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2012/2013 Program Availability
Type:
Diploma
Campus: North
Program Code:
07041
Length:
Four semesters, beginning in September,
plus an additional pre-graduate experience of five weeks in May/June

 
CONTACT INFORMATION:
John Stone, program co-ordinator, full-time students | 416.675.6622 ext. 4282 | john.stone@humber.ca
Judy Martin, program advisor, part-time students | 416.675.6622 ext. 4975 | judy.martin@humber.ca
For admission inquiry, please contact 416.675.5005 |  | 
  • Our Program
    The Practical Nursing diploma program provides the skills and knowledge necessary to become a registered practical nurse. Students will be given the opportunity to continually practice and enhance their abilities in Humber’s state-of-the-art health sciences and bioscience laboratories. Direct clinical practice and simulated laboratory experiences occur throughout the program.
     
    Students can choose between full-time or part-time studies. Full-time students complete the program in two calendar years; part-time students complete the program in three years and four months (courses occur in the eve­ning hours and clinical rotations on Sundays and Mondays).
  • Professional Accreditation
    Graduates of this program may write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE) in Ontario. The Practical Nursing diploma program is approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
     
    Note: Graduates wishing to register with the College of Nurses of Ontario must sign a declaration of their status regarding: citizenship; permanent residence; immigration; convictions of a criminal offence under the Narcotic Control Act/Food and Drug Act; involvement with respect to professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity in Ontario 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 also apply throughout the program.
  • Industry Partnerships
    Humber’s clinical partners include: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Extendicare, Humber River Regional Hospital, The Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario, Toronto Homes for the Aged, Trillium Health Centre, William Osler Health Centre, and numerous nursing homes and community agencies.
  • Your Career
    As a qualified practical nurse, students will find caring opportunities in various health-care settings including long-term care, rehabilitation services, complex care, acute care, maternity, community services, and psychiatry.

     

  • Workplacement
    The unpaid clinical placements, which take place every semester, are key to this program. The school handles all placements. Semester two occurs in long-term care settings for two days each week. Semester three takes place in rehabilitation, complex care, or psychiatry settings. In semester four, students go out to doctors’ offices, walk-in clinics, out-patient clinics, and adult day centres and clinical simulation/Stilwell settings. Following this, students complete 495 hours of preceptored pre-graduate clinical practice.

     

  • Admission Requirement
    • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status
    • Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U). If English is not your first language visit the English Language Proficiency Policy
    • Grade 11 or Grade 12 Biology (SBI3C, SBI3U or SBI4U) or equivalent
    • Grade 11 or Grade 12 Chemistry (SCH3U, SCH4C or SCH4U) or equivalent
    • Grade 12 Mathematics (MAP4C, MCT4C, MDM4U, MCB4U, MGA4U, MCV4U or MHF4U)
    • Completion of mandatory admission testing for senior level biology, chemistry, reading and writing skills, and arithmetic (fee $35). Test results will determine eligibility for the program. Having the above academic subjects will help prepare for the tests. Stu­dents may also prepare for the tests by reviewing The Complete Preparation Guide – Health Occupation Entrance Exams, published by Learning Express. A practice math test can be found at humber.ca/admissions/requirements

    Note: For more information visit Selection Procedures.

    Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

    Additional Requirements

     

    • Complete immunization record including immunization against Hepatitis B and neg­ative on the Two-Step Tuberculin Skin Test
    • Valid CPR-C for HCP and Standard First Aid certificates
    • Police Record Check: Students in programs or occupations involving direct contact with vulnerable persons are required to undergo a Police Record Check. Refer to the Admission Information section in this publication. Humber reserves the right to deny admission to this program based on an unpardoned criminal record that would be relevant to the academic or placement requirements of the program
    The additional requirements must be completed upon acceptance into the program. Details outlining the process for fulfilling these requirements can be found at healthsciences.humber.ca/field-clinical-placement/overview
     
     
    For further admissions information contact enquiry@humber.ca  or contact:
     
    Full-time students:
     

    John Stone, program co-ordinator, 416.675.6622 ext. 4892
    john.stone@humber.ca

     

    Part-time students:
    Judy Martin, program advisor, 416.675.6622 ext. 4975
    judy.martin@humber.ca

     

  • Additional Information

    Why Choose Humber?

