies, professional bodies, or practice/field settings,or action under applicable law including the Criminal Code of Canada.Breach of any of these Standards may, after appropriate evaluation of a student, and inaccordance with applicable procedures, be cause for dismissal from a course or program or forfailure to promote.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 93

Standards of Professional Behaviour and Ethical PerformanceAll students will strive to pursue excellence in their acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudesin their profession and will uphold the relevant behavioural and ethical standards of his or herhealth profession or Faculty, including:1. Keeping proper patient/client records2. Where patient/client informed consent to an action is required, the student will actonly after valid informed consent has been obtained from the patient/client (or froman appropriate substitute decision-maker)3. Providing appropriate transfer of responsibility for patient/client care4. Being skilful at communicating and interacting appropriately with patients/clients,families, faculty/instructors, peers, colleagues, and other health care personnel5. Not exploiting the patient/client relationship for personal benefit, gain, or gratification6. Attending all mandatory educational sessions and clinical placements or provideappropriate notification of absence7. Demonstrating the following qualities in the provision of care:(a) empathy and compassion for patients/clients and their families and caregivers;(b) concern for the needs of the patient/client and their families to understand thenature of the illness/problem and the goals and possible complications ofinvestigations and treatment;(c) concern for the psycho-social aspects of the patient‟s/client‟s illness/problem;(d) assessment and consideration of a patient‟s/client‟s motivation and physicaland mental capacity when arranging for appropriate services;(e) respect for, and ability to work harmoniously with, instructors, peers, and otherhealth professionals;(f) respect for, and ability to work harmoniously with, the patient/client and allthose involved in the promotion of his/her wellbeing;(g) recognition of the importance of self-assessment and of continuing education;(h) willingness to teach others in the same specialty and in other healthprofessionals;(i) understanding of the appropriate requirements for involvement ofpatients/clients and their families in research;(j) awareness of the effects that differences in gender, sexual orientation, culturaland social background may have on the maintenance of health and thedevelopment and treatment of illness/problems;(k) awareness of the effects that differences in gender, sexual orientation, andcultural and social background may have on the care we provide;(l) respect for confidentiality of all patient/client information; and,(m) ability to establish appropriate boundaries in relationships with patients/clientsand with health professionals being supervised;These Standards articulate the minimum expected behaviour and ethical performance; however,a student should always strive for exemplary ethical and professional behaviour.A student will refrain from taking any action which is inconsistent with the appropriate standardsof professional behaviour and ethical performance, including refraining from the followingconduct:Misrepresenting or misleading anyone as to his or her qualifications or roleProviding treatment without supervision or authorizationMisusing or misrepresenting his/her institutional or professional affiliationStealing or misappropriating or misusing drugs, equipment, or other propertyUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 94

Contravention of the Ontario Human Rights Code Unlawfully breaching confidentiality, including but not limited to accessing electronicrecords of patients/clients for whom s/he is not on the care team Being under the influence of alcohol or recreational drugs while participating inpatient/client care or on call or otherwise where professional behaviour is expected Being unavailable while on call or on duty Failing to respect patients‟/clients‟ rights and dignity Falsifying patient/client records Committing sexual impropriety with a patient/client 1 Committing any act that could reasonably be construed as mental or physical abuse Behaving in a way that is unbecoming of a practicing professional in his or herrespective health profession or that is in violation of relevant and applicableCanadian law, including violation of the Canadian Criminal Code.Assessment of Professional Behaviour and Ethical PerformanceThe Faculties value the professional behaviour and ethical performance of their students andassessment of that behaviour and performance will form part of the academic assessment ofhealth professions students in accordance with the Grading Practices Policy of the University ofToronto. Professional behaviour and ethical performance will be assessed in allrotations/fieldwork/practicum placements. These assessments will be timely in relation to the endof rotation/fieldwork placement/practicum and will be communicated to the student.Each Health Science Faculty will have specific guidelines related to these Standards that providefurther elaboration with respect to their Faculty-specific behavioural standards and ethicalperformance, assessment of such standards and relevant procedures.Breaches of these Standards or of Faculty-specific guidelines related to these Standards areserious academic matters and represent failure to meet the academic standards of the relevanthealth profession program. Poor performance with respect to professional or ethical behaviourmay result in a performance assessment which includes a formal written reprimand, remedialwork, denial of promotion, suspension, or dismissal from a program or a combination of these. Inthe case of suspension or dismissal from a program, the suspension or dismissal may berecorded on the student‟s academic record and transcript with a statement that these Standardshave been breached.With respect to undergraduate students, appeals against decisions under this policy may bemade according to the guidelines for such appeals within the relevant Faculty.In the case of graduate students, the procedures for academic appeals established in the Schoolof Graduate Studies shall apply. Recommendation to terminate registration in a graduate program1 Students who have (or have had) a close personal relationship with a colleague, juniorcolleague, member of administrative staff or other hospital staff should be aware that obligationsoutlined in the Provost‟s Memorandum on Conflict of Interest and Close Personal Relationspertain to these Standards. http://www.provost.utoronto.ca/policy/relations.htmUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 95

