This course provides an overview of the history of Canadian Indigenous people pre-contact, post colonialism through to contemporary times. This history and richness of Indigenous culture provides the context for understanding the effects of sociopolitical decisions on the health and well-being of Indigenous people. The concepts of cultural sensitivity and cultural safety with respect to their role in client centered care are discussed. Specific health issues prevalent in the Indigenous population and the relationship between biomedicine and the Indigenous world view are explored. The course concludes with an overview of innovative culturally based approaches and success stories of health, healing and wellness.
Credit for the elective in Year 3, Term 9 will be given for courses that:
• Are university courses at the 2000 or higher level
• Have a grade of C+ or higher
• Are not repetitive of a required course in the program
• Acceptance of a course as an elective will be at the discretion of the department
This course offers students the opportunity to study in another institute or setting away from their home campus at Red River College in Winnipeg. This study may take place within Manitoba, Canada, North America or in an International setting. The course provides students with an immersive experience and is intended to broaden the students' world view while examining the similarities and differences in health care within different practice settings. Students will engage as a team with students and faculty who are not from their home institute of Red River College.
Nursing Microbiology (formerly MBIO 1016). This course examines knowledge of medically-significant organisms, how microorganisms interact with a host and the range of defences available to the host. Theoretical and practical exercises in the control of microorganisms are included. Laboratory experiences reinforce the understanding of the characteristics of bacteria.
The Discipline of Professional Nursing 1: Foundational Concepts, Processes, Threads and Practices of Professional Nursing. This course is designed to introduce foundational concepts, processes, threads and practices essential to the student’s further study of nursing. Emphasis will be placed on the program’s philosophy and conceptual framework and broad universal nursing themes like safety, critical inquiry, professionalism and scholarship.
The Discipline of Professional Nursing 2: The Historical, Theoretical and Philosophical Architecture of Professional NursingThis course is designed to give students an understanding of the current architectural structure of professional nursing by examining three interacting developmental perspectives: historical, philosophical and theoretical.
This course provides students with a basic understanding of the principles and practices of interpersonal communication in general, and communication in Nursing. The focus will be on self-discovery and self-awareness, and taking responsibility for ensuring the effectiveness of one’s own communication with others.
Practical application of this information in simulated experiences provide students with the basis on which to apply this learning in the actual health-related circumstances which they may encounter in clinical practice. Core relational skills include self-awareness and attending to context.
This course expands on the learning acquired in CS1. The focus on self-awareness continues with a shift to client-centred, goal-directed therapeutic communication. Skills in therapeutic communication are practiced with application to common and challenging clinical situations. Difficult conversations, conflict management, and challenges in group dynamics are addressed. Self-awareness, being “in-relation”, collaborative knowledge development, and attending to context are core relational skills in this course.
This course builds on CS1 and CS2 to explore ways to communicate that will facilitate client growth and change. Principles of teaching-learning and coaching will be practiced, as well as conducting therapeutic groups. Practical application of this information in simulated experiences provide students with the basis on which to apply this learning in the actual health-related circumstances which they may encounter in clinical practice. “Letting be”, collaborative knowledge development, self-reflection and reflexivity are core relational skills.
This course focuses on the knowledge, concepts, theories and research of human growth and development across the lifespan.
This course provides students with the theoretical underpinnings and psychomotor activities associated with nursing techniques that focus on the maintenance of health and safety and the activities of daily living. Lab practice is a major component of this course. Opportunity to begin applying this learning in the practice setting occurs in NRSG 1810 - Clinical Nursing Practice 1.
This course provides students with the theoretical underpinnings and psychomotor activities associated with nursing techniques that focus on common interventions with common health care problems. Lab practice is a major component of this course. Opportunity to begin applying this learning in the practice setting occurs in NRSG 1810 - Clinical Nursing Practice 1 and NRSG 1820 - Clinical Nursing Practice 2.
This course provides students with the theoretical underpinnings and psychomotor activities associated with nursing techniques that focus on more complex interventions with common health care problems. Lab practice is a major component of this course. Opportunity to apply this learning in the practice setting begins in NRSG 1820 - Clinical Nursing Practice 2 and continues in future clinical practice courses.
This course focuses on the physical and psychosocial assessment of adults. The emphasis is on completion of a basic health assessment that includes a health history and common assessment techniques. The lab component provides the opportunity to practise these skills in order to explore normal, healthy findings. Assessment of the elderly adult is included in this course.
This course introduces students to the basic knowledge, principles, processes, and practices of the disciplines of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and diagnostics from a nursing perspective. Students explore the concept of disease from a pathophysiologic perspective. In addition, they look at some basic common pathophysiologic processes. From a pharmacological perspective, the nurse's role in assessing the efficacy, side effects, adverse reaction, and interactions of drugs is explored. Lifespan, legal, ethical, and ethno-cultural considerations are emphasized. The nurse's role in patient education regarding over-the-counter medications and natural health care products are discussed. Common diagnostic tests and procedures, and the nurse's role in diagnostic testing are introduced.
This course provides students with a focused opportunity to learn the elements of writing in a scholarly manner. How to locate and evaluate the quality of informational sources, and how to document and cite sources using APA format is emphasized. The meaning and consequences of plagiarism are addressed. Some practical opportunity to practice this learning is offered.
This course focuses on the clinical application of theories, concepts and techniques associated with learned coursework to date. Emphasis is on developing a basic nurse-client relational partnership, practising problem-solving and critical inquiry and building competency and efficiency in performance of learned interventions techniques with actual clients. Practice sites are sub-acute and rehabilitative institutional settings.
This course is a continuation of NRSG 1810 and remains focused on the continued clinical application of theories, concepts and techniques associated with learned coursework to date. Emphasis is on refining the development of the nurse-client relational partnership, further practice with problem-solving and critical inquiry and continued building of competency and efficiency in performance of learned interventions with actual clients. Practice sites continue to be sub-acute and rehabilitative settings.
The Discipline of Professional Nursing 3: Legalities, Standards and Ethical Reasoning in Professional Nursing. This course is designed to give students a theoretical and functional understanding of the laws, statutes, acts, codes of conduct and standards that govern professional nursing. Further, this course gives students the opportunity to study the theoretical and professional basis of ethical reasoning in nursing and to practice ethical reasoning through the examination of selected case studies and current research.
This course builds on NRSG 1304 with an emphasis on the completion of a comprehensive health history and the development of higher level assessment techniques. Normal, as well as common abnormal findings will be explored with a critical thinking approach to understanding such findings. Pediatric assessment is also included in this course.
This course builds on the pharmacology and diagnostics base provided in NRSG 1401. More in depth examination of pharmacological agents and diagnostics used to address specific health problems is presented. The major classifications of pharmacological agents are explored in detail. Case studies that examine pharmacotherapeutics and diagnostics in the context of the overall plan of care are used. As well, the nurse’s responsibility in the broader societal issues associated with prescribed pharmacology is discussed.
This course introduces the student to the meaning of scholarship in the broad sense and provides an overview of the methodology of both quantitative and qualitative research strategies used in nursing. The emphasis is on providing the student with the necessary learning to be a critical consumer of nursing research and the basic skills to participate effectively in research in practice. It is recommended to complete STAT 2000 prior to taking this course.
This course examines the nurse – client relational partnership in the context of the experience of acute illness in the adult. Concepts, processes, practices and research associated with acute illness are explored. Emphasis is on the role of the nurse in assisting clients and families with healing, recovering from surgical intervention and maintaining health once recovery has occurred.
This course examines the nurse- client relational partnership in the context of the experience of chronic and long-term health problems in the adult. Concepts, processes, practices and research associated with chronic and long-term illness are explored. Emphasis is on the role of the nurse in assisting clients and families with reaching and maintaining optimum health and well-being for their circumstances and health status.
This course examines the nurse – client relational partnership in the context of the experience of aging. Concepts, processes, practices and research associated with the promotion of health and wellness are emphasized. Common health problems and functional consequences in the older adult are explored. Emphasis is on the role of the nurse in assisting older adults and their families with reaching and maintaining optimum health and independence for their life stage, circumstances and individual health status.
This course focuses on theories, concepts, processes and practices associated with the family system. The interaction between family structure, development and functioning and health is explored. Emphasis is on the role of the nurse in relational inquiry, interaction and health promotion within the family system.
Community Health 1: Community Health Nursing. This course focuses on theories, concepts, processes, practices and research associated with community health nursing from an historical and health promotion perspective. The role of the nurse and the nurse-client relational partnership in the community setting is included. Fieldwork is included.
This course focuses on the clinical application of concepts, processes, practices and research associated with promoting health and maintaining wellness in middle-aged and older adults and their families in community settings. Emphasis is on the development of the nurse-client relational partnership in the context of health teaching for the promotion of health and the maintenance of wellness. Practice sites include clinics, wellness centres, assisted living centres, homes and other community settings.
This course focuses on the clinical application of concepts, processes, practices and research associated with acute illness in adults as learned in NRSG 2601. Emphasis is on the development of the nurse-client relational partnership in the context of acute illness in the adult and the nurse’s role in assisting clients and families with healing, recovering from surgical intervention and maintaining health once recovery has occurred. Practice sites include any area where acute illness is being addressed and may include hospitals, clinics, homes and other community settings.
This course focuses on the clinical application of concepts, processes, practices and research associated with chronic and long-term health problems in adults as learned in NRSG 2602. Emphasis is on the development of the nurse-client relational partnership in the context of chronic and long-term health problems in the adult and the nurse’s role in assisting clients and families with reaching and maintaining optimum health and well-being for their circumstances. Practice sites include any area where chronic and long-term health problems are being addressed and may include hospitals, clinics, homes and other community settings.
