Courses
Bachelor of Science - Nursing-2026/2027
| Core Courses | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory (Core) Courses: The Minimum Cumulative GPA for Core Courses is 2.5 | ||||
Group 1 | ||||
| YEAR 1: Minimum Grade C+ | ||||
| NRSG-7131 | Pathways to Professional Success | 3 | ||
| This course provides learners with the opportunity to learn essential skills for success in a nursing program with a focus on research skills, technology utilization, and professional growth. | ||||
| NRSG-7132 | Being & Becoming a Nurse | 3 | ||
| In this course, learners will critically examine the historical development of nursing and the framework for Registered Nursing practice, including the philosophical, theoretical, and ethical tenets of the role. Using various theories and conceptual frameworks, students will understand how individual values, beliefs, perceptions, and experiences influence perspectives and nursing practice. | ||||
| NRSG-7133 | Holistic Assessment: Theory | 3 | ||
| This course enables the learner to understand the therapeutic nurse-client relationship and relational practice as the basis for nursing. Focusing on communication skills, students engage in learning opportunities to enhance therapeutic communication, interviewing, and relational practices with clients across the lifespan. Learners document client care in accordance with standards of practice. | ||||
| NRSG-7136 | HA Clinical Reasoning: Theory | 2 | ||
| In this course, students learn the importance of using clinical judgement and establishing therapeutic nurse-client relationships. Learners will learn theoretical components of conducting focused assessments, to prepare for practice in the laboratory in the corequisite course. Learners will learn principles of documenting care and reporting findings according to standards of nursing practice. | ||||
| NRSG-7138 | Wellbeing in Older Adults: Theory | 3 | ||
| Aging is a major factor impacting healthcare delivery across the lifespan in the 21st century, and older adults are the core consumers of health care. In this course, learners consider physiological, psychological, and environmental interactions with older adults while engaging in professional decision-making that incorporates cultural, social, ethical, and legal aspects of care. | ||||
| NRSG-7000 | Introduction to Research | 3 | ||
| In this course, learners will be introduced to the strengths and limitations of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research designs, ethical considerations, and socio-cultural influences on research in the nursing profession. Students will learn skills to begin critically appraising research and to retrieve credible and relevant information to inform practice. | ||||
Group 2 | ||||
| YEAR 1: Minimum Grade C | ||||
| ANAT-7006 | Anatomy & Physiology 1 | 3 | ||
| This course is the first of a two-part series incorporating introductory aspects of anatomy and physiology, emphasizing normal structure and function and recognition of various homeostatic mechanisms and imbalances. Learners will explore the organization of the human body, the intimate relationship between structure and function, and the ways that development, maturation, and aging influence selected systems of the body. | ||||
| ANAT-7007 | Anatomy & Physiology 2 | 3 | ||
| Building on Anatomy and Physiology 1, this course continues the study of the structure and function of the human body as an integrated whole by exploring the remaining systems. Engaging in this series of two courses will provide learners with a foundational knowledge of biological processes and will facilitate understanding of pathophysiology and nursing care practices. | ||||
Group 3 | ||||
| YEAR 1: Minimum Grade P | ||||
| NRSG-7134 | Holistic Assessment: Lab | 1 | ||
| This lab course enables the learner to practice therapeutic communication, interviewing, and relational practice skills with clients across the lifespan. | ||||
| NRSG-7135 | Transition to Practice: Practicum | 8 | ||
| In this practicum course, learners will learn to apply the fundamentals of nursing practice. Students will focus on building therapeutic relationships and nursing assessments in various settings. Learners will have opportunities to interact and work with members of intra/interprofessional and/or intersectoral teams. | ||||
| NRSG-7137 | HA Clinical Reasoning: Lab | 1.5 | ||
| In this lab/sim course, students learn the importance of using clinical judgement and establishing therapeutic nurse-client relationships. Utilizing theoretical components of health assessment in the laboratory setting, learners will conduct focused assessments. Learners will document care and report findings according to standards of nursing practice. | ||||
| NRSG-7139 | Aging in Diverse Settings: Practice | 7.25 | ||
| Learners are introduced to the fundamentals of nursing practice by incorporating professional practice skills in holistic care with older adults in laboratory, simulation, and practice settings. A focus on building therapeutic relationships, the nursing role, and system transformation will be explored. Learners will have opportunities to interact and work with members of intra/interprofessional and intersectoral teams. | ||||
| NRSG-7140 | Aging in Diverse Settings: Practicum | 8 | ||
| In this practicum course, learners will continue to apply the fundamentals of nursing practice by incorporating professional practice skills in the holistic care delivery for older adults in practice settings. Students will focus on building therapeutic relationships and nursing assessments with older adults in various settings, taking into consideration the diverse needs of this population. Learners will have opportunities to interact and work with members of intra/interprofessional and/or intersectoral teams. | ||||