must be approved by the School of Graduate Studies. Decisions to terminate registration in agraduate program may be appealed directly to the School of Graduate Studies GraduateAcademic Appeals Board (GAAB) in accordance with its practices and procedures.In cases where the allegations of behaviour are serious, and if proven, could constitute asignificant disruption to the program or the training site or a health and safety risk to otherstudents, members of the University community, or patient/clients, the Dean of the Facultyresponsible for the program or course is authorized to impose such interim conditions upon thestudent, including removal from the training site, as the Dean may consider appropriate.In urgent situations, such as those involving serious threats or violent behaviour, a student maybe removed from the University in accordance with the procedures set out in the Student Code ofConduct.Guidelines for Ethical and Professional Conduct for Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty ofNursing StudentsThe following guidelines are based on the College of Nurses of Ontario Ethics Practice Standard(2009). They are designed to assist nursing students to provide ethical nursing care and to meetthe Faculty's expectations regarding ethical and professional conduct. The guidelines will helpnursing students become reflective, ethical practitioners.The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Guidelines for Ethical and Professional Conductfor Nursing Students complement the University of Toronto's Code of Behavior on AcademicMatters, University of Toronto's Code of Student Conduct, and Standards of Professional PracticeBehaviour for all Health Professional Students. Students are responsible for knowing thesedocuments and complying with the code and guidelines.Nursing students are engaged in a number of relationships and therefore have obligations todifferent individuals and groups. Thus, the guidelines are divided into three sections: (i) nursingstudent and clients; (ii) nursing student and other health care professionals; and (iii) nursingstudent and the profession.The Nursing Student and ClientsThe nursing student is expected to respect the needs and values of clients. The followingguidelines will assist the student in meeting this expectation.1. Nursing students ensure that persons receiving care are informed of their student status(CNA, 2008, p. 50.) The nursing student is respectful of client‟s /patient‟s values, ethnicity,and religion, and the inherent worth of individuals.2. When a nursing student does not wish to provide care to a client for ethical or religiousreasons or because of a conflict in values, the student should discuss the assignment withthe instructor/preceptor as soon as possible. Once assigned, the nursing student mustcontinue to provide care until the issue is resolved.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 96

3. The nursing student must provide safe, competent care to clients/patients. Nursing studentsare expected to meet standards of care for their level and stage of learning. They advise theirfaculty member or clinical supervisor if they do not believe they are able to meet thisexpectation.4. The nursing student should strive to establish a therapeutic and caring relationship withclients. This professional relationship is based on trust which must not be violated.5. The nursing student should communicate verbally and non-verbally with clients and familiesin a professional manner.6. Nursing students recognize the importance of privacy and confidentiality and safeguardpersonal, family, and community information obtained in the context of a professionalrelationship. Nursing students understand their professional, ethical, and legal obligationsrelated to privacy and maintaining client / patient confidentiality in all forms of communication(CNO, National Competencies, 2008).Nursing students should not discuss details of clients‟ /patients‟ lives or health care in publicareas. Client, family, and agency confidentiality must be maintained in student conferences,classroom discussions, written assignments, and electronic communication.Nursing students are aware that clients / patients must provide consent before anyinformation can be disclosed to any individuals who are not members of the clients‟ /patients‟health care team. Students are also aware that in exceptional circumstances, information canbe disclosed without the client‟s /patient‟s consent, for example, if the safety of the client/patient or others is in jeopardy. In such a situation, the nursing student must consult with theclinical instructor/preceptor before initiating any action. When information is disclosed inexceptional circumstances the student is aware that only information necessary to addressthe situation can be disclosed.Nursing students must not abuse the professional privilege of access to private informationsuch as health care records (including their own records, a family member‟s or any otherperson‟s) for purposes inconsistent with their professional obligations. In all clinical practicesettings students comply with agency practices regarding use of client /patient informationsystems and respect policies that protect and preserve privacy including security safeguardsand information technology. Nursing students understand that they may not use agencycomputer information systems for their own purposes.7. The nursing student understands why attendance at clinical placements is mandatory.8. The nursing student should inform her/his instructor /preceptor as soon as possible, oraccording to the manner established by the instructor /preceptor, if he/she is unable to attendthe clinical placement due to illness or extenuating circumstances.The Nursing Student and Other Health Care ProfessionalsThe following guidelines will assist the nursing student to develop and maintain professionalrelationships and ethical conduct with colleagues.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 97

