Bachelor of Nursing - Second Entry Preparation - Humber College

Our Program

Read about a student in the Humber College-University of New Brunswick collaborative Bachelor of Nursing degree program.

Humber is proud of its collaboration with the University of New Brunswick (UNB) – both institutions have long-standing traditions of excellence in nursing education in Canada.

The Bachelor of Nursing – Second Entry Preparation program offers students with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in a minimum of 60 credit hours of university courses a pathway into the nursing profession. Taking into account an individual's prior learning and following the completion of a preparation semester, the Bachelor of Nursing – Second Entry Preparation program allows students to complete the curriculum in two years.

Admission to the Bachelor of Nursing – Second Entry Preparation program is a two-step process. First students are admitted to a preparatory semester, offered from September to December, consisting of five courses – Psychology – An Introduction, Statistics: Biological Science, Human Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Microbiology.

Secondly, students must maintain a grade of at least 74 per cent in each preparatory course in order to be admitted into the Bachelor of Nursing – Second Entry Preparation program. Students, who possess all of the preparatory courses at the university level and a minimum of 74 per cent in each, may be admitted directly into the Bachelor of Nursing – Second Entry program. A relevant, well-rounded curriculum focuses on the nurse's role in community/public health, primary health-care and acute-care settings. All full-time faculty hold a master's degree or higher.

Your Career

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.

Upon graduating from this program, eligible students may choose from provincial, national, and international placements in community/public health, primary health-care or acute-care settings. Eligible students may also seek graduate education.

Our Faculty

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

Our Facilities

We have well-equipped labs, including four simulated nursing labs, as well as bioscience and anatomy labs. Students are prepared for nursing careers in all health-care settings as practitioners, educators, and managers.

Work Placement

Students receive hands-on experience, with a clinical component in every year.

Our Industry Partnerships

Members of our Advisory Committee come from some of the organizations that 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. 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.

A completed three- or four-year university degree with a 3.0 or 74 per cent GPA or higher. Admission averages will be calculated on the most recent 60 credit hours of course work. Applicants who have not completed a three- or four-year university degree, but who possess 60 university credit hours with a 3.0 or 74 per cent GPA or higher, may also be considered for admission. International credentials must be accompanied by a World Education Services Comprehensive course-by-course report
A minimum mark of 70 per cent in Grade 12 English (ENG4U), Grade 12 Chemistry (SCH4U), Biology (SBI4U) and Grade 11 Mathematics (MCF3M or MCR3U) or any Grade 12U-level Mathematics or equivalent
Applicants may be asked to complete a language proficiency assessment
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
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
Students may apply for transfer credits upon approval into the program

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 leading 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 and 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/overview.

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.

Fees / Scholarships

Students requiring preparatory courses offered between September and December will be charged a maximum of $1,775.04 (domestic) or $6,475 (international). Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first semester of the 2013/2014 academic year.

The 2013/2014 fee for two semesters of the Bachelor of Nursing program 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.

Curriculum (View the 2012/13 Curriculum)

Preparatory Semester

Course Code	Course Name
ANAT 102	Human Anatomy Human Anatomy Course Code: ANAT 102 This course provides students in the accelerated BN program with an accelerated course in human anatomy. A limited amount of physiological concepts will also be included. A systemic approach will be taken to provide the student with the background information needed to understand pathophysiology. Basic anatomical concepts and terminology; fundamentals of histology; fluid-electrolyte and acid-base balance; electrophysiology; and the anatomy of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems will be covered.
MICR 301	Microbiology Microbiology Course Code: MICR 301 This course is equivalent to MICR 3000 and offered to students as an entrance requirement for the Second Entry Nursing program. 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. Epidemiology of infectious disease including disease transmission, control procedures and body defence mechanisms will also be studied.
NSTA 116	Statistics for the Biological Sciences Statistics for the Biological Sciences Course Code: NSTA 116 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.
PATH 201	Pathophysiology 1 Pathophysiology 1 Course Code: PATH 201 This course provides students in the accelerated Bachelor of Nursing program with a course on pathophysiology. 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.
PSYC 199	Psychology - An Introduction Psychology - An Introduction Course Code: PSYC 199 How many times in the course of a day do we wonder about human behaviour? We shake our heads and ask why the person in the car ahead of us cut us off. We ask why it is that the person sitting beside us has his/her nose pierced. We try to explain why our boss blew up at a co-worker over an insignificant issue. We question the motives for our own actions. In the course of day it seems that we are challenged over and over again to explain the behaviour of those around us and indeed our own selves. Most often we do so in an ad hoc fashion, relying on our limited experience, our socialization and our own biases. Psychology is the field of study that examines human behaviour scientifically. This course will introduce the student to psychological theories of development and a variety of psychological research topics and behavioural issues including the biological bases of behaviour, learning and memory, development, psychopathology, social attitudes and behaviour. Students will be encouraged to be introspective and to apply what they learn to their personal behaviour in order to gain a better understanding of themselves and others. Students who have taken PSYC 008, PSYC 105 or are in the Early Childhood Education program cannot take this course. This course is also offered through continuing education and online.

Year 1 - Term 1

Course Code	Course Name
NURS 1121	Introduction to Nursing and Wellness Introduction to Nursing and Wellness Course Code: NURS 1121 Introduction to foundations of nursing as a profession including nursing roles, values, and practices. Explores concepts of wellness, health, and illness within the context of primary health care and the discipline of nursing.
NURS 1135	Enhancing Well-Being in Situations of Chronicity Enhancing Well-Being in Situations of Chronicity Course Code: NURS 1135 Explores the experiences of people living with chronic physical and mental/psychiatric conditions and the impact on their capacity to achieve well-being. Examines nursing therapeutics to support and enhance well-being.
NURS 1136	Clinical Practicum: Wellness and Chronicity Clinical Practicum: Wellness and Chronicity Course Code: NURS 1136 Application of wellness concepts as they relate to clients living with chronic physical and mental/psychiatric conditions. Involves health assessment and application of relevant nursing therapeutics and roles in institutional and community settings.
NURS 1142	ASP - Health Assessment ASP - Health Assessment Course Code: NURS 1142 Designed to establish the foundation required for health assessment. Expands the concept of health, health promotion and health lifestyle choices as they apply to health assessment. Includes health, health assessment techniques and interpretive skills. The lab component focuses on the practical application of health assessment.
NURS 2133	ASP - Pharmacotherapeutics ASP - Pharmacotherapeutics Course Code: NURS 2133 (Degree) This course includes theory and principles of pharmacology as they apply to nursing. It 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.
NURS 2171	Young Families: Enhancing their Health Young Families: Enhancing their Health Course Code: NURS 2171 (Degree) This course explores the factors influencing the ability of young families to achieve health as they define it. It also covers the processes involved in establishing and maintaining health of young families particularly as they undergo transitions such as childbearing.
NURS 2172	ASP Concentrated Clinical Practice ASP Concentrated Clinical Practice Course Code: NURS 2172 Using a health promotion framework, this course explores family processes. In partnership with clients, develops and implements strategies to support health behaviours of young families and clients living with chronic mental health/psychiatric conditions.

Year 2 - Term 1

Course Code	Course Name
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 2 - Term 2

Course Code	Course Name
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.
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.

Year 3 - Term 1

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 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.

Year 3 - 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

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).

May 2013 Program Availability

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