Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Northern’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program is a collaborative program with Laurentian University where graduates will earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Laurentian University while completing all four years of study at Northern College. The program will prepare students
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Credential
Bachelor Degree
Program Delivery
Full Time
Duration
4 Years
Length
8 Semesters
Program Code
H112 (PC) Timmins Campus
DESCRIPTION
Northern’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program is a collaborative program with Laurentian University where graduates will earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Laurentian University while completing all four years of study at Northern College. The program will prepare students to meet the complex needs of the client (individuals, families and communities) in ever-changing healthcare environments. BScN graduates are instilled with a desire to be life-long learners who use an evidence-informed approach to practice.
Nurse educators and students strive to work within intra- and inter-disciplinary contexts to positively influence the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities. Thanks to a comprehensive curriculum, diverse clinical experiences and hands-on laboratory and simulation learning in our state-of-the-art facility you’ll gain first-hand experience with new technologies, develop clinical reasoning and clinical judgment skills, engage in active learning experiences, and understand emerging healthcare trends. Learning experiences will be enhanced through cooperation and consultation with faculty and peers through shared activities.
Northern College’s nursing program provides opportunities for students to practice nursing skills in state-of-theart nursing practice labs equipped with integrative simulation equipment. This latest technology will assist in preparing students for actual client care through simulated care scenarios. Our nursing program also incorporates new technologies, such as specialized software packages and web-based tools, many of which are used in health-care settings.
Students in the BScN program also enter the clinical environment for experiential learning in every semester of the program in a diverse variety of settings such as hospitals, long-term care, public health, community agencies, occupational settings, and many more; with their first clinical experience beginning mid-way through their first semester.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Upon successful completion of all courses outlined in the program of study, the graduate will be eligible to write the licensure examination for Registered Nurse credentialing (NCLEX-RN) as set out by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
Graduates of the BScN program may find employment opportunities across the health sector including positions in settings such as: acute and long-term care, community health, public health, occupation health, primary care, travel agencies, and more.
Program Outline | November 2024
Disclaimer: Information in this document is correct at the time of publication. Content of programs and courses are revised as needed and/or required. Program outlines and information are subject to changes and may be delivered in different or alternate ways then listed in this document. You are advised to always reach out to Northern College if you have questions related to content on the website or outline publications.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Graduates may also pursue post-graduate certificate programs to allow for practice specialty certification in programs areas such as critical care, public health, perioperative care, and more.
BScN graduates may also choose to pursue graduate studies at the Masters level in nursing, science, or other related health/education field, including Masters’ level education in a Nurse Practitioner education program.
PROGRAM GOALS AND ASSOCIATED LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Be prepared to meet the Canadian Nurses Association and College of Nurses of Ontario’s entry to practice competencies and standards.
- Demonstrate practice consistent with nursing entry to practice regulatory requirements, standards of practice, ethical and legal codes within the provincial and national context.
- Integrate foundational nursing knowledge of life sciences, and social sciences (anatomy, physiology, microbiology, clinical chemistry, pharmacology, pathophysiology, psychology, sociology) in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care for clients across the life-span in diverse settings (promotive, preventive, curative, restorative, and end of life).
- Demonstrate accountability, accept responsibility, and seek assistance as necessary for decisions and actions within the legislated scope of practice.
- Practice nursing with a professional and ethical caring perspective.
- Apply ethical nursing principles and practices within all professional encounters.
- Apply principles of professional caring theory within all individual, family, and community interactions.
- Maintain professional boundaries with clients and other members of the health care team.
- Practice in accordance with the values and principles of primary health care. The values are social justice and equity. The principles are health promotion; accessibility; appropriate technology; public participation; and inter-sectoral collaboration.
- Apply knowledge of primary health care relative to the determinants of health and health disparities to address strengths and vulnerabilities of individuals, families, and communities.
- Use clinical reasoning, nursing knowledge, and other relevant contemporary evidence to inform clinical judgments in primary health care.
- Be prepared to practice nursing at an entry level within a variety of contexts and with diverse populations, integrating cultural competence and cultural safety.
- Practice safe, competent, compassionate, ethical, and client-centered care (appreciating culture, spirituality, and choice) in diverse, often rapidly changing contexts.
- Demonstrate comprehensive and focused assessments of diverse clients across the lifespan with variable presentations in order to promote health and manage challenges.
- Construct, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized teaching plans to promote health, symptom and disease management of individuals, families, and groups.
Program Outline | November 2024
Disclaimer: Information in this document is correct at the time of publication. Content of programs and courses are revised as needed and/or required. Program outlines and information are subject to changes and may be delivered in different or alternate ways then listed in this document. You are advised to always reach out to Northern College if you have questions related to content on the website or outline publications.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
- Engage in self-directed professional practice.
- Demonstrate self-regulation through seeking learning and practice opportunities and support as needed for ongoing professional development.
- Appraise the influence of one’s one beliefs, values, and assumptions on professional interactions
- with clients and healthcare team members.
- Appraise own development of foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities as requisite for employment in nursing, membership within nursing/healthcare organizations, and pursuit of graduate studies as desired.
- Make professional decisions guided by evidence informed nursing knowledge using multiple ways of thinking including clinical reasoning and critical thinking.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and research consumerism to seek, locate, interpret, and appraise a broad range of information, knowledge, evidence, and methodologies in nursing and associated disciplines for evidence-informed decision-making.
- Construct research questions emerging from nursing practice.
- Work collaboratively with the client and others - inter-professionally and intra-professionally, to address and respond to emerging health care needs.
- Apply principles of relational practice with diverse clients and intra-/interprofessional healthcare team members in all interactions (written, in-person, and virtual) attending to variable contextual factors to provide safe and quality care.
- Evaluate the impact of nursing leadership, collaboration, effective team functioning, critical thinking, and clinical judgment on quality practices.
- Be prepared to contribute to and influence nursing and health care at a professional, political, and societal level by anticipating and responding to the evolving needs of society.
- Articulate an understanding of social justice, population health, environment, and regional health issues particular to rural and small urban centers.
- Compose both written and verbal arguments based on evidence.
Program Outline | November 2024
PROGRAM COURSES
*General Education Electives will be pre-determined by the BScN program.
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