This course introduces the concepts of health promotion, the determinants of health and health inequities, and develops a beginning knowledge of normal growth and development. Topics include health enhancement, health protection, disease prevention and health restoration (recovery, care and support).
- Teacher: Tara Martin
This course provides learners with the foundational knowledge for caring and professional communication in nursing. An experiential and self‐reflective approach is used to develop self‐awareness and interpersonal communication skills in the context of safe, competent and collaborative nursing practice. Topics include communication theory, the nurse‐client relationship, therapeutic communication, cross‐cultural communication and effective teamwork.
- Teacher: Tara Martin
This theory course emphasizes the art and science of nursing, focusing on developing basic nursing care and assessment. Learners will apply nursing knowledge through the practice of clinical decision making, nursing assessment and nursing interventions aimed at promoting health, independence and comfort. A variety of approaches (e.g., simulation) are used to assist learners to integrate theory from other Level 1 courses.
- Teacher: Shannon Kenning
- Teacher: Tara Martin
This introductory course provides learners with the foundations of disease and illness across the lifespan. Learners will gain an understanding of pathophysiological alterations of body systems. Nursing management of disease and illness across the lifespan with an emphasis on interventions and treatment is also discussed. Cultural diversity in healing practices is explored as well as the incorporation of evidenced-informed practice.
- Teacher: Shannon Kenning
This introductory course examines the principles of pharmacology required to administer medications in a safe and professional manner. Medication administration requires the application of the nursing process for clinical decision making. Various routes of medication administration are introduced, and complementary, Indigenous and alternative remedies, and polypharmacy across the lifespan are also explored.
- Teacher: Shannon Kenning
This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of 12 body systems. Students also learn various health promotion strategies that assist in maintaining optimal function of these body systems. Healthcare terminology is introduced in this course
- Teacher: Shannon Kenning
- Teacher: Kristen Bird
- Teacher: Benjamin Dowell
- Teacher: Summer Gauvreau
- Teacher: Sargent Hayden
- Teacher: Chris Hillary
- Teacher: Angelene Phillips
- Teacher: Candace Smalldon
- Teacher: Rob Tanner