Building on previous Relational Practice and Professional Practice courses, this course focuses on the growing body of knowledge related to nursing ethics. Beginning with an understanding of bio-medical ethics that have dominated nursing ethics in the past and moving to an understanding of developing ethical theory related to nursing and nursing issues, participants will have opportunities to explore nursing ethics in the context of their nursing practice.
Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 4.
NURS 226 – heAlTh & heAlINg Iv: heAlTh
ChAlleNgeS/heAlINg INITIATIveS
Participants in this course continue to develop an understanding of people's experiences with healing related to a variety of increasingly complex chronic and episodic health challenges within a variety of practice contexts. This course is complementary to Health Sciences IV and provides opportunities for learners to integrate pathophysiology with their understanding of health and healing and the nursing approaches that accompany this understanding.
Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 4.
NURS 229 – PRoMoTINg
heAlTh AND heAlINg
This nursing practice experience continues to provide opportunities for learners to develop caring relationships with individuals and familities for the purpose of health promotion while coming to understand their health and healing processes when experiencing more complex health challenges, both episodic and chronic. Participants will have opportunities to practice nursing approaches that
accompany this understanding. Participants work with families and individuals in the home and community, in agencies, and in care facilities to incorporate concepts and learning from all the courses in this semester into thier nursing practice. The community and society are considered as contextual influences on the promotion of health for the individual and the family.
Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 4. Travel requirement.
NURS 230 – CoNSolIDATeD PRACTICe
exPeRIeNCe II (SPRINg, 6 WeeKS)
In this consolidated practice experience, opportunities are provided to develop caring relationships for the purpose of healing and health promotion with individuals and families experiencing increasingly complex chronic and episodic health challenges. The community and society are considered as contextual influences on the promotion of health for the individual and the family. Participants have opportunities to consolidate learning from the first and second year of the program in a variety of settings.
Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study CPE. Travel requirement.
NURS 316 – CoMPlex heAlTh ChAlleNgeS This course builds on Health and Healing I and II and Health Sciences III and IV and provides opportunities for participants to build on their nursing knowledge and understanding of health and healing in relation to complex episodic and chronic health challenges. This advanced course will focus on current topics and emerging knowledge related to a variety of health care contexts.
Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 5.
NURS 317 – RelATIoNAl PRACTICe Building on the concepts introduced in Relational Practice I and II and other previous courses, Relational Practice III provides a synthesis of knowledge that is the basis of critical analysis. This course focuses on enhancing participants' everyday relational practice with individuals, families, and groups. The emphasis is on engaging with the complexities of difference in everyday nursing practice and the challenges these complexities might pose for being in-relation with clients.
Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 5.
NURS 319 – NuRSINg PRACTICe v:
PRoMoTINg heAlTh & heAlINg
This nursing practice experience continues to provide opportunities for learners to develop caring relationships with individuals and families, while coming to understand their health and healing process within the context of complex health issues. Participants will have opportunities to practice nursing approaches that accompany this
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understanding. Participants work with families and individuals in the home and community, in agencies, and in care facilities to incorporate concepts and learning from all the courses in the semester into their nursing practice, with an emphasis on the complex health challenges.
Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 5. Travel requirement.
NURS 341 – PRoFeSSIoNAl PRACTICe
Iv: NuRSINg INquIRy
(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). In this course, various modes of nursing inquiry are addressed. Relationships between practice, theory, and research are explored. Past and present contributions to nursing knowledge are discussed. NURS 342 – gloBAl heAlTh ISSueS Participants in this course continue to develop an understanding of people's experience with health and healing related to a variety of increasingly complex chronic and episodic global health challenges and issues. Emphasis is placed on the role of the nurse as care provider, community organizer/ facilitator, educator and advocate within the context of the global society and the changing health care environment. Participants examine a variety of emerging health issues and trends using these as a context for further developing their personal understanding of nursing practice that supports meaningful interactions with individuals, families, groups, communities and society.
NURS 350 – heAlTh & heAlINg
vII: PRoMoTINg CoMMuNITy AND SoCIeTAl heAlTh
This course focuses on the role of the nurse in the promotion of community and societal health. It is a companion course with Health and Healing VI and participants will continue to develop their competencies in relational practice within the context of community and society as client. The political role of the nurse is explored as the emphasis is placed upon working with communities from a social justice and equity perspective. Community development and capacity building, as a pattern of community health promotion practice, is explored. In addition students will further develop their understanding of teaching and learning focusing on transformative and emancipatory approaches.
Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Stemester 5. Travel requirement.
NURS 351 – NuRSINg PRACTICe
vI: PRoMoTINg heAlTh oF CoMMuNITIeS & SoCIeTy
This nursing practice experience provides opportunities to develop caring relationships with
families, groups, and communities and/or populations with emphasis on health promotion and community empowerment. Participants have opportunities to work with a community on an identified health issue.
Pre-requisites: Nursing Practice IV. Travel requirement.
NURS 360 – PRoFeSSIoNAl PRACTICe
vI: NuRSINg ReSeARCh
(The University of Victoria at Selkirk College). Building on Professional Practice II and III, the intent of this course is to enhance participants' understanding of nursing scholarship and enhance their abilities to comprehend, critique, and utilize nursing research. Participants critically reflect on various scholarly works and research methodologies. Participants experience ways to critically examine their practice in relation to nursing research and to pose research questions for evidence-informed practice.
Pre-requisites: Successful completion of Study Term 6.
