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

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