Nursing

Introduction to the foundations, heritage and practices of nursing as a profession. Examines UNB nursing curriculum and philosophy.

Introduction to the theoretical foundations of caring, relational aspects of caring in nursing practice, and beginning counselling skills.

Explores the concepts of wellness, health and illness within the framework of primary health care. 

Supplements NURS 1225 . Designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply theory and acquire skills in clinical environments.

Includes core concepts (health, client, environment, nursing), nursing standards, professional issues (ethics, legal, collaboration) and primary health care with particular emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. For BN/RN and LPN Bridge students only.

Includes physical and psycho-social assessment of adults. Lab experiences provide opportunities for students to develop competencies in the areas of collecting and documenting health histories, conducting focused system assessments, and condensed health examinations.

A hybrid course that combines concepts essential for a comprehensive health assessment, safe delivery of medications in a complex care environment, and lab experiences in physiology. Using a primary health care framework, the course will enhance clinical judgement, interpretation of clinical findings, and appropriate nursing actions that result from both. This course is intended for LPN Bridge students only. 

The application of theory and nursing practice skills acquired in previous learning experiences. Practice takes place over three weeks in institutional and community settings.

Involves the study of pharmacology and its application to the practice of Nursing. The course will focus on classifications of drugs, physiological responses of body systems to medications, nursing responsibilities, and factors influencing patient/client ability to manage medication therapies. 

Focuses on the impact and influences of long-term health challenges on clients. Examines rehabilitative and supportive nursing practice.

Explores the experiences of persons living with psychiatric illnesses and examines related nursing therapeutics.

Provides students with the opportunity to apply theory and acquire skills in practice environments.

Focuses on promoting the health of childbearing and child-rearing families. 

Provides students with the opportunity to apply theory and acquire skills in practice environments. 

Facets of knowledge, values/attitudes and skills are applied to core interprofessional education competencies: role clarification and affirmation; effective communication and conflict management; participatory planning, decision making and problem solving; and, self-awareness and reflective practices.

Explores more advanced skills in helping relationships with patients/clients, and focuses on the development of skills related to effective collaboration with members of intra-professional and inter-professional health care teams. 

Examines the client’s experience of acute health challenges, with a focus on nursing therapeutics. 

Complements and supplements NURS 3071 . 

Explores theoretical foundations of nursing practice and research, including critical analysis of theories and concepts related to nursing.

Introduces the purpose, process and utilization of nursing research. Introduces an exploration of the interrelationship between theory and practice and critique of published reports. 

Family and health promotion theories are explored in nursing the family as a unit of care. Factors influencing nursing interventions that promote the health of the family and its members are examined.

Explores clients’ experiences of complex health challenges. Examines related nursing therapeutics with an emphasis on clinical judgment and decision making. 

Provides students with the opportunity to care for families who have at least one member experiencing an acute or chronic illness. 

Family and health promotion theories are explored in nursing the family as a unit of care. Factors influencing nursing interventions that promote the health of the family and its members are examined. 

Complements and supplements NURS 3211 . 

An integrative experience to practice acquired and new nursing skills in institutional settings. Prerequisite: NURS 3122 , NURS 3123 , NURS 3033 and NURS 3112 . 

Focuses on community assessment and program planning in institutional and non-institutional settings. Students assess primary health care needs of a community, and are involved with planning, implementing, and evaluating health care programs for target groups. Prerequisite: NURS 3703 & NURS 3092 for BN/RN students; NURS 3092 for BN students. Note: may be open to Health Sciences students with HSCI 3092 and Instructor's approval. Focuses on community assessment and program planning in institutional and non-institutional settings. Students assess primary health care needs of a community, and are involved with planning, implementing, and evaluating health care programs for target groups. 

Supplements NURS 4061 . Emphasis is placed on applying program development skills in community settings. For BN/RN Students only. 

Builds upon the community program development skills students studied in NURS 4061 and NURS 4062 . Emphasis is placed on the nurse's responsibility in building public policy, creating environments that support health, strengthening community resources, developing people's health-determining skills and reorienting health services. Prerequisites: NURS 4061 & NURS 4063 for BN students; NURS 4061 & NURS 4062 for BN/RN students. Note: May be open to Health Sciences students with 

Supplements NURS 4061 , NURS 4062 and NURS 4132 . Involves 6 hours of clinical practice weekly. Emphasis is placed on community health with aggregates. 

Critically evaluates current issues affecting the nursing profession, including concepts relating to nursing leadership and nursing management as well as the influence of organizational structures on nursing work. Examines mandates of nursing professional associations, unions, and the Acts and Standards (including ethics) governing nursing practice.

This course focuses on the history and organization of the Health Care System and discusses current health care issues. 

Provides a concentrated period of clinical studies in a setting of choice involving mentoring by advanced practitioners.

An elective independent study program under the guidance of a faculty member is pursued on the basis of student interest in any area of nursing. Faculty approval required.