This course focuses on the clinical application of concepts, processes, practices and research associated with common health problems in the older adult as learned in NRSG 2603. Emphasis is on the development of the nurse-client relational partnership in the context of the experience of aging and the nurse’s role in assisting older adults and their families with reaching and maintaining optimum health and well-being for their life stage and individual circumstances. Practice sites include any area where common health problems of the older adult are being addressed and may include hospitals, clinics, homes and other community settings.
The Discipline of Professional Nursing 4: Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing. This course is designed to provide students with a broad theoretical understanding of leadership as an essential component of professional nursing in all circumstances. Further, students examine the more specific context including such concepts as change theory and agency, transformational leadership, role modeling, mentorship, the role of power and politics, team-building, networking, and conflict resolution using current theories and research on leadership and management.
The Discipline of Professional Nursing 5: Issues, Politics, Public Policy and Professional Nursing. This course is designed to develop political awareness and understanding of public policy as it relates to the profession of nursing and the health of society. Students examine how politics influences public policy and the role of professional nursing in influencing public policy. Further, students consider the role of professional nursing as a change agent for social justice and the globalization of health.
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This is an on-line course that explores the multimedia resource curriculum: Science of Early Child Development within a nursing perspective. Early human development is studied from a developmental health viewpoint, with a focus on the social determinants of health. Students learn about current research in neurobiology and early human development, and the important role of early experience in lifelong human development and health. Readings, videos, general internet links, nursing practice internet links, interactive games and on-line discussion are used to explore and analyze the latest understanding and research in early child development and the nursing implications of such data. This course was developed collaboratively by the Early Childhood Education Program of the Red River College Community Services Department, the Atkinson Centre of the University of Toronto, The Aga Khan Developmental Network and the Red River College Nursing Department.
This course examines the nurse – client relational partnership in the context of the perinatal experience, as well as the experience of families coping with health problems in young and adolescent family members. Concepts, processes, practices and research associated with promoting a positive perinatal experience and a healthy transition to a new family structure are emphasized. As well, concepts, processes, practices and research associated with assisting the family experiencing health problems with a child or adolescent are addressed. Emphasis is on the role of the nurse in assisting new and growing families, and their individual members, with reaching and maintaining optimum health and well-being for their life stage, circumstances and health status.
This course examines the nurse – client relational partnership in the context of the individual and family experiencing mental health problems. Concepts, processes, practices and research associated with psychosocial wellness and common mental health problems are explored. Emphasis is on the role of the nurse in assisting individuals and their families, and the community as a whole, with reaching and maintaining optimum mental health and well-being for their circumstances.
This course examines the nurse – client relational partnership in the context of the experience of life threatening illness and end of life care. Concepts, processes, practices and research associated with life threatening illness and end of life care are explored. Emphasis is on the role of the nurse in assisting clients and families with reaching and maintaining optimum health and well-being for their circumstances and health status, or experiencing a dignified death.
This course focuses on theories, concepts, processes, practices and research associated with epidemiology, the prevention of chronic illness and the detection of health risks in the population. Emphasis is on public health strategies for reducing risk and the nurse’s role in the promotion of health and the primary and secondary prevention of illness.
Community Health 2: The Larger and Global Community as Client . This course focuses on theories, concepts, processes, practices and research associated with health promotion of the community as a whole. Emphasis is placed on community assessment, pandemic and disaster planning, environmental stewardship and global health. Fieldwork is included.
This course focuses on the clinical application of concepts, processes, practices and research associated with promoting health and maintaining wellness in perinatal and growing families in community settings. Emphasis is on the development of the nurse-client relational partnership in the context of health teaching for the promotion of health and the maintenance of wellness. Practice sites include clinics, wellness centres, prenatal classes, schools, day care centres, homes and other community settings.
This course focuses on the clinical application of concepts, processes, practices and research associated with the perinatal experience and becoming a new family as learned in NRSG 2604. Emphasis is on the development of the nurse-client relational partnership in the context of assisting the individual mother and newborn, and the new family, with reaching and maintaining optimum health and well-being for their life stage and circumstances. Practice sites include hospitals, clinics, homes and other community settings.
This course focuses on the clinical application of concepts, processes, practices and research associated with families experiencing health problems with a child or adolescent as learned in NRSG 2604. Emphasis is on the development of the nurse-client relational partnership in the context of assisting the child or adolescent and their family with reaching and maintaining optimum health and well-being for their life stage and circumstances. Practice sites include hospitals, clinics, homes and other community settings.
