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

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