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Program Requirements
The Master of Science, Applied; Nursing (Non-Thesis) - Direct Entry Nursing Concentration, established in 1974, remains the only one of its kind in Canada. This three-year, 96-credit program is tailored to the university graduate with a general degree and no previous preparation in nursing or other health care professions. Candidates complete entry-to-practice preparation in nursing while also completing graduate-level studies in nursing. Students must first successfully complete a 10-month, 41-credit Qualifying year (QY) of study before applying to the M.Sc.A. in Nursing; Non-Thesis - Direct-Entry Year I (29 credits) and Year II (26 credits). By the end of M.Sc.A. Year I, students are eligible to practice as nursing externs during the summer break, in accordance with the regulations of the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ) (i.e., the Quebec Order of Nurses – the provincial licensing board). Upon completion of M.Sc.A. Year II, graduates are eligible to write the OIIQ exams.
Required Courses
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NUR2 515 Applied Statistics for Nursing (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Principles of data analysis and statistical inference with an emphasis on the utilization and interpretation of analysis of variance and regression procedures in nursing research. An additional emphasis will be on critiquing data analysis in current nursing research articles.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Thombs, Brett David (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 204 or Undergraduate Introductory-Level Statistics Course
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NUR2 611D1 Seminar in Nursing (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : A critical study of selected concepts in nursing and health related to individuals and families. An introduction to the study of concepts and theories relevant to nursing.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Gottlieb, Laurie; Eades, Margaret L (Fall)
Students must register for both NUR2 611D1 and NUR2 611D2
No credit will be given for this course unless both NUR2 611D1 and NUR2 611D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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NUR2 611D2 Seminar in Nursing (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : See NUR2 611D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Gottlieb, Laurie; Eades, Margaret L (Winter)
Prerequisite: NUR2 611D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both NUR2 611D1 and NUR2 611D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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NUR2 612 Research Methods in Nursing 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Basic knowledge and skills needed to conduct research. The philosophy and principles of scientific inquiry, research design, sampling, techniques of data collection, ethics, and incorporating research into practice are discussed with emphasis for nursing.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Tsimicalis, Argerie (Fall)
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NUR2 613D1 Clinical Practicum (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Clinical experience in the hospital setting and the community integrating concepts related to acute and chronic health concerns within a family-centered framework.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: McHarg, Linda (Fall)
Students must register for both NUR2 613D1 and NUR2 613D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both NUR2 613D1 and NUR2 613D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
A nominal fee of $11.71 is charged to all nursing students who register in courses where clinical skills are taught to students in the Nursing Learning Laboratory. The fee is for clinical skills kits that students will use during their training in the Nursing Learning Laboratory. The kits also contain additional materials for students to take with them after the training to allow them to practice the skills they learn on their own.
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NUR2 613D2 Clinical Practicum (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : See NUR2 613D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: McHarg, Linda (Winter)
Prerequisite: NUR2 613D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both NUR2 613D1 and NUR2 613D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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NUR2 616 Advanced Clinical Skills (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Supervised clinical experiences in health care agencies are aimed at developing competence in technical and family nursing skills at an advanced level. Experience is determined on an individual basis according to learning needs and the student's area of interest.
Terms: Summer 2015
Instructors: McHarg, Linda (Summer)
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NUR2 623 Clinical Assessment and Therapeutics (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Development of skills in the medical-nursing assessment and management of patients and families dealing with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Includes instruction in history-taking and physical assessment.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Buck, Madeleine; Wrzesien, Vanessa (Fall)
Prerequisites: PATH 300
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NUR2 625 Clinical Laboratory in Nursing 3 (6 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Field experience in nursing, incorporating extensive assessment, experimentation and evaluation of differing nursing approaches.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Tuck, Jodi Louise (Fall) McHarg, Linda (Winter)
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NUR2 626 Professional Issues in Nursing (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : An examination of theories of learning and organizational behaviour as related to the preparation of nurses for the delivery of health care services. Implications of these theories for the assessment, development, and evaluation of nursing programs will be investigated.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Drouin, Susan E (Fall) Drouin, Susan E (Winter)
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NUR2 628 Advanced Assessment (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Development of advanced skills in health assessment and physical examination of clients across the life span, including diagnostic tests and interventions, documentation and follow-up.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Echegaray-Benites, Christine; Kapoustina, Oxana (Winter)
Prerequisite: NUR1 235 or permission of instructor.
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NUR2 630 Clinical Project 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Identification of a clinical problem and development of a project to test or implement best-practice approaches.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Purden, Margaret A; Lang, Ariella; Arnaert, Antonia; Gagnon, Anita J (Winter)
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NUR2 631 Clinical Project 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Implementation of a project plan related to best practice approaches in health care delivery.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Purden, Margaret A; Arnaert, Antonia; McHarg, Linda (Fall)
Prerequisite: NUR2 630.
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NUR2 632 Clinical Project 3 (2 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Writing study findings from course NUR2 631 in the form of a paper for publication that should include: abstract, literature review, study purpose, methods, results and discussion. Oral presentation of the study findings to the McGill nursing community would take place at the School toward the end of the course.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Purden, Margaret A; Arnaert, Antonia; Gagnon, Anita J (Winter)
Prerequisite: NUR2 631
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NUR2 640 Clinical Reasoning 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Advanced pathophysiology of diseases across the lifespan, decision-making, and interventions for advanced practice related to illness management.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Chevrier, Annie; Sarasua, Irene Marie (Fall)
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NUR2 641 Clinical Reasoning 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Advanced pathophysiology and advanced practice interventions in selected illness situations and in a multiple-problem context, including independent clinical reasoning in the management of health and illness concerns.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Chevrier, Annie (Winter)
Prerequisite: NUR2 640.
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NUR2 642 Ethics in Advanced Practice (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Analysis of common as well as complex ethical issues in advanced nursing practice. General ethical standards for professional practice are reviewed as well as selected controversies.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Carnevale, Franco; Sofronas, Marianna (Winter)
NOTE: Interprofessional Education Activities (IPEAs)
These required non-credit activities address the competencies for interprofessional practice across the health professions such as professional roles, communication, collaboration in patient-centered care, and conflict resolution. Students will be advised at the beginning of each term which activities they should register for.
Faculty of Medicine—2014-2015 (last updated Feb. 18, 2014) (disclaimer)