This course focuses on the clinical application of concepts, processes, practices and research associated psychosocial wellness and mental health problems as learned in NRSG 3605. Emphasis is on the development of the nurse-client relational partnership in the context of assisting individuals and their families with reaching and maintaining optimum mental health and well-being for their circumstances. Practice sites include hospitals, clinics, homes and other community settings.
This course focuses on the clinical application of concepts, processes, practices and research associated with complex system failure and life-threatening health problems as learned in NRSG 3606. Emphasis is on the development of the nurse-client relational partnership in the context of assisting clients and families with reaching and maintaining optimum health and well-being for their circumstances or experiencing a dignified death. Practice sites include hospitals, clinics, hospices, homes and other community settings.
This course examines the nurse-client relational partnership in the context of the lived experience of the cancer journey across the illness trajectory. The cancer continuum concepts, processes, practices and research includes prevention, screening, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, symptom management, education, supportive care, rehabilitation, survivor ship and palliative care. Emphasis on the role of the nurse in assisting clients with a cancer diagnosis to reach and maintain optimum health and well-being is explored.
This blended delivery (online and in class) course examines wound care in a holistic manner. Content includes wound healing physiology; factors influencing wound healing; principles of wound management; and the impact, etiology and classification of wounds. As well the intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting the client with wounds will be examined. Evidence-informed knowledge, critical thinking, critical inquiry, and clinical judgment will be utilized to develop care plans for a variety of wounds. In class exemplars via case study will be utilized to examine all aspects of client care and to integrate theory learned.
This is a concentrated pre-graduation practicum experience that provides the student the opportunity to consolidate and hone all their program learning under the guidance of a preceptor from the clinical practice setting. The emphasis is on acquiring competence and confidence as a beginning professional nurse and ensuring that the entry-level competencies for Registered Nurses in Manitoba have been achieved. Selected seminars on relevant topics associated with the transition to new graduate are included.
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This course provides an introduction to the sources, actions and interactions of nutrients that produce energy for life. The relationship of nutrition to health and a healthy lifestyle is emphasized. Further, the nutritional needs of specific developmental groups throughout the lifespan are addressed.
This course explores the major areas of modern psychology. Key topics include sensation, cognition, learning, motivation, emotional behaviour, stress, methods of coping/adapting, brain structure and function and psychopathology. Fundamental principles of the scientific method and research design are emphasized. Students are expected to gain insight into the roots of human behaviour from both a biological and psychological perspective.
This course explores the major components of modern abnormal psychology. It begins with a brief introduction to the science of psychopathology and the research methods used to assess and diagnose psychological disorders. It then moves into psychological disorders of childhood, continues through the various psychopathologies in adulthood, and concludes with cognitive disorders related to aging. The scientific method is stressed throughout the course and emphasis is placed on how information about psychopathology is gathered, interpreted and applied to treatment. Additional emphasis is placed on the physiological (i.e. brain-related) aspects of each psychopathology. The course will expose students to the following specific psychopathologies: ADHD, autism, dyslexia, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, eating and sleeping disorders, schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, personality disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders, substance-related disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive disorders associated with aging.
Relational nursing practice emphasizes the nurse and client partnership. This partnership is predicated on understanding, compassion, and empathy towards all clients. It is therefore crucial that nurses analyze how gender frames both themselves and their clients. This course will utilize gender, queer, and nursing theory to redefine, question, critique, and challenge concepts related to gender. Beginning with broad concepts of gender normativity and gender performativity, students will explore gender roles and the impact these roles have on their lives and their nursing care. Focusing in with feminist theory, students will then critique patriarchal ideologies that create unique challenges for women and perpetuate gendered violence; however, the concept of intersectionality will be introduced to explore how discrimination and oppression are not framed by gender alone. The course will then redefine the concept of gender itself, as students deconstruct the male/female binary and work towards an inclusive conception of gender that acknowledges individual identities inside and outside the traditional gender binary. This course seeks to illuminate and challenge students’ personal biases towards gender and how those biases could both positively and negatively influence client care.
Disclaimer: The content of this course focuses on some controversial and uncomfortable topics. Readings may be graphic and include explicit language. Some content may be challenging for students. As the course seeks to illuminate and challenge students’ personal biases towards gender, it is important to acknowledge, confront, and discuss topics both inside and outside personal comfort zones. Respectful debate is integral to gender studies for health professionals.
This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts and processes of basic statistical analysis and the inferences that can be drawn from such analysis.
This course introduces the foundational concepts of pathophysiology and core pathologic themes irrespective of particular disease processes. The focus is on general etiology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations, and provides a framework for the understanding of common pathophysiological processes.
This course expands on the fundamental pathophysiological knowledge addressed in Pathophysiology 1. Core themes that underlie organ system pathophysiology are examined and concepts are illustrated through discussion of specific disease entities. The focus is on etiology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations, and provides a framework for the understanding of complex pathophysiological processes.