    We Know What it Takes

    The practical nurse is an integral part of the health care team, working at the bedside with patients in acute-care, long term care, obstetrics, psychiatry and long term care settings. Emphasis throughout this program is on developing competence in the theory and practice of nursing. Experts in their respective fields of health care, instructors know how to prepare you for the challenges ahead. Not only are they dedicated to scholarly teaching, they offer students real world guidance and expert classroom instruction drawn from first-hand experience. Class sizes are small giving you a quality education. Classes are divided into theory and practical groups to help you develop support systems, networks, and friends.

    More For You at Humber

    Humber is a leading-edge facility in every respect. This program has been awarded the highest rating for accreditation - a testament to its excellence. Practice and learn in our bioscience and health science laboratories – including clinical simulation labs that provide hands-on learning in a controlled environment. Continuous placement in a range of clinical settings enhances your ability to apply in-classroom education to real-life situations.

    Professional and Community Partnerships

    Humber maintains strong partnerships with many reputable health care agencies and facilities, including:

    •     Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care
    •     Extendicare
    •     Humber River Regional Hospital
    •     The Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario
    •     Toronto Homes for the Aged
    •     Trillium Health Center
    •     William Osler Health Center
    •     Numerous other Toronto nursing homes and community agencies

    Student Diversity

    Be part of the culturally diverse student population of Humber. The average age of students at Humber is 26 years old, but students range from recent high school graduates to students with children of high school age. There will always be students just like you with similar experiences and goals.

  • Fees
    The 2011/2012 fee for two semesters was
     
    – domestic $3,611.52
    – international $12,200.
     
    Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2011/2012 academic year.
     
    Students in the part-time Practical Nursing program register and pay for two courses per semester based on the predetermined schedule.
     
    Fees are subject to change.

    For more information visit Fees and Financial Assistance.

    Additional Costs
    Additional Costs

    Books; clinical uniforms; ParaMed; transpor­tation and parking (varies).

Curriculum

  • Semester 1

    Course CodeCourseCredits
    BIOS 101Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

    Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

    Course Code: BIOS 101
    Credits: 4

    This course is required for students in the Funeral Services Education, Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant, Paramedic, Practical Nursing,  and programs in the School of Health Sciences. It is designed for those with limited background in human biology. With a focus on anatomy, structure and function of the human body will be discussed to provide a background, which will enable the student to understand the basic concepts of health and of disease.

    		4
    LANG 102Writing Skills for Funeral Service Education and Practical Nursing

    Writing Skills for Funeral Service Education and Practical Nursing

    Course Code: LANG 102
    Credits: 3

    Writing Skills for Funeral Service Education and Practical Nursing students requires students to become familiar with the fundamentals of analytical reading and writing, both in academia and in the workplace. Students will learn to communicate clearly, accurately, and objectively about relevant vocational subjects and support the application of these skills in all program areas.
    LANG 102 introduces students to the strategies of effective essay writing, job search writing and critical reading and thinking. Students will learn to apply these skills to vocationally relevant assignments, with a special emphasis on persuasive communication skills. Students will learn how to select and organize pertinent information according to purpose and audience and will practise presenting their ideas clearly, precisely and effectively in various written formats. To complete LANG 102 successfully, students must produce writing that meets or surpasses the minimum departmental standards as set out in the attached criterion sheets.

    		3
    NURS 160Practical Nursing Theory 1

    Practical Nursing Theory 1

    Course Code: NURS 160
    Credits: 4
    This theoretical course is designed to introduce the Practical Nursing student in understanding the concepts of wellness, the nursing process, the Roy Adaptation Model, caring, and interpersonal relations. The role of the practical nurse will be explored in relation to health promotion illness prevention, and the maintenance of health in the individual, family, and community. Additionally, introductory experiential concepts including pain, stress, and illness will be explored.
    		4
    NURS 161Practical Nursing Practice 1

    Practical Nursing Practice 1

    Course Code: NURS 161
    Credits: 5
    The College of Nurses of Ontario, Standards of Practice will be utilized as the framework for students to develop skills towards the performance of foundational nursing care for individuals across the lifespan, as well as physical health assessment techniques. The Roy Adaptation Model will be the main nursing theory utilized to help students understand a process of critical reasoning in practice and create a nursing care plan based on paper case studies and lab based simulated clinical scenarios that encompass various levels of wellness. This course is designed to provide the student with the necessary introductory knowledge and capability to become an accountable and self-directed learner in the practical nursing program.
    		5
    NURS 162Practical Nursing Health Assessment

    Practical Nursing Health Assessment

    Course Code: NURS 162
    Credits: 3
    This course is designed to provide the Practical Nursing student with the requisite knowledge and skills required to perform client health assessments across the lifespan. Encompassing a holistic approach, the emphasis of this course will be on normal findings with an introduction to abnormal, and the content will focus on interviewing, history taking, pain, physical and psychosocial assessments. The following systems will be examined: integumentary, head and neck, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genito-urinary, musculoskeletal, and neurological within the context of the elderly, child, adolescent, young adult, family, community, and the child-bearing female. This course will be delivered in a hybrid (in-class and online) manner.
    		3
    PSYC 001Psychology: An Introduction

    Psychology: An Introduction

    Course Code: PSYC 001
    Credits: 3

    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 ourselves. Most often we do so using common sense, based 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 and a variety of psychological research topics, including the biological bases of behaviour, learning and memory, 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 or PSYC 105 cannot take this course.