NURS 370 – CoNSolIDATeD PRACTICe
exPeRIeNCe III (SPRINg, 6 WeeKS)
(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This consolidated practice experience is designed to provide opportunities for participants to integrate learning from previous terms, and to advance their professional nursing practice. Participants have opportunities to consolidate learning and advance their decision making in a variety of settings. Nursing practice experiences consist of an eight week preceptorship. Attendance at course workshops is required.
Pre-requisites: Successful completion of Study Term 6. Travel requirement. Relocation may be required.
NURS 430 – PRoFeSSIoNAl PRACTICe
v: leADeRShIP IN NuRSINg
(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This course explores the ways nurses can provide leadership, influence, create and manage change for the promotion of health for individuals, families, groups and communities within the context of society and the world. Emphasis is placed on leadership roles of the nurse within practice contexts. The role of the nurse within the current and evolving Canadian health care system is explored including considerations of the impact of global trends and issues. Issues facing nurses in the current work environment will be discussed. Collaborative and ethical approaches for working within institutional philosophies and frameworks will be explored.
Pre-requisites: Nursing 350 and 351.
NURS 431 – NuRSINg PRACTICe vII:
eNgAgINg IN leADeRShIP
(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This nursing practice experience provides opportunities for participants to further develop their competencies
in the areas of leadership, influencing and managing change, and the utilization of research for the purpose of promoting the health of individuals, families, communities and society, within the context of the Canadian health care system. This nursing practice experience focuses on participants' growth in their practice as professional nurses. They have opportunities to explore inter-professional practice and nursing leadership in the context of emerging Canadian and global health issues and trends. NURS 470 – CoNSolIDATeD
PRACTICe exPeRIeNCe Iv
(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This consolidated practice experience is designed to provide opportunities for participants to integrate learning from previous semesters, and to advance their professional nursing practice. Participants have opportunities to consolidate learning and advance their decision-making in a variety of settings. Nursing practice experiences consist of a six week preceptorship. Attendance at course workshops is required.
Pre-requisites: Nursing 370. Successful completion of Study Term 6. Travel requirement. Relocation may be necessary.
NURS 475 – CoNSolIDATeD PRACTICe
exPeRIeNCe v (6 WeeKS)
(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This final consolidated practice experience is designed to provide opportunities for participants to integrate learning from previous semesters, and to advance their professional nursing practice. In a variety of settings, students have opportunities to consolidate learning and advance their clinical decision-making. Nursing practice experiences consist of a six week practice. Attendance at course workshop is required.
Pre-requisites: Nursing 370 and 470. Successful completion of Study Term 7. Travel requirement. Relocation may be necessary.
NURS 491 – NuRSINg PRACTICe
vIII (6 WeeKS)
This nursing practice experience provides opportunities for participants to consolidate their learning and explore the transition to professional nursing as a BSN graduate. Participants also explore transitions in the health care system and the workplace that affect nurses. Participants develop their practice and enhance their knowledge within a specific area, for example, a particular setting of practice, a certain client population, or a specific health challenge.
Pre-requisites: Nursing 370, 470, and 475. Travel Requirement. Relocation may be necessary.
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Program Contacts
RACHEL WALkER Admissions Officer Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected] TERESA PETRICk School Chair Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442 Direct: 250.365.1442 [email protected]nursing
http://selkirk.ca/nursingAdmission Requirements
Fully qualified applicants are accepted in the order in which their applications are received and completed, therefore, it is important that the application form and supporting documentation are submitted as early as possible.
FOR AN APPLICATION TO bE CONSIDERED COMPLETE, ADMISSIONS MUST bE PROvIDED WITH A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING – Grade 12 or equivalent, or mature student status – Medical Terminology - MTAT 141 with a grade of
80% or better, or equivalent (transcripts required) – Typing/Keyboarding - Test result showing 50
nwpm (supervised, 5 minute timed)
– Up-to-date immunizations - Immunization Form will be mailed from Admissions upon receipt of application
– Computer skills - verified through transcripts, certificates, employer letter, resume WORk PRACTICUM
This is a placement in an acute care hospital where students work under the supervision of experienced Unit Clerks. Placement requests are sent to a hospital of the student's choice in their local area. Prospective hospitals are contacted by the College only; students are not to solicit placements. Every attempt is made to find a placement in the student's local area, but in some cases the student may be required to travel to another area. Students are eligible for a work practicum after they have successfully completed all other mandatory courses. Students must receive credit for practicum before certification is granted. Students currently employed as Unit Clerks may apply for prior learning assessment for the work practicum. Students seeking placements within IHA and FHA are advised to attend an on-campus computer training session prior to practicum.
Program Summary
If you are interested in pursuing a career in the medical field and enjoy working as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, our online Nursing Unit Clerk certificate program will help you reach your goals. In this career, you will serve as the communication link between the members of the health care team, other departments (laboratory, diagnostic imaging, pharmacy) clients, visitors, and outside hospitals and agencies.
The Nursing Unit Clerk program prepares you with the knowledge, skills and practical experience required to work as a certified, entry level clerk in a variety of health care settings.
jOb DUTIES INCLUDE
– Processing physicians’ orders for client care – Coordinating client admissions, transfers and
discharge
– Scheduling diagnostic tests and treatments – Receiving diagnostic results and notifying
appropriate team members
– Use a variety of software applications for data entry and maintaining files
– Communicating with clients’ families and visitors TAkE THIS PROGRAM IF YOU
– Are detail-oriented and well organized – Communicate well
– Enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment