Bachelor of Nursing - Regular - Humber College

Our Program

Read about a student in the University of New Brunswick (UNB) – Humber collaborative Bachelor of Nursing degree program.

The four-year University of New Brunswick (UNB) – Humber Bachelor of Nursing degree program provides the training you need for a career in this in-demand field. Learn the skills needed to work in community/public health, primary health-care and acute-care settings.

You will take courses including Anatomy and Physiology, Chronic Health Challenges, Pharmacotherapeutics and more. Small classes of 35 to 40 students per clinical group enhance your learning. Within those groups you will develop support systems, networks and friends to help you. In addition, students will have clinical placements throughout each year in groups of eight to 10, which provide the opportunity to practice their knowledge with teacher supervision.

The University of New Brunswick (UNB) – Humber Nursing degree program is designed with collaboration from our industry partners, ensuring our graduates have the skills needed to be successful from day one of their careers. Faculty are industry-experienced nurses with advanced degrees who share their experience in classes and labs.

All four years of your education is at Humber's North Campus in Toronto. Upon completion, graduates receive their Bachelor of Nursing degree from the University of New Brunswick.

"I completed Humber's General Arts and Science – Science and Technology Profile (currently named Health, Science and Technology profile), and was then able to study Nursing here. The Nursing faculty are exceptional people and teachers. They always make time to answer questions and explain concepts. The best part of the program is the clinical placement, because you get to work in different sites, and get new experiences."
Pardeep, third-year student

Your Career

Begin a rewarding career as a nurse, a field in which 100 per cent of Humber graduates find employment.

According to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, nursing is seen as a high-growth career option, with more than 14,000 openings annually until at least 2020.

Graduates of the University of New Brunswick (UNB) – Humber Bachelor of Nursing (BN) degree work in various health-care settings as practitioners, educators, and managers. Upon graduating with a degree in Nursing, eligible students may choose from provincial, national, and international employment in community/public health agencies, hospitals, long-term care, rehabilitation services, psychiatry, seniors' homes, clinics, private practices, schools, child care centres and children's camps. Some students also seek graduate education and go into teaching.

Our Faculty

For information regarding faculty credentials for this program, visit humber.ca/faculty.

Our Facilities

Humber has well-equipped labs, including four simulated nursing labs, and bioscience and anatomy labs. Our Clinical Simulation Learning Centre is one of the key benefits of nursing education at Humber. Students can learn in a variety of environments and practice treatments and care for patients.

Work Placement

Nursing students receive hands-on experience, with a clinical component each year. This experience starts in semester two and continues as a teacher-supervised experience until semester eight, at which time the student works with a registered nurse (RN) in the clinical setting to hone skills and knowledge. To provide a full scope of clinical experience, there is an intersession clinical at the end of year two for the month of May (Concentrated Clinical Practice 1), during which students have a four-day per week clinical-only placement. Students get a total of 1,480 practicum hours, which generally take place at hospitals in the Greater Toronto Area.

For further information, visit healthsciences.humber.ca/resources/pre-placement-requirements/fieldclinical-placement.

"At my clinical placement at William Osler Health Centre (Etobicoke General Hospital), we work with patients who have returned from surgeries to prevent complications, such as blood clots. It's an awesome experience to be able to take the theory we've learned in classes and apply it here."
Victoria, third-year student

Our Industry Partnerships
Members of our Advisory Committee help to develop the curriculum, and provide clinical placement and employment opportunities including Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, College of Nurses of Ontario, Credit Valley Hospital, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, Toronto Public Health, St. Michael's Hospital, University Health Network, William Osler Health Centre, The Hospital for Sick Children, and the Trillium Health Centre.

Admission Requirements

The Bachelor of Nursing is a full disclosure program; all educational documents must be submitted for consideration. Humber will classify an applicant's status as Current High School, Mature or Transfer based on the applicant's educational background. Admission to the program is a competitive process and only the best-qualified applicants are offered seats in the program. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance.

Upon receipt of your application Humber will correspond with applicants using the email address provided on the online application. Applicants are required to log in to srs.humber.ca using either their application number or Humber student number to continue with the application process.

Current High School Students (applicants who are under the age of 21 with no college or university background):

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent
Minimum overall average of 70 per cent in the four core courses – Grade 12 English (ENG4U), Grade 11 Mathematics (MCF3M or MCR3U) or any Grade 12U-level Mathematics, Grade 12 Chemistry (SCH4U), and Grade 12 Biology (SBI4U) with a minimum of 70 per cent in each course.
Two electives from an approved list (postsecondary.humber.ca/bnelectives). All six courses must meet a minimum overall average of 70 per cent with a minimum grade of 70 per cent in each of the four core courses and 60 per cent in each of the two elective courses.
Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English by undertaking and submitting the results from a standardized English language test. For a list of acceptable tests and minimum scores, please see Humber's English Language Proficiency Policy. Humber reserves the right to require a successfully completed language proficiency test based on the requirements of the specific program.

Mature Students (applicants 21 years of age or over with no college or university background):

Mature applicants to the BN program will be required to have a minimum grade of 70 per cent in Grade 12 English (ENG4U), Grade 11 Mathematics (MCF3M or MCR3U) or any Grade 12U- level Mathematics, Grade 12 Chemistry (SCH4U) and Grade 12 Biology (SBI4U).
Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English by undertaking and submitting the results from a standardized English language test. For a list of acceptable tests and minimum scores, please see Humber's English Language Proficiency Policy. Humber reserves the right to require a successfully completed language proficiency test based on the requirements of the specific program.

Transfer Students (applicants with postsecondary education – college or university)

Transfer students must present a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA) or 74 per cent. The GPA cut-off will vary from year to year depending on the application pool.
Students must present a minimum mark of 70 per cent in Grade 12 English (ENG4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Biology (SBI4U) and Grade 11 Mathematics (MCF3M or MCR3U) or any Grade 12U-level Mathematics.
All applicants are rank ordered and the best-qualified applicants are offered seats in the program.
Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English by undertaking and submitting the results from a standardized English language test. For a list of acceptable tests and minimum scores, please see Humber's English Language Proficiency Policy. Humber reserves the right to require a successfully completed language proficiency test based on the requirements of the specific program.
Students may apply for transfer credits upon acceptance into the program.

Note: For more information, refer to Selection Procedures.
Transfer and mature applicants are advised to consult Section S (Transfer Students) and Section C (Mature Applicants) of the Admission Regulations of the University of New Brunswick Undergraduate Calendar at unb.ca. Transfer students and students applying for Nursing as a second undergraduate degree will take nursing courses and any required arts and science courses that they may not already have taken.

The Bachelor of Nursing program is a full disclosure program. Applicants must disclose and provide academic transcripts for all course work completed at the postsecondary (college or university) level. Disclosure and documentation is required for all courses, including those not lead-ing to a completed credential; where credit was not granted; and where academic work was not related to the field of nursing. Failure to disclose previous postsecondary course work is considered an academic offence and can result in withdrawal from the program.

Additional Requirements

The following requirements must be fulfilled upon acceptance into the program before the first clinical placement. Clinical placement will not be allowed if all the requirements are not met. Details outlining all required documents and how to validate these requirements can be found at healthsciences. humber.ca/field-clinical-placement/over view.

Due to the variety of clinical venues and possible changes in legislation, the requirements are subject to change. Students should always check healthsciences. humber.ca/field-clinical-placement/over view.

Graduates wishing to be registered will be asked by the College of Nurses of Ontario to sign a declaration of their status regarding:

citizenship/permanent residence/immigration
any conviction of a criminal offence or an offence under the Narcotic Control Act or the Food and Drug Act
being a subject of proceedings with respect to professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity in Ontario in another health profession or in another jurisdiction in nursing or in another health profession
any mental or physical disorder, which makes it desirable in the public interest that the person not practice nursing.

These conditions will also apply throughout your program.

Resume Studies for Interrupted Students in Good Academic Standing
Students whose studies have been interrupted but who remain in good academic standing must apply to resume studies using the Resume Studies for Interrupted Students in Good Academic Standing form. This form is available in the School of Health Sciences, Nursing Department or by contacting your co-ordinator. If you are returning for the fall academic term you must submit the form by January 2 to the BN program co-ordinator of the year you are returning to. If you are returning for the winter academic term you must submit the form by October 1 to the BN program co-ordinator of the year you are returning to. Forms to resume studies received after these dates will be considered only if there is space available in the program.

Resume Studies for Students who have been Required to Withdraw for One Academic Year
Students who have been required to withdraw for academic reasons, as outlined in the program academic regulations, must reapply to the program using the Resume Studies for Students Who Have Been Required to Withdraw form, available in the School of Health Sciences, Nursing Department or by contacting your co-ordinator. Forms to resume studies for students who have been required to withdraw for one academic year must be received by January 2. The following must accompany your request to resume studies: a resumé and letter of reference from a current work or volunteer position and a personal letter outlining your strategies to be successful in the program. Requests must be mailed to: Office of the Registrar, Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning. Requests for readmission received after January 2 will be considered only if there is space in the program.

Fees / Scholarships

The 2013/2014 fee for two semesters is

domestic $6,963.38
international $12,950.

Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2013/2014 academic year.

Fees are subject to change.
For more information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance.

Alternative Course of Study

Humber also offers the two and one-half year Bachelor of Nursing – Second Entry Preparation program 09341.

Curriculum (View the 2012/13 Curriculum)

Year 1 - Term 1

Course Code	Course Name
ANAT 1000	Anatomy and Physiology 1 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Course Code: ANAT 1000 This course introduces the student to the study of human anatomy and physiology. An integrated and systemic approach will be taken to provide the student with the background concepts to understand pathophysiology. Basic anatomical concepts and terminology; fundamentals of histology; fluid-electrolyte and acid-base balance; electrophysiology; and the anatomy and physiology of the skeletal, muscular, nervous and endocrine systems will be covered.
AWCR	AWCR Elective AWCR Elective Course Code:
NURS 1011	Nursing as a Profession Nursing as a Profession Course Code: NURS 1011 This course is an introduction to the foundations of nursing as a profession, including its heritage and practices. It also examines University of New Brunswick Nursing curriculum and philosophy.
NURS 1032	Professional Relationships Professional Relationships Course Code: NURS 1032 This course is an introduction to the theoretical foundation of professional relationships in nursing with a focus on self-awareness, communication, caring and beginning counselling skills.
PSYC 1000	Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Psychology Course Code: PSYC 1000 (Online course) This course is designed to introduce students to the field of psychology. Psychology seeks to understand why people think, feel, and behave the way they do scientifically. To understand ourselves and others, however, we must consider all aspects of human functioning, such as the biological basis of our behaviour, the way we learn and remember, and how our personality develops, to name a few. Thus, this course will provide an overview of some of the major fields within psychology. In the process, students will be exposed to a discipline that is rich in theoretical diversity, research findings, and practical applications. They will be encouraged to critically evaluate common sense knowledge about how people function and to challenge their preconceptions. Students who have taken PSYC 400 Psychology cannot take this course.

Year 1 - Term 2

Course Code	Course Name
ANAT 1500	Anatomy and Physiology 2 Anatomy and Physiology 2 Course Code: ANAT 1500 This course extends the study of human anatomy and physiology begun in ANAT 1000. As in ANAT 1000, an integrated and systemic approach will be taken to provide the student with the background concepts to understand pathophysiology. The circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems will be covered in this course.
NURS 1225	Nursing and Wellness Nursing and Wellness Course Code: NURS 1225 Nursing and Wellness explores the concepts of wellness, health and illness within the framework of primary health care. Prerequisite(s): NURS 1011 and NURS 1032
NURS 1235	Nursing and Wellness: Clinical Practice Nursing and Wellness: Clinical Practice Course Code: NURS 1235 This course explores the concepts of nursing and wellness within a framework of primary health care in the practice setting. Clinical practice will take place in lab and in long-term care settings. The focus of the clinical experience will be the older healthy adult.
PSYC 2000	Lifespan Development Lifespan Development Course Code: PSYC 2000 This course is designed to introduce Bachelor of Nursing students to theory, methodology and research findings in the field of life-span developmental psychology. Organized topically, it will examine developmental changes from conception to death by focusing on biological, cognitive and socioemotional processes. Students will learn about the development of intelligence, language, self, identity, personality, gender, and morality across the human life span. Moreover, they will examine the social contexts of development including family relations, peer groups, and friendship. The course will end with an examination of death and grieving. Students who have taken PSYC 402 Lifespan Development cannot take this course.
UNBE	UNB Elective UNB Elective Course Code:

Year 2 - Term 1

Course Code	Course Name
NURS 2041	Health Assessment Health Assessment Course Code: NURS 2041 This course addresses physical and psychosocial assessment throughout the lifespan. Includes lab experiences. Prerequisite or Corequisite: NURS 1235
NURS 2132	Pharmacotherapeutics Pharmacotherapeutics Course Code: NURS 2132 Pharmacotherapeutics includes theory and principles of pharmacology as they apply to nursing. It also provides requisite knowledge to administer medications, provide patient education, and assess potential for adverse events related to drug and lifestyle issues. Theory will include basic legal and safety issues related to drug administration by the nurse. Prerequisite(s): NURS 1235 and ANAT 1000.
NURS 2177	Young Families' Health Young Families' Health Course Code: NURS 2177 Young Families' Health focuses on promoting the health of childbearing families. Encompasses the childbearing experience. Prerequisite: NURS 1235 Corequisite: NURS 2187
NURS 2187	Clinical Practicum 1: Young Families Clinical Practicum 1: Young Families Course Code: NURS 2187 The student will spend four and a half days a week, for 15-weeks, in a setting for children and adolescents. This will take place in residential treatment centres, group homes, therapeutic preschool programs, day treatment programs, etc.
PATH 2000	Pathophysiology 1 Pathophysiology 1 Course Code: PATH 2000 This course is a requirement of the UNB-Humber BN program. The focus of the course will be on the fundamental aspects of disease. Primary topics include: cellular adaptation, injury and death, inflammation and the immune response, as well as cancer. This course also covers the pathophysiology of conditions related to the endocrine, nervous and musculoskeletal systems. It is expected that the student will bring to the course a competent background in human anatomy and physiology.

Year 2 - Term 2

Course Code	Course Name
NURS 2063	Concentrated Clinical Practice 1 Concentrated Clinical Practice 1 Course Code: NURS 2063 An integrative practice experience. Prerequisite(s): NURS 2155 and NURS 2187
NURS 2135	Chronic Health Challenges Chronic Health Challenges Course Code: NURS 2135 Chronic Health Challenges focuses on the impact/influences of long-term health challenges on clients. Examines rehabilitative and supporting nursing practice. Prerequisite: NURS 1235
NURS 2145	Mental Health Challenges Mental Health Challenges Course Code: NURS 2145 Mental Health Challenges explores the experiences of persons living with psychiatric illness and examines related nursing therapeutics. Prerequisite: NURS 1235
NURS 2155	Clinical Practicum 2 Clinical Practicum 2 Course Code: NURS 2155 This integrative practice experience will develop abilities to assess, intervene, evaluate, and support clients and their families experiencing chronic and mental health challenges.
PATH 2500	Pathophysiology 2 Pathophysiology 2 Course Code: PATH 2500 This course is a requirement of the UNB-Humber Bachelor of Nursing program. The focus of the course will be on the pathophysiology of the hematologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, digestive, renal, urologic and reproductive systems. It is expected that the student will bring to the course a competent background in human anatomy and physiology.
STAT 2263	Statistics - Biological Sciences Statistics - Biological Sciences Course Code: STAT 2263 This is an introductory course in the study of basic statistics for students of biological science. Emphasis is on understanding the fundamental principles and techniques of health statistics. The course will prepare entry level baccalaureate nurses to define and explain core descriptive and inferential statistical concepts and methods, in order to improve the student’s understanding and interpretation of research results in published health journals and reports. Students will also be introduced to statistical software for data entry, analysis and interpretation. Examples from current peer review articles in the health literature will be used to facilitate learning.

Year 3 - Term 1

Course Code	Course Name
MICR 3000	Introductory Microbiology Introductory Microbiology Course Code: MICR 3000 This course introduces students to the biology of micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and prions. These organisms will be studied in terms of their classification, physiology and distribution with an emphasis on their medical significance. We will also study the epidemiology of infectious disease including disease transmission, control procedures and body defense mechanisms.
NURS 3052	Canadian Health Care System Canadian Health Care System Course Code: NURS 3052 This course explores the structure of the Canadian health-care system. It also examines current service delivery issues as they influence nursing and the health of Canadians.
NURS 3065	Community and Population Health Nursing Community and Population Health Nursing Course Code: NURS 3065 Community and Population Health Nursing focuses on the role of the nurse in community using the population health framework. It addresses principles of community assessment and development, program planning, and other strategies that are supported through a population health perspective, with a particular emphasis on vulnerable populations the determinants of health. Corequisite: NURS 3066
NURS 3066	Clinical Practicum: Community and Population Health Nursing Clinical Practicum: Community and Population Health Nursing Course Code: NURS 3066 This course will provide students with the opportunity to utilize an integrated model of population health and health promotion (Hamilton & Bhatti, 1997) to conduct an assessment and plan, and deliver primary health-care nursing services to a select population (aggregate). Prerequisite: NURS 2063 Corequisite: NURS 3065
NURS 3092	Nursing Research Nursing Research Course Code: NURS 3092 This course critically examines the purpose, processes, and utilization of nursing research. Explores the interaction between theory and evidence-based practice. Prerequisite: NSTA 116

Year 3 - Term 2

Course Code	Course Name
NURS 3031	Helping Relationships Helping Relationships Course Code: NURS 3031 This course explores the helping relationship within the context of nursing practice. Students will develop more advanced counseling skills. The use of labs and/or tutorials may vary with the teaching sites. Corequisite: NURS 3073
NURS 3072	Acute Health Challenges Acute Health Challenges Course Code: NURS 3072 This course examines the client's experience of acute health challenges, with the focus on nursing therapeutics. Prerequisite: NURS. 3065 and NURS 3066 Corequisite: NURS 3073
NURS 3073	Clinical Practicum: Acute Health Challenges Clinical Practicum: Acute Health Challenges Course Code: NURS 3073 This course complements and supplements NURS 3072. Prerequisite or Corequisite: NURS 3072
NURS 3082	Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Course Code: NURS 3082 The course explores the theoretical foundations of nursing practice and research, including clinical analysis of theories and concepts related to nursing.
NURS 4165	Integrated Nursing Care Integrated Nursing Care Course Code: NURS 4165 Further explores the experiences of a population living with complex health challenges from a population health perspective. Focuses on nursing therapeutics with further development of independent clinical judgment and decision making appropriate to primary health care.
NURS 4185	Trends and Leadership in Nursing Trends and Leadership in Nursing Course Code: NURS 4185 This course explores trends in the nursing profession. Examines organizational theory and leadership roles of nurses. Explores the foundations of professional development and practice.

Year 4 - Term 1

Course Code	Course Name
NURS 4111	Families with Multiple Challenges Families with Multiple Challenges Course Code: NURS 4111 Families with Multiple Challenges explores the impact of complex health challenges on the family. Examines the implications for nursing practice. Corequisite: NURS 4121 and NURS 4123
NURS 4121	Nursing in Complex Situations Nursing in Complex Situations Course Code: NURS 4121 This course explores the client's experience of complex health challenges. Examines related nursing therapeutics with an emphasis on clinical judgment and decision making. Corequisite: NURS 4111 and NURS 4123
NURS 4123	Clinical Practicum: Nursing Families In Complex Situations Clinical Practicum: Nursing Families In Complex Situations Course Code: NURS 4123 This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to care for families who have at least one member experiencing an acute or chronic illness. Students will be expected to care for families in multiple settings, including their home and hospital. Students will integrate and apply the theory examined in NURS 4111 and NURS 4121 in this practice setting. Corequisite: NURS 4111 and NURS 4121.
UNBE	UNB Elective UNB Elective Course Code:

Year 4 - Term 2

Course Code	Course Name
NURS 4127	Integrated Nursing Practice Elective Integrated Nursing Practice Elective Course Code: NURS 4127 The Integrated Nursing Practice Elective experience is offered over thirteen weeks within the year four Bachelor of Nursing curriculum. Students will have increasing independence in co-ordinating and providing nursing care in a chosen area of nursing practice. Using primary health care and population health perspectives students will explore the experiences of populations living with a variety of health and wellness challenges. The clinical course will facilitate the integration of knowledge and past experiences and further develop independent clinical judgment and decision-making skills within the primary health care and population health framework. This course will facilitate the transition from nursing student to novice practitioner. Students will be partnered with a staff nurse preceptor for this experience. Students will also work with a faculty advisor for the course.

Course Code

Course Name

NURS 4127

Integrated Nursing Practice Elective

Bachelor of Nursing - Regular Electives

Course Code	Course Name
AWCR 1004	Academic Writing and Critical Reading: Approaches to Literature Academic Writing and Critical Reading: Approaches to Literature Course Code: AWCR 1004 Why do people in different cultures think and act differently than we do? Why do different cultures have such divergent economic systems and ways of life? Why do some cultures seem to embrace ?modern development?; while others resist? Why do people engage in practices that seem, to Western eyes, unfair or violent? How are consumerism and the global economy reshaping cultural forms and beliefs? How do gender, social class, caste, race, age, and indigenous status shape people?s lives and the decisions they make? This course will seek to answer these questions from an anthropological perspective. While providing grounding in the various fields of anthropology - biological/physical, archaeological, and linguistic, the course focuses on the social/cultural dimensions of anthropology. It uses these dimensions to examine people across nations and cultures, their socialization, the dynamics of their culture that shape the decisions they make, the impact of overarching forces, such as globalization, war, ethnic conflict, and nationalism and the various social categories of inequality, such as gender, class, ethnicity, and age, that shape these decisions. It exposes students to research methodologies that seek to explore and analyze human condition from as it is lived. Lastly, the course provides a focus on analyzing various forms of development and how they intersect with the impact of an integrating, global economic, political and cultural order.
AWCR 1006	Academic Writing and Critical Reading: Nature, Ecology and Society Academic Writing and Critical Reading: Nature, Ecology and Society Course Code: AWCR 1006 This course is a breadth course in the Industrial Design degree program. Its purpose is twofold: (1) to reinforce students’ academic writing skills, with an emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation, and (2) to develop critical reasoning through discussion and analysis of readings drawn from various academic disciplines and of varying complexity. These readings, which have a general relevance to students in Industrial Design, may vary from semester to semester. Emphasis will be placed on clear writing and the ability to develop reasoned arguments.

Course Code

Course Name

AWCR 1004

Academic Writing and Critical Reading: Approaches to Literature

AWCR 1006

Academic Writing and Critical Reading: Nature, Ecology and Society

This program is offered under the written consent of the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities for the period from August 19, 2010 to August 19, 2015. UNB has had consent to offer this degree with Humber since 2001. Prospective students are responsible for satisfying themselves that the program and the degree will be appropriate to their needs (e.g., acceptable to potential employers, professional licensing bodies or other educational institutions).

In 2006, the Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, School of Health Sciences, educational unit and its collaborative nursing education program delivered in conjunction with the University of New Brunswick were granted accreditation by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) for seven years. CASN accreditation is a combination of institutional and specialized accreditation in which a school's educational unit and nursing education programs are assessed against peer-established standards of excellence.

For further information, visit casn.ca. This degree program is also endorsed by the College of Nurses of Ontario and approved by the New Brunswick Nurses Association, and the Ontario Provincial Education Quality Assessment Board (PEQAB).

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