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

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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
Page 1 and 2: Calendar 2012-2013University of Tor
Page 3 and 4: ContentsINTRODUCTION ..............
Page 5 and 6: IMPORTANT NOTICESChanges in Program
Page 7: Teaching and Learning at the Lawren
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Page 15 and 16: a) work with special populations (i
Page 17 and 18: Notes for students in the Administr
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Page 25 and 26: Nursing health systems research inv
Page 27 and 28: Collaborative ProgramsStudents in t
Page 29 and 30: Health Services and Policy Research
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Edwin Chau Memorial ScholarshipDono
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Year 2. Apply to the Chair, Awards
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Value: Annual fund incomeApplicatio
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Awarded to a student in the second
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Betty Burcher Memorial Award in Nur
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Rosella Cunningham Memorial Fellows
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LSBFON Student AwardDonor: AlumniTo
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February 1 for entering Ph.D. stude
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Contact: Enrolment ServicesUniversi
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GENERAL REGULATIONSUndergraduate Pr
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* Mark assigned to a course in whic
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eread, a petition should be submitt
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a leave of absence the student must
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Structures and Procedures for Acade
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(ix)(x)(xi)The decision of the Acad
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Standards of Professional Practice
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Contravention of the Ontario Human
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3. The nursing student must provide
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Registration and FeesThe following
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