Group 4 | ||||
| YEAR 2: Minimum Grade C+ | ||||
| NRSG-7141 | Mental Health & Wellness | 3 | ||
| In this course, learners will focus on mental health and the experiences of individuals and families. Learners will discuss basic concepts of healing, illness, vulnerability, resilience, coping, and the impact of different caring modalities. Relational practice, collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, and health teaching and health promotion will be emphasized. | ||||
| NRSG-7142 | Community Nursing: Theory | 3 | ||
| This course provides learners an opportunity to deepen their understanding of health, empowering health promotion, and caring across the lifespan. Students will explore how community health nurses use a capacity-building, strengths-based approach to support the health and well-being caring for individuals, families, communities, and populations. | ||||
| NRSG-7147 | Supporting Health: Theory | 3 | ||
| The complexity of health issues requires students to utilize multiple sources of information to understand how these conditions impact the individual, family, and society. Using clinical reasoning, focusing on integration of assessment students develop knowledge and skill in person-centred care planning for optimal health outcomes. | ||||
Group 5 | ||||
| YEAR 2: Minimum Grade C | ||||
| BIOL-7019 | Microbiology & Immunology | 3 | ||
| In this course, learners will examine human host responses to microorganisms, the biology of microorganisms with disease-causing potential, and clinical aspects of infectious diseases. The role and professional attitude of the nurse in prevention, detection and control of infections will be explored. Engagement in equitable, person-centred care will be emphasized. | ||||
| BIOL-7145 | Pathophysiology | 3 | ||
| This course will provide learners with the background of health variations and disease processes and mechanisms to prepare for engaging with clients in clinical practice. Learners will make connections between clinical signs and symptoms, the client experience of health variations, and the role of practitioners in considering pathophysiology in various health challenges while promoting health equity. | ||||
| PHRM-7146 | Pharmacology & Therapeutics | 3 | ||
| In this course, the study of drugs and their actions in the human body and related professional practice are emphasized, acknowledging that each person responds differently to a given medication. Key drugs or prototypes within each drug classification are considered within the context of client care. The course will also focus on essential assessments, interventions, rationales, specific age-related considerations, and client education for each of these drug classifications. Exercises in critical thinking in relation to use in clients with specific health conditions will be emphasized. | ||||
Group 6 | ||||
| YEAR 2: Minimum Grade P | ||||
| NRSG-7143 | Community Nursing: Practice | 10.75 | ||
| In this practice course, learners will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of health, health promotion, and caring in the context of family, community, and populations across the lifespan. Learners will develop an understanding of family and community health and will implement nursing interventions guided by practice standards. | ||||
| NRSG-7144 | Community Nursing: Practicum | 8 | ||
| In this practicum course, learners will continue their application of nursing practice for individuals across the lifespan within a community context. Students will apply the skills they learned in the theory and practice setting with diverse community populations. Clinical knowledge and judgement begin to develop through the incorporation of the social determinants of health and practicing through a social justice lens. | ||||
| NRSG-7148 | Supporting Health: Lab | 1 | ||
| The focus of this lab and simulation course is to complement the practice course where students will engage in application of nursing practice for individuals with stable health challenges, across the lifespan in diverse settings. Students will utilize nursing knowledge and skill in client safety and evidence-informed practice to support health, including medication administration, oxygen therapy, wound care, and catheterization. Issues of care delivery focusing on building capacity for restoration of health is discussed in the course. | ||||
| NRSG-7149 | Supporting Health: Practice | 10.75 | ||
| The focus of this practice course is application of nursing practice for individuals with stable health challenges, across the lifespan in diverse settings. Practice placements will be enhanced with a weekly laboratory and simulation course where students will utilize nursing knowledge and skill in client safety and evidence-informed practice to support health, including medication administration, oxygen therapy, wound care, and catheterization. Issues of care delivery focusing on building capacity for restoration of health is discussed in the course. | ||||
| NRSG-7150 | Supporting Health: Practicum | 8 | ||
| In this practicum course, learners will continue to focus on nursing practice for individuals with stable health challenges. Students will apply the learning achieved from the practice, laboratory, and simulated practice setting with various client populations in diverse settings across the lifespan. Clinical knowledge and judgement begin to develop through the incorporation of theoretical knowledge including client safety principles and evidence-informed practice. | ||||
