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Health Sciences Calendar
2005 - 2006


5.4 Undergraduate Courses

Students preparing to register should consult the Web at www.mcgill.ca/minerva (click "Class Schedule") for the most up-to-date list of courses available; courses may have been added, rescheduled or cancelled after this Calendar went to press. "Class Schedule" lists courses by term and includes days, times, locations, and names of instructors.
The course credit weight is given in parentheses after the title.
Note:
Registration for the two following courses should be done as early as possible, i.e. by mid-November to insure a seat in the class. It is important to note that we reserve some seats for students who need this courses in their final year at McGill and for some other categories. Students who did not register early enough must complete the Minerva form located at the following website and fax it to the School of Nursing at 514-398-8455 as soon as possible. http://upload.mcgill.ca/minerva-students/Minerform.pdf. They must also indicate the reason for requesting a seat. All requests must be processed by the Nursing UG Student Affairs Coordinator - E-mail address: celine.arseneault@mcgill.ca.
HSEL 308 Issues in Women's Health.
(3) (Fall) (Prerequisite: Introductory Psychology or Sociology or permission of the instructor) (Complementary course for the Women's Studies and Social Studies of Medicine Concentrations) Exploration of a wide range of topics on the health of women. Topics include use of health care system, poverty, roles, immigration, body image, lesbian health, and violence against women. Additional topics vary by year. A Health Science elective open to students in the Faculties of Arts, Science, and Medicine.
HSEL 309 Women's Reproductive Health.
(3) (Winter) (Prerequisite: Introductory Psychology or Sociology or permission of the instructor) (Restriction: not open for credit to students who have taken HSEL 308 prior to September 1997) (Complementary course for the Women's Studies and Social Studies of Medicine Concentrations) Concepts of health and medicalization. Canadian and international perspectives. Topics include contraception, abortion, infertility, menstruation, menopause, new reproductive technologies, prenatal care, childbirth. Additional topics vary by year. A Health Science elective open to students in the Faculties of Arts, Science, and Medicine.
NUR1 200 Biology for Illness & Therapy.
(4) A biological base for pharmacology and pathology. Topics include: cell types, structure and function. Movement across cell membranes, cell movement, transportation, and intercellular communication. Cell life-cycle, normal, abnormal cell growth, repair, and death. Cell metabolism, energy production, storage, release, vitamins, enzymes, DNA structure, nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation.
NUR1 219 Transition to the McGill Model.
(1) This course introduces students to the McGill Model of Nursing.
NUR1 220 Therapeutic Relationships.
(3) The course introduces the principles, theories, and basic skills of a collaborative relationship with individuals and families. Students will learn about the phases of the relationship (i.e., engagement, working, and termination) and the clinical skills involved in establishing, maintaining, and terminating a relationship in promoting health.
NUR1 221 Families and Health Behaviour.
(3) This course introduces theoretical perspectives of family, and the role of the family in health and illness. Characteristics of healthy families, family environments that promote health, family influences on health practices, and family roles during illness are examined. Students will be introduced to family assessment tools and nursing research.
NUR1 222 McGill Model of Nursing.
(1) This introductory course provides an overview of the history and the philosophical and theoretical tenets underlying the core concepts of the Model. Students are introduced to McGill's perspective on health, family, learning, and collaborative nursing through a study of selected theoretical and research papers.
NUR1 223 Development over the Lifespan.
(3) Study of biological, psychological, and social perspectives of human development from infancy through old age within an ecological framework. Developmental processes of learning, coping, and social relationships will be linked to biological development and be discussed as major determinants of health.
NUR1 224 Advances in Therapeutic Skills.
(3) (Restriction: Open to B.N. students only.) The development of collaborative practice with individuals and families during health or illness; a focus on engagement, working and termination phases of long-term, family-centred relationships. Concepts include personal values, cultural issues, disclosure, boundaries, timing, cognitive interventions, dealing with emotions, and identifying strengths. Concurrent clinical work with a community dwelling family.
NUR1 233 Promoting Young Family Development.
(3) (Prerequisite: NUR1 220, NUR1 222. Prerequisite or Corequisite: NUR1 223.) This clinical course focuses on identifying indicators of healthy development in individuals and families during two phases of development, the birth of a baby and the young preschooler. Students will develop skill in the assessment of these individuals and families and explore nursing approaches that promote their health.
NUR1 234 Nursing Elderly Families.
(3) (Prerequisites: NUR1 220 and NUR1 222. Prerequisite or Corequisite: NUR1 221, NUR1 223.) A clinical course providing basic knowledge and skills in promoting and maintaining biological, psychological, and social processes of health in the aged. Students will acquire skill in gerontological nursing assessment and intervention with the elderly living in the community.
NUR1 235 Health and Physical Assessment.
(4) This course will develop basic knowledge and skills required to do a health history and to carry out basic physical assessment in infants, children, and adults.
NUR1 239 Health & Physical Assessment 2.
(2) (College introduction to health and physical assessment.) An integrated approach to physical assessment and a comprehensive health assessment for the purpose of primary care screening and triage.
NUR1 266 Health Assessment in Emergency.
(3) (Restriction: Limited to registered nurses with a DEC or a Bachelor degree in Nursing and to students in nursing programs at McGill.) Basic and emergency health and physical assessment of children, adults and the elderly.
NUR1 319 Stress & Illness Management.
(3) (Corequisites: NUR1 219, PHGY 201.) The psychological, behavioural and biological responses to stress and acute illness and the interrelationship between personal and contextual resources in determining health outcomes.
NUR1 321 Acute Stressors and Coping.
(2) Physiological, psychological, and social perspectives are used to examine stress associated with illness, injury, and developmental events. Theories of stress and coping are examined; research findings highlighting the links between stressors, coping responses and health outcomes in individuals and families are reviewed.
NUR1 322 Chronic Illness and Palliative Care.
(3) The biological, psychological and social factors which influence living with chronic illness are examined. Empirical findings linking different chronic stressors to coping responses and to health outcomes are reviewed. Issues in palliative care, the care of the dying, and the nature of bereavement are reviewed.
NUR1 323 Illness Management 1.
(3) (Pre-/co-requisite: NUR1 321.) (Corequisite: NUR1 331.) The focus of this course is the medical, surgical and nursing management of the major illnesses in adults and children. Topics will include diagnostic tests, drug therapies, dietary management, exercise, relaxation techniques, pain management approaches, patient education, and strategies for maintaining physical and emotional well-being.
NUR1 324 Illness Management 2.
(2) (Prerequisite: NUR1 323 or NUR1 319.) (Note: Continuation of NUR1 323.) This course will focus on the medical, surgical and nursing and nursing management of the major illnesses in adults and children. Topics will include diagnostic tests, drug therapies, dietary management, exercise, relaxation techniques, pain management approaches, patient education, and strategies for maintaining physical health and emotional well-being.
NUR1 325 Symptom Management.
(2) (Prerequisites: NUR1 323, NUR1 324) This course focuses on recognizing when symptoms require referral for medical treatment and when they can be managed safely at home. Approaches to illness-related symptoms and minor medical problems including diarrhea, fever, dysmenorrhea, anorexia, cellulitis, infections, common cold, ear infections, urinary tract infections, minor injuries, headaches, pain, rashes are presented.
NUR1 328 Learning and Health Education.
(3) This course examines how cognitive, behaviorist, and social learning theories may be used to enhance individual and family health behaviors, coping and development. Topics include: learning theories; principles of teaching and learning, support groups, issues around clients' use of information technology for health information.
NUR1 331 Nursing in Illness 1.
(4) (Prerequisite: NUR1 235; Pre-/co-requisite: NUR1 321, NUR1 323 or permission of the instructor.) This clinical course integrates knowledge of normal physiological and psychological processes, disease and illness management in the assessment and care of the acutely ill. Students will develop interventions that conserve patient energy, alleviate physical and emotional pain, promote healing, and help families cope and deal with the health care system.
NUR1 332 Nursing in Illness 2.
(4) (Pre-/co-requisite: NUR1 235, NUR1 322, NUR1 331 or permission of the instructor.) This clinical course integrates knowledge related to individuals and families coping with acute, chronic and terminal illnesses, and illness management in nursing practice. Assessment skills will focus on changes in physiological functioning, emotions, behavior, and family processes.
NUR1 333 Nursing in Illness 3.
(4) (Prerequisite: NUR1 332) Focus is on the integration of knowledge and skills acquired over the first two years of the program. Students and faculty will conjointly determine the student's clinical placement on the basis of the student's learning needs and their previous clinical experiences.
