Program Requirements
This concentration is a two-year program. Part-time studies over three to five years are also an option for students. The core content of the CNS concentration prepares students for advanced practice nursing roles in diverse settings and with diverse populations. Content is organized based on the McGill Model of Nursing and focuses on such areas as family intervention, collaborative practice, and working with family strengths and resources. Through clinical courses, students engage in advanced clinical assessments and interventions and develop greater capacities to reflect purposefully and in-depth on their nursing practice. Students also develop knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods, engage in a systematic study of a clinically based nursing problem, and disseminate knowledge relevant to clinical practice.
Required Courses (42 credits)
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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 2015
Instructors: Thombs, Brett David; Gélinas, Céline (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 2015
Instructors: Gottlieb, Laurie; Hart, Heather Dawn; 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 2016
Instructors: Hart, Heather Dawn; Bitzas, Vasiliki; 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 2015
Instructors: Merry, Lisa Alison; Tsimicalis, Argerie (Fall)
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NUR2 614D1 Clinical Laboratory - Nursing 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Field experience in nursing to test and develop concepts critical to the health of individuals and families. The examination of theories relevant to nursing practice in the clinical field.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Hart, Heather Dawn (Fall)
Students must register for both NUR2 614D1 and NUR2 614D2
No credit will be given for this course unless both NUR2 614D1 and NUR2 614D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
The fee was approved at the recent Fee Advisory Committee @ 23.00 for two pins; and $11.50 for one pin. The increase for the pin is due to an increase in the supplier’s base rate by $0.25, tax increases that were previously absorbed by the department.
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NUR2 614D2 Clinical Laboratory - Nursing 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Nursing : See NUR2 614D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Hart, Heather Dawn (Winter)
Prerequisite: NUR2 614D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both NUR2 614D1 and NUR2 614D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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NUR2 624 Clinical Laboratory in Nursing 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Nursing : Field experience in nursing, incorporating extensive assessment, experimentation and evaluation of differing nursing approaches.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Biron, Alain (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 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Drouin, Susan E (Fall) Drouin, Susan E (Winter)
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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 2016
Instructors: Purden, Margaret A; Lang, Ariella; Arnaert, Antonia; Merry, Lisa Alison (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 2015
Instructors: Purden, Margaret A; Lang, Ariella; Arnaert, Antonia; Merry, Lisa Alison (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 2016
Instructors: Purden, Margaret A; Lang, Ariella; Arnaert, Antonia; Merry, Lisa Alison (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 2015
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 2016
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 2016
Instructors: Carnevale, Franco; Sofronas, Marianna (Winter)
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
Any 500-level course or higher in consultation with the Adviser for this concentration.