1. The nursing student is a member of the interprofessional health care team. Therefore, thenursing student should accept responsibility to work co-operatively and collaboratively withpeers, the instructor and other health care professionals to provide competent and safe clientcare.2. As a member of the health care team the nursing student should communicate respectfullyand effectively with colleagues. At the same time all nursing students can expect to betreated with respect and integrity in the clinical setting. If any student experiences behaviouror communication by any member of the health care team which they feel is disrespectfulthey should inform their clinical instructor or supervisor. Failing helpful outcomes from thatdiscussion, within an appropriate time period, they then should enlist the assistance of theappropriate nursing education administrator in the nursing program.3. In the event that a nursing student has reason to believe that another student or health careprofessional is not giving competent and safe care, and/or is giving care under the influenceof drugs and/or alcohol, the student's first obligation is to protect the client / patient fromharm, to ensure that client / patient dignity is respected, and to inform the instructor of thesituation immediately.4. If the instructor is not available immediately, the nursing student should promptly inform aresponsible person at the clinical setting of the misconduct. Both misconduct and failure toreport misconduct can result in a client being harmed psychologically and physically. It is leftto the student's discretion whether he/she also wants to discuss the issue with the student(s)or health professional(s) involved.The Nursing Student and the ProfessionThe nursing student represents the nursing profession. Therefore, the student has an obligationto know and appreciate the profession's values and also, to incorporate them into his/herpractice.The following guidelines will assist the nursing student to meet this expectation.1. The nursing student should understand the Canadian Nurses Association's Code of Ethics forNursing and the College of Nurses of Ontario's Guidelines for Ethical Behavior in Nursing.2. The nursing student should refer to these codes when making decisions about an ethicalissue.3. The nursing student should discuss ethical and professional concerns with his/her peers,instructors, and other Faculty members.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 98

Registration and FeesThe following information has been abstracted from the Calendar of the Faculty of Arts and Science,University of Toronto, and has been modified where necessary to apply to the Faculty of Nursing.RegistrationDetails of the procedures by which students of the Faculty register and enrol in courses for whichthey are eligible, and pay or make arrangements to pay fees, are found on our websitehttp://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca .FeesFees are subject to change at any time by approval of the Governing Council. Tuition feesnormally consist of academic fees (including instruction and library) and incidental/ancillary fees(including Hart House, Health Services, Athletics and student organizations). Additional ancillaryfees may also be assessed for enrolment in some specific courses. Consult the StudentAccount‟s web site at www.fees.utoronto.ca.The fees schedule is also available from Student Accounts‟ website.Graduate students should also consult the “Fees” section in the School of Graduate StudiesCalendar, Website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/A $500 non-refundable tuition deposit is required from all accepted candidates to the BScN andMN program that will be applied to tuition fees.Fees Invoice and PaymentFee invoice is available through Rosi. Payment is made at a financial institution - consult theStudent Account‟s website. You can also pay your fees using online banking if your bank offersthis service. .Payment DeadlinesDeadlines are available from the Student Accounts Office.To avoid delays, students are advised to pay fees early.All fees and charges posted to your account are payable. If not paid in full, any outstandingaccount balance is subject to a monthly service charge of 1.5% per month compounded (19.56%per annum). Outstanding charges on your account from prior sessions are subject to a servicecharge as of the 15th of every month until paid in full. Service charges start on November 15.Students with outstanding accounts may not receive official transcripts and may not re-register atthe University until these accounts are paid.Fees for International StudentsIn accordance with the recommendation of the Government of Ontario, certain categories ofstudents who are neither Canadian citizens nor permanent residents of Canada are chargedUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 99

