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Applicants admitted to the RPN to SCBScN pathway will receive the following transfer credit block of 39 credit hours. This transfer credit block is granted upon completion of an approved psychiatric nursing diploma and current licensure as a Saskatchewan RPN:

  • BIOL 110 – Human Anatomy & Physiology I
  • BIOL 111 – Human Anatomy & Physiology II
  • CNUR 100 – Practice Education: Community Partnerships
  • CNUR 101 – Practice Education: Stable Populations
  • CNUR 102 – Foundations of CareI: A Developing Professional
  • CNUR 103 – Foundations of Care II: Professional Nursing
  •  CNUR 106 – Health and Education Across the Lifespan
  • CNUR 107 – Introduction to Health Assessment
  • CNUR 201 – Counseling and Therapeutic Use of Groups
  • CNUR 202 – Pharmacology
  • CNUR 300 – Family Health
  • CNUR 304 – Practice Education: Mental Health Partnerships

Other Program Details

 

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6

Term 1 – Fall (September to December)

BIOL 222

Microbiology

This course introduces fundamental concepts of microbiology with specific emphasis on clinically relevant microbes and their impact on human health.

Credit Hours: 3

CNUR 205

Practice Education: Acute Care Partnerships l

This course will focus on holistic care of adults in a variety of acute care settings. Learners will have the opportunity to apply nursing knowledge, informatics, and critical inquiry to inform clinical decision-making.

Credit Hours: 3

CNUR 221

Alterations in Health and Therapeutics for Nursing I

This course is the first in a series of four courses foundational to the practice of nursing. Building upon acquired knowledge, learners will explore concepts of pathophysiology and therapeutics with an emphasis on holistic nursing care of individuals experiencing common health challenges at various life stages. Learners will develop competence in interpretations of abnormal assessment findings and safe medication administration practices.

Credit Hours: 3

CNUR 222

Alterations in Health and Therapeutics for Nursing II

In this sequel course to CNUR 221, learners will integrate pathophysiology, therapeutics and acquired knowledge with emphasis on holistic nursing care of individuals experiencing health challenges at various life stages. Learners will develop competence in recognizing and responding to abnormal assessment findings and safe medication administration practices.

Credit Hours: 3

STAT 100

Elementary Statistics for Applications

An introduction to statistical methods; descriptive statistics; the normal distribution; basic techniques of statistical inference; confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for population means and proportions; simple linear regression; and one-way analysis of variance.

Credit Hours: 3

Term 2 – Winter (January to April)

CNUR 206

Practice Education: Acute Care Partnerships II

This course will continue the focus on holistic care of adults in a variety of acute care settings. Learners will have the opportunity to apply nursing knowledge, informatics, research, and critical inquiry to inform clinical decision-making.

Credit Hours: 3

CNUR 209

Nursing Research Methods

This course will focus on knowledge uptake and utilization of both quantitative and qualitative research in the practice of nursing. A variety of research methodologies will be discussed. The emphasis will be on research literacy: Reading and understanding research based literature and the implications for nursing practice.

CNUR 223

Alterations in Health and Therapeutics for Nursing III

This course is the third in a series of four. Learners will integrate pathophysiology, therapeutics, and acquired knowledge with an emphasis on the holistic nursing care of individuals experiencing complex health challenges at various life stages. Learners will apply clinical reasoning when recognizing and responding to complex health challenges.

Credit Hours: 3

CNUR 224

Alterations in Health and Therapeutics for Nursing IV

This course is the final in a series of four courses focusing on the integration of pathophysiology, therapeutics, and acquired knowledge. Learners will continue to develop the clinical judgment necessary to provide safe and competent nursing care for individuals facing complex health challenges at various life stages.

 

ENGL 100

Critical Reading and Writing I

This course develops students’ proficiency in critical reading and writing through the study of a wide range of non-literary and literary texts, and the study of composition, with emphasis on connections between modes of reading and writing.

Note: Students who are planning to repeat ENGL 100 should seek academic advising before doing so.

Credit Hours: 3

Term 3 – Spring/Summer (May to August)

INHS 100

Introduction to Indigenous Health Studies I

Introduction to health science emphasizing Indigenous perspectives. Topics: history of health and health care, theories of health, personal health, consumerism, interpreting health information and statistics, health careers.

Credit Hours: 3

Plus one or two of the 300-level practice education courses listed below:

CNUR 302

Theory & Practice Education: Child and Adolescent Partnerships

This course will focus on alterations in health of children and adolescents within the context of family. Learners will have the opportunity to explore and apply theory of developmental stages, primary health care principles and advanced assessment skills, and provide holistic care to children in the varying levels of intervention (health promotion, restoration, rehabilitation and support) while integrating nursing knowledge and critical thinking, pathophysiology, pharmacology, microbiology, nutrition, counselling and health education.