Group 7 | ||||
| YEAR 3: Minimum Grade C+ | ||||
| NRSG-7151 | Enacting Social Justice & Equity | 3 | ||
| In this course, learners will critically examine the impacts of policy, politics, power, and privilege within health systems that disadvantage and marginalize specific populations. Learners will discuss the responsibility of nurses to advocate and address the broader social, economic, and political issues that influence and shape health outcomes. | ||||
| NRSG-7152 | Health Challenges: Theory | 3 | ||
| In this course, learners will consider health promotion and care with clients experiencing acute and chronic health challenges across the lifespan, focusing on adults. Learners will develop an understanding of how acute illness develops, and how nurses can care with and promote the health of clients, utilizing person-centred care. | ||||
| NRSG-7155 | Health, Human Rights & Bioethics | 3 | ||
| In this course, learners will critically review ethical theories, the legal and ethical aspects of nurses' roles, and nursing's commitment to healthy public policy, professional practice standards, social justice, and advocacy. | ||||
| NRSG-7156 | Reproductive Health: Theory | 3 | ||
| In this course, learners will explore nursing care across the continuum of preconception, pregnancy, labour and birth, postpartum, newborn and infancy. A trauma- and violence- informed lens will be used to foster understanding of the unique aspects of person and family-centred care within these specialized areas of nursing practice. | ||||
| NRSG-7157 | Childhood to Adulthood: Theory | 3 | ||
| In this course, learners will consider nursing care during life transitions across the lifespan with a focus on early childhood through to adolescence. Through case studies, ethical discussions, and evidence-based practices, students will learn how to best support clients through important milestones and health challenges. | ||||
Group 8 | ||||
| YEAR 3: Minimum Grade P | ||||
| NRSG-7153 | Health Challenges: Practice | 10.75 | ||
| In this practice course, learners will complete practice placements in various settings, across the lifespan, focusing on adults. Through providing nursing care in their assigned placement setting, learners will refine the assessment and care skills learned in the first two years of the nursing program. Clinical knowledge and judgment will continue to develop through lab/sim experiences complementing practice, and the planning, implementing, and evaluating of nursing care in practice settings. | ||||
| NRSG-7154 | Health Challenges: Practicum | 8 | ||
| In this practicum course, learners will engage in practice placements in a variety of settings, across the lifespan, with a focus on adults. Through providing nursing care in their assigned placement setting and working with a designated preceptor, learners will continue to refine their assessment and care skills. Clinical knowledge and judgment will continue to develop through planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care. | ||||
| NRSG-7158 | Childhood to Adulthood: Practice | 10.75 | ||
| The focus of this practice course will be on transitions beginning in early childhood through to older adulthood. Through simulation and practice placements, learners will develop nursing skills, including prioritization of assessments, health education, and clinical judgement crucial for nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. | ||||
| NRSG-7159 | Childhood to Adulthood: Practicum | 8 | ||
| The focus of this practicum course will be on life transitions that may include prenatal, infancy, and early childhood through to older adulthood. Through simulation and practice placements with a preceptor, learners will develop nursing skills, including communication, empathy, and resilience crucial for nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. | ||||
Group 9 | ||||
| YEAR 4: Minimum Grade C+ | ||||
| NRSG-7160 | Leadership: Disrupting & Challenging | 3 | ||
| In this course, learners will explore contemporary issues in nursing leadership. Students will critically examine historical trends, neoliberalism, and discourses within nursing leadership theories and frameworks. Learners will explore managerialism, technology innovation, violence, power, policy, and social justice to re-imagine a transformative future for health care. | ||||
| NRSG-7161 | Global Health & Environmental Justice | 3 | ||
| In this course, learners explore the intersection of nursing practice, global health, and environmental justice, emphasizing the role of nurses in advocating for equitable policies and addressing health disparities. Learners will discuss the theory and practice of health and the environment by understanding human health at the intersection of ecological and environmental health. Students will begin to connect their understanding using real world examples, particularly through the lenses of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Practical strategies to integrate principles of environmental justice into nursing practice, policy, and advocacy efforts will be explored. | ||||
| NRSG-7162 | Complex Health Challenges: Theory | 3 | ||
| Learners will synthesize the theoretical, philosophical, and ethical dimensions of the profession and nursing practice they have explored throughout their program of study. Students will demonstrate thinking and acting like a nurse, incorporating relational inquiry into their practice. Learners will demonstrate an integrated and advanced application of nursing clients with complex health issues. | ||||
Group 10 | ||||
| YEAR 4: Minimum Grade P | ||||
| NRSG-7163 | Complex Health Challenges: Practice | 10.75 | ||
| This professional practice experience will provide opportunities for learners to integrate and apply concepts learned throughout their program of study at an advanced level within a variety of practice settings. Students will continue to develop their professional knowledge, prioritization of care, and critical thinking. | ||||
| NRSG-7164 | Complex Health Challenges: Practicum | 8 | ||
| The focus of this practicum course will be on complex health challenges that may include sepsis, and cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies. Through simulation and practice placements with a preceptor, students will continue to refine their assessment and nursing care skills and reflect on the meanings of professionalism and professional identity. Clinical knowledge and judgement will continue to develop at an advanced level to prepare the student for independent practice. | ||||
| NRSG-7165 | Transition to Practice/NCLEX Exam | 1 | ||
| This course functions as an adjunct to the capstone discovery experience to facilitate the transition from student to Registered Nurse (RN). The course is designed to increase graduates' confidence and competence, improve their professional adjustment, and increase their retention. Learners will have the opportunity to engage in synchronous and asynchronous learning activities which will help prepare them for the transition into professional nursing practice in Ontario. Learners will participate in an NCLEX preparatory course aimed at facilitating understanding of the exam process and to develop a plan to prepare for this exam. | ||||
| NRSG-7166 | Capstone Discovery Experience: Practicum | 23.25 | ||
| In this capstone practicum course, learners will work with a preceptor to synthesize knowledge and experience gained throughout the program. Students will focus on gaining proficiency in evidence-informed practice, developing leadership skills and independence, improving critical thinking and clinical judgement, and creating an individual philosophy of practice. | ||||
| Non-Core Courses | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory (Non-Core) Courses: The Minimum Cumulative GPA for Non-Core courses is 2.0 | ||||
Group 1 | ||||
| YEAR 1: Minimum Grade C | ||||
| PSYC-7091 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | ||
| In this course, learners will be introduced to the study of human development across the lifespan from a health perspective. Typical and atypical physical, cognitive, language, social, and personality development is considered. Theoretical concepts and relevant age-specific issues are analyzed to appreciate the diversity and richness of human behaviour. | ||||
Group 2 | ||||
| YEAR 2: Minimum Grade C | ||||
| INDG-7005 | Indigenous Peoples: Stories & Practices | 3 | ||
| Learners will explore Indigenous determinants of health, wellness, and healing. The course will integrate health policy concepts with the social, cultural, historical, and political realities surrounding Indigenous healthcare. Additionally, learners will be encouraged to engage in critical reflection throughout the course to support culturally safe professional practice. | ||||
| NUTR-7000 | Health & Nutrition | 3 | ||
| In this introductory nutrition course, learners will explore nutrition health promotion and Canadian eating habits, cultural views, and attitudes regarding nutrition and healthy eating. Learners will discuss assessment and care across the lifespan exploring people's relationships to food in various contexts, cultures, and religions. | ||||
Group 3 | ||||
| YEAR 3: Minimum Grade C | ||||
| RSCH-7007 | Engaging in Research | 3 | ||
| In this course, learners will examine the historical, philosophical, and theoretical underpinnings of nursing research. Students will be introduced to qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches, and the critical role of ethics within the conduct of research. Methodologies and methods commonly used in nursing will be explored, as well as emergent forms of research, and Indigenous ways of knowing, with an appreciation for diverse perspectives within nursing research. Learners will learn how to critically appraise research studies for currency and relevancy, and explore various forms of analysis, rigour and trustworthiness of research findings. Integration of findings into evidence-informed nursing practice will be discussed as well as dissemination of research across various platforms. | ||||
| SOSC-7045 | Thanatology: Caring At End of Life | 3 | ||
| This course delves into the multifaceted realm of Thanatology, the study of death, dying, and bereavement, with a comprehensive exploration of historical, cultural, ethical, and practical dimensions. Through a critical examination of pre-settler colonialism perspectives on death and dying, students will gain insight into diverse cultural paradigms surrounding mortality and its societal implications. From ancient civilizations to contemporary societies, learners will analyze the evolution of death rituals, beliefs, spirituality, and practices across cultures, enriching their understanding of human responses to mortality. | ||||
Group 4 | ||||
| Take 3 General Education Elective Credits at either the Introductory or Upper Level - Normally taken in Year 4 | ||||
| Program Residency | ||||
| Students Must Complete a Minimum of 57 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program | ||||