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

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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
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Page 3 and 4: ContentsINTRODUCTION ..............
Page 5 and 6: IMPORTANT NOTICESChanges in Program
Page 7 and 8: Teaching and Learning at the Lawren
Page 9 and 10: Applicants of Aboriginal AncestryPo
Page 11 and 12: NUR430H1NUR460Y1*(13 weeks)Research
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Page 15 and 16: a) work with special populations (i
Page 17 and 18: Notes for students in the Administr
Page 19 and 20: e expected to complete 8 half-cours
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Page 25 and 26: Nursing health systems research inv
Page 27 and 28: Collaborative ProgramsStudents in t
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