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

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