    		3

    Semester 2

    Course CodeCourseCredits
    BIOS 211Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

    Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

    Course Code: BIOS 211
    Credits: 4

    This course is designed to extend the study of human anatomy and physiology for students who have completed a course of study in BIOS 101 Introductory Human Anatomy and Physiology. The emphasis will be on physiologic concepts.

    		4
    NURS 260Practical Nursing Theory 2

    Practical Nursing Theory 2

    Course Code: NURS 260
    Credits: 4
    This course is designed to focus on wellness, health challenges and problems across the life span utilizing the nursing process and Roy's Adaptation Model. The student will focus on the needs of the adult client with special emphasis on gerontology. The student will be introduced to the pathophysiology of health challenges. The student will also be introduced to a variety of nursing interventions that promote wellness and/or support the individual with health challenges.
    		4
    NURS 261Practical Nursing Practice 2

    Practical Nursing Practice 2

    Course Code: NURS 261
    Credits: 12
    This course is designed to assist the Practical Nursing student to apply the learned knowledge and skills according to the Roy's Adaptation Model. The Practical Nursing student will have opportunities to implement nursing measures that promote, maintain, and/or restore health for selected clients and their families. Clinical experience is provided in a variety of practice settings and may include long-term care and/or rehabilitation units.
    		12
    NURS 263Practical Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics 1

    Practical Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics 1

    Course Code: NURS 263
    Credits: 2
    This course is designed to introduce the Practical Nursing student to pharmacological knowledge, providing a basis for understanding the therapeutic use of drugs in health care. This course examines selected major drug classifications for the following systems: central nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and the pharmacological management of infectious processes. A drug prototype is used from each classification to provide a framework for continued study and integration of new information. There is an emphasis on the role of the practical nurse in pharmacotherapeutics.
    		2
    PSYC 002Psychology: Developmental

    Psychology: Developmental

    Course Code: PSYC 002
    Credits: 3

    In this course, students will trace human development from conception to death, studying the many physical and psychological changes that occur over the span of a lifetime. Organized chronologically, the course will address a number of important questions including: How does heredity and environment combine to produce particular developmental outcomes? What behavioural, emotional, cognitive, and personality characteristics are associated with specific age groups? What strategies can be used to deal with atypical development?
    Students in the Early Childhood Education program cannot take this course.
     

    		3

    Semester 3

    Course CodeCourseCredits
    NURS 360Practical Nursing Theory 3

    Practical Nursing Theory 3

    Course Code: NURS 360
    Credits: 4
    This course is designed to build on the student's knowledge and application of Roy's Adaptation Model and the utilization of the nursing process across the life span; including child bearing and childrearing stages. Perioperative care and common health problems including the pathophysiology encountered in primary health-care and community settings will be discussed. The role of the practical nurse as an independent and collaborative team member will be explored. Continued emphasis will be placed on health promotion/maintenance and managing challenges to normal functioning.
    		4
    NURS 361Practical Nursing Practice 3

    Practical Nursing Practice 3

    Course Code: NURS 361
    Credits: 12
    This course is designed to continue to assist the Practical Nursing student to implement acquired theoretical knowledge and skills, with increasing autonomy, in a variety of practice settings. Students will design, implement, and evaluate unique evidence informed care plans for clients using the Roy Adaptation Model, and will demonstrate advocacy where required. Students will demonstrate independent practice and will collaborate with registered nurses and other health-care providers to promote ethical standards of care.
    		12
    NURS 363Practical Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics 2

    Practical Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics 2

    Course Code: NURS 363
    Credits:
    This course continues the study of medications and their effects for clients receiving drugs for gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, reproductive, central and autonomic nervous systems. The preparation and administration of intravenous infusions, blood products, immunizing agents, and drugs by the intramuscular routes will be included. There is an emphasis on the role of the practical nurse in pharmacotherapeutics.
    NURS 364Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice

    Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice

    Course Code: NURS 364
    Credits: 1
    This course is designed to guide practical nursing students to develop an awareness of the ethical issues confronting the nursing profession in Canada. The provincial, national, and international professional codes of nursing ethics will be examined to foster students to gain a beginner?s level skill of ethical analysis and reasoning for the purpose of decision-making and the professional debate regarding contemporary nursing practice issues. The students will be given opportunities to explore their own values and to consider the culture and opinions of others.
    		1
    NURS 365Legal and Professional Issues in Practical Nursing

    Legal and Professional Issues in Practical Nursing

    Course Code: NURS 365
    Credits: 1
    This course is designed to introduce the student to the legal and professional issues relevant to the registered practical nurse. The student will develop the knowledge base and confidence to articulate informed opinions related to legal and professional practice issues. Current legislation that impacts the nursing profession, as well as professional issues surrounding collaborative practice between the registered practical nurse and registered nurse will be covered. Additionally, the role of the registered practical nurse in working with and delegating to the unregulated health care provider will be discussed.
    		1
    SOCI 002Sociology: Introduction

    Sociology: Introduction

    Course Code: SOCI 002
    Credits: 3

    This course is designed to engage students in major sociological issues, debates, and theoretical perspectives, and to introduce key concepts and sociological research methods. Topics for analysis are wide in scope and are relevant to the everyday lived experiences of students. These include culture, class, race and ethnicity, sex and gender, ability and disability, deviance, education, aging, religion, and health.
    An introduction to these basic concepts, theoretical frameworks and social issues will enable students to understand how social structures and cultures shape personal experience, and, how we as individuals may influence those social structures. As opposed to relying on belief, opinion, or ideology, sociology as a discipline attempts to provide reasoned, well-informed, socially scientific explanations for both our individual and collective human behaviours.

    		3

    Semester 4

    Course CodeCourseCredits
    NURS 460Practical Nursing Leadership

    Practical Nursing Leadership

    Course Code: NURS 460
    Credits: 3
    This course will examine trends in leadership and management in the nursing profession. Organizational theory within the context of health care and the foundations of professional development and nursing practice will be studied. Strategies for the nurse leader to facilitate change within the health-care environment will be addressed. Emphasis will be placed on self-directed learning using a variety of strategies to develop assertiveness, collaborative and consultative skills and interpersonal skills within an interdisciplinary team.
    		3
    NURS 461Practical Nursing Practice 4

    Practical Nursing Practice 4

    Course Code: NURS 461
    Credits: 8
    This course provides the Practical Nursing students with the opportunity to use a collaborative and/or consultative approach to identify health needs, plan appropriate health promotion activities, and evaluate the impact of community nursing care on health and wellness outcomes in a variety of primary health care settings. Students will continue to develop skills necessary to provide, facilitate, and promote, professional competency as delineated in the College of Nurses of Ontario Standards of Practice. Clinical experience and supervision is provided in an assigned community setting.
    		8
    NURS 466Practical Nursing Theory 4

    Practical Nursing Theory 4

    Course Code: NURS 466
    Credits: 2
    This course is designed to focus on the development of attributes and skills essential to confirming and enhancing the role of the practical nurse. Emphasis will be on the advancement in knowledge and skills for communication, career planning, critique a nursing research based article and preparation for employment in the health care profession.
    		2
    NURS 561Practical Nursing Pre-Graduate Experience 1

    Practical Nursing Pre-Graduate Experience 1

    Course Code: NURS 561
    Credits: 20
    This course is designed to facilitate the transition of the student to the role of the graduate practical nurse. The pre-graduate experience provides the student with an opportunity to perform as a contributing team member, consolidating the knowledge and skills of all previous courses in the provision of client care. This experience will be offered in a variety of clinical settings involving rotating shifts, holidays, and weekends. The practicum will allow for the student to function independent of faculty and under the supervision of the agency's nursing staff.
    		20

    Pre-graduate Experience – 5 weeks of Preceptorship (May/June)

    Course CodeCourseCredits
    NURS 571Practical Nursing Pre-Graduate Experience 2

    Practical Nursing Pre-Graduate Experience 2

    Course Code: NURS 571
    Credits: 13
    This course is designed to facilitate the transition of the student to the role of the graduate practical nurse. The pre-graduate experience provides the student with an opportunity to perform as a contributing team member, consolidating the knowledge and skills of all previous courses in the provision of client care. This experience will be offered in a variety of clinical settings involving rotating shifts, holidays and weekends. The practicum will allow for the student to function independent of faculty and under the supervision of the agency's nursing staff.
    		13