higher academic fees. Refer to the Student Accounts web site at www.fees.utoronto.ca fordetails.Financial AssistanceA limited number of in-course bursaries, scholarships and awards is available to students whoneed financial assistance or who qualify for them on the basis of academic merit. Information onthese, and the Ontario Student Assistance Program, is available on the following web sites:Faculty web site: http://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/site3.aspxEnrolment Services web site: www.adm.utoronto.ca/Sanctions on Account of Outstanding ObligationsThe following are recognized University obligations:(a) tuition fees;(b) academic and other incidental fees;(c) residence fees and charges;(d) library fines;(e) loans made by Colleges, the Faculty or the University;(f) Health Service accounts;(g) unreturned or damaged instruments, materials and equipment;(h) orders for the restitution, rectification or the payment of damages, fines, bonds for goodbehaviour, and requirement of public service work imposed under the authority of the Code ofStudent Conduct.The following academic sanctions are imposed on students with outstanding Universityobligations:1. Official transcripts of record will not be issued;2. Registration will be refused to continuing or returning students.Payments made by continuing or returning students will first be applied to outstanding Universitydebts and then to current fees.Personal InformationPersonal information is a vital part of the student‟s official University record and is used to issuestatements of results, transcripts, graduation information, diplomas and other official documents.The University is also required by law to collect certain information for the Federal and ProvincialGovernments; this is reported only in aggregate form and is considered confidential by theUniversity.Any change in the following must therefore be reported immediately to the Registrar:1. legal name;2. Social Insurance Number;3. citizenship status in Canada;Mailing AddressUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 100

Address information (mailing and permanent) must be viewed and changed on the Student WebService (at www.rosi.utoronto.ca). It is the student‟s responsibility to ensure that the mailingaddress is kept up-to-date on the SWS.E-Mail AddressAs a student at the University of Toronto, you have automatic access to the InformationCommons, which is your passport to e-mail, the library and the Internet. Once you have yourTCard, you must activate your University of Toronto e-mail account. Setting up a UTORmailaccount is mandatory.The University now considers e-mail to be an official mode of communication.T-CardThe T Card is a wallet-sized card bearing the student‟s photograph, and serves as evidence ofregistration in the Faculty and as a library card. It is used for identification purposes within theUniversity, such as Faculty examinations, student activities, and Athletic Association privileges.The loss of the card must be reported promptly to the Registrar, and the card must besurrendered if a student withdraws from the University or transfers to another College or Faculty.There is a fee for the replacement of lost cards.TranscriptsThe transcript of a student‟s record reports courses in progress and the standing in all coursesattempted along with course average, information about the student‟s academic status includingrecord of suspension and refusal of further registration, and completion of degree requirements.Final course results are added to each student‟s record at the end of each session and Summersubsession. GPAs are calculated at the end of each session. Individual courses that a studentcancels within the normal time limit are not shown.Copies of the transcript are issued at the student‟s request, subject to reasonable notice. Inaccordance with the University‟s policy on access to student records, the student‟s signature isrequired for the release of the record.The University of Toronto issues only a consolidated transcript, including a student‟s totalacademic record at the University. Students may request consolidated transcripts on the Web at:www.rosi.utoronto.ca. Requests may also be made in person or by writing to:University of Toronto Transcript CentreRoom 1006, Sidney Smith Hall100 St. George StreetToronto, ON M5S 3G3A fee of $10.00 (subject to change) is charged for each transcript. Cheques and money ordersshould be made payable to the University of Toronto. Students must indicate at the time of therequest if the purpose of the transcript is for enclosure in a self-administered application. Suchtranscripts are issued in specially sealed envelopes.The University of Toronto cannot be responsible for transcripts lost or delayed in the mail.Transcripts are not issued for students who have outstanding financial obligations with theUniversity.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 101