NUR1 349 Emergency Clinical Integration.
(3) (Prerequisite: NUR1 266 or permission of the instructor; NUR1 367 and NUR1 368.) (Restriction: Limited to registered nurses with a DEC or a Bachelor degree in Nursing and to students in nursing programs at McGill.) Clinical integration of the theory, knowledge, and experiences relevant to emergency nursing.
NUR1 367 Emergency Nursing Dynamics 1.
(3) (Restriction: Limited to registered nurses with a DEC or a Bachelor degree in Nursing and to students in nursing programs at McGill.) Analysis of and responses to adult and paediatric emergency situations involving the respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and shock/trauma.
NUR1 368 Emergency Nursing Dynamics 2.
(3) (Restriction: Limited to registered nurses with a DEC or a Bachelor degree in Nursing and to students in nursing programs at McGill.) Analysis of and responses to paediatric and adult emergency situations in oncology, obstetrics/gynaecology, endocrine disorders, pain management, psychiatric and social problems.
NUR1 420 Primary Health Care.
(3) Principles of accessibility, public participation, intersectorial and interdisciplinary collaboration, appropriate technology, and health promotion and illness prevention are discussed in relation to the planning and delivery of local, regional, and international health delivery systems. Topics include the infrastructure that supports health, and socio-economic, political and cultural contexts of health.
NUR1 421 Resources: Special Populations.
(3) The concept of social support is explored and links between social networks and health are examined. Groups at health risk including the homeless, poor, and new immigrants are identified. Types and functions of community groups available as social resources for these groups will be discussed.
NUR1 422 Research in Nursing.
(3) (3 hours class weekly) (Corequisite: PSYC 204) (Restriction: Not open to students who have taken NUR1 303) This course explores the knowledge required to understand the relationship between research endeavours and the development of the practice or nursing. Content includes: the processes of transforming clinical data into nursing research questions; critical analysis of research studies; and an evaluation of feasibility and applicability of research findings.
NUR1 424 Legal and Ethical Issues: Nursing.
(3) This course covers ethical and legal aspects related to caring for patients and their families, and principles in ethical decision-making. Issues of professional accountability, liability, and advocacy are addressed in such contexts as withholding treatment, organ harvesting, abortion, involuntary commitment, etc.
NUR1 431 Community Nursing 1.
(4) (Pre-/co-requisite: NUR1 420) In this clinical course students will apply their knowledge and increase their skills in assisting families and special groups in the community to deal more effectively with normal developmental events, on going social problems and illness or other crisis events.
NUR1 432 Community Nursing 2.
(4) (Prerequisite: NUR1 431) In this clinical course students will apply their knowledge and increase their skills in assisting families and special groups in the community to deal more effectively with normal developmental events, on going social problems and illness or other crisis events.
NUR1 530 Clinical Internship.
(5) (Restriction: Only B.Sc.(N) Program) This clinical nursing experience offers students an opportunity to consolidate their knowledge and assessment skills in either community nursing or critical care.
NUR2 511D1 (3), NUR2 511D2 (3) Practice of Nursing Part 1.
(Students must register for both NUR2 511D1 and NUR2 511D2.) (No credit will be given for this course unless both NUR2 511D1 and NUR2 511D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms) A study of selected concepts related to the practice of nursing including health, family, normative life transitions and interpersonal interaction. The major focus is on developing an understanding of human behaviour using the process of scientific inquiry. Special emphasis is placed on the observation of people in their physical and social environments and on the analysis of clinical data as the basis for the development of innovative nursing approaches.
NUR2 512 Practice and Theory in Nursing.
(8) Learning to nurse patients in acute care settings, who are experiencing a variety of common illness-related problems.
NUR2 514D1 (5), NUR2 514D2 (5) Clinical Laboratory in Nursing.
(Students must register for both NUR2 514D1 and NUR2 514D2.) (No credit will be given for this course unless both NUR2 514D1 and NUR2 514D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms) Learning to nurse through field experiences with individuals and families in the community and in acute care settings. The focus is on the application of knowledge and theory in practice and includes the testing and analysis of nursing approaches. Students work with clients and families experiencing a variety of life events including aging, birth and parenting as well as acute illness and hospitalization.

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