Credit Hours: 6

CNUR 303

Theory & Practice Education: Family and Newborn Partnerships

This course will focus on the health of child-bearing mothers, and infants within the context of diverse family contexts. Learners will have the opportunity to explore and apply primary health care principles and advanced assessment skills, and provide holistic care to infants, mothers and family members in the phases of pregnancy, birthing, postnatal and postpartum experiences. There will be opportunities to collaborate within multidisciplinary and interprofessional teams in a variety of settings using varying levels of intervention (health promotion, restoration, rehabilitation and support) while integrating nursing knowledge and critical thinking, pathophysiology, pharmacology, microbiology, nutrition, counselling and health education.

Credit Hours: 6

CNUR 305

Theory & Practice Education: Advanced Acute Care Partnerships

This course will focus on complex alterations in health of adults. Learners will have the opportunity to explore and apply primary health care principles and advanced assessment skills, and provide holistic care to adults in the varying levels on intervention (health promotion, restoration, rehabilitation and support) while integrating nursing knowledge and critical thinking, pathophysiology, pharmacology, microbiology, nutrition, counselling and health education.

Credit Hours: 6

Term 4 – Fall (September to December)

CNUR 301

Leadership and Influencing Change

This course will focus on the study and application of leadership theory pertaining to accomplishing goals and attaining greater levels of achievement in all domains of nursing practice. Learners will have the opportunity to explore principles of effective nursing leadership and management in formal and informal nursing roles. Consists of mixed delivery format, including online.

Credit Hours: 3

Plus remaining 300-level practice education courses listed below:

CNUR 302

Theory & Practice Education: Child and Adolescent Partnerships

This course will focus on alterations in health of children and adolescents within the context of family. Learners will have the opportunity to explore and apply theory of developmental stages, primary health care principles and advanced assessment skills, and provide holistic care to children in the varying levels of intervention (health promotion, restoration, rehabilitation and support) while integrating nursing knowledge and critical thinking, pathophysiology, pharmacology, microbiology, nutrition, counselling and health education.

Credit Hours: 6

CNUR 303

Theory & Practice Education: Family and Newborn Partnerships

This course will focus on the health of child-bearing mothers, and infants within the context of diverse family contexts. Learners will have the opportunity to explore and apply primary health care principles and advanced assessment skills, and provide holistic care to infants, mothers and family members in the phases of pregnancy, birthing, postnatal and postpartum experiences. There will be opportunities to collaborate within multidisciplinary and interprofessional teams in a variety of settings using varying levels of intervention (health promotion, restoration, rehabilitation and support) while integrating nursing knowledge and critical thinking, pathophysiology, pharmacology, microbiology, nutrition, counselling and health education.

Credit Hours: 6

CNUR 305

Theory & Practice Education: Advanced Acute Care Partnerships

This course will focus on complex alterations in health of adults. Learners will have the opportunity to explore and apply primary health care principles and advanced assessment skills, and provide holistic care to adults in the varying levels on intervention (health promotion, restoration, rehabilitation and support) while integrating nursing knowledge and critical thinking, pathophysiology, pharmacology, microbiology, nutrition, counselling and health education.

Credit Hours: 6

Term 5 – Winter (January to April)

CNUR 400

Social, Political & Economic Perspectives in Nursing

This course will focus on the roles, competencies and issues within the nursing profession within the context of the health care system and the larger society as they relate to community, provincial, national and global health. Learners will have the opportunity to further explore the social determinants of health and the legal, ethical and political issues and policies that impact health.

Credit Hours: 3

CNUR 401 - Online

Theory & Practice Education: Population Health & Community Partnership

This course will focus on community and population health. Learners will have the opportunity to explore nursing roles, nursing theory and develop competencies required for community health nursing practice.

Credit Hours: 6

CNUR 402

Health Promotion with Senior Adults and Rural & Remote Populations

This course will continue to focus on alterations in health of older adults and examine health promotion and nursing roles in rural and remote communities. Learners will have the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of gerontology, and the key issues related to applying the principles of primary health care and interprofessional practice in rural and remote populations.

Credit Hours: 3

Open Elective

Credit Hours: 3

Term 6 – Spring/Summer (May to August)

CNUR 403

Focused Practice

This course will provide opportunities for the learners to integrate theory and practice in a focused practice setting with an emphasis on evidence-informed practice and leadership, in preparation for assuming the role of a registered nurse.

Note: This course is taken in a six-week block.

Credit Hours: 6

CNUR 404

Transition to Practice

This course will provide opportunities for learners to integrate theory and practice in an acute care setting with an emphasis on evidence-informed practice and leadership, in preparation for assuming the role of a registered nurse.

Note: This course is taken in a six-week block.

Credit Hours: 6