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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
This course will develop the communication skills to prepare students to act effectively in a range of practical business situations. It will include skill development in managing meetings, public speaking and interpersonal communications in a business setting. Students will be required to develop presentations using PowerPoint.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
This course examines the healthcare context and nursing in Canada. Nursing competencies, standards and scope of practice are included. There is an emphasis on critical thinking, effective communication, decision-making and accountability in the health care management setting. The social determinants of health and health care in Canada are included.Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Post-Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada.
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Lecture Hours: 0.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 4.0
This course will build on the nurses' existing nursing practice knowledge and clinical competency by providing clinical skills review and opportunities for practice appraisal in a safe learning environment in preparation for clinical practice. Assessment, body mechanics, use of equipment and infection control are included. Communication, collaboration, critical thinking and relevant documentation in the clinical setting are emphasized. Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Post-Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
This course builds on the concepts introduced in Professional Communication I. The emphasis is on writing skills utilized within the health care management context including memos, e-mails, reports, resumes, and employment correspondence in nursing. Legalities of delegation and continuing competence are examined. Oral communication skills, such as preparing for an interview and leading meetings, are included.Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Post-Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada.
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Lecture Hours: 4.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 0.0
This course will build on the nurses' existing nursing practice knowledge and clinical competency through utilizing the Langara Decision Making Framework (DMF) to critically analyze client and contextual data and apply clinical decision making skills to case studies. Health conditions involving the respiratory, cardiovascular, immune and endocrine systems are included as well as fluid, electrolyte and acid-base imbalance disorders. Students will have opportunities to integrate and apply their knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology, health assessment, pharmacology, diagnostic procedures, health teaching, nursing interventions and nursing care evaluation. Nursing exam type questions are included. Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Post-Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada.
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This course prepares the nurse to communicate effectively within the health care management setting. Oral and written communication leadership and management communication skills and techniques are included. An introduction to leadership theories is provided with an emphasis on the evolving role of the global nurse leader.Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Post-Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C+" grade in all first term PDD courses: BUSM 1500, NURS 5110, 5115, 5130, and 5135.Submission of the NNAS application with proof of payment must be submitted to the assistant chair, international at least one week prior to the opening of online registration for PDD Term Two.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
This course involves a critical examination of the relationship between culture and health, which are explored as dynamic, socially constructed processes linked to historic econo-socio-political contexts. The impact of global migration, colonialism and racialization on Indigenous and immigrant health will also be addressed. Using a postcolonial theoretical framework, and cultural safety as a lens for critical reflection, participants actively engage with approaches to understanding how cultural diversity influences nurse-client relationships, access to health care, and health care systems around the world.Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Post-Degree Certificate in Nursing Leadership and Management or the Post-Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C+" grade in all first term PDD courses: BUSM 1500, NURS 5110, 5115, 5130, and 5135.Submission of the NNAS application with proof of payment must be submitted to the assistant chair, international at least one week prior to the opening of online registration for PDD Term Two.
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Lecture Hours: 0.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 4.0
This course will further build on the nurses' existing nursing practice knowledge and clinical competency by providing clinical skills review and opportunities for practice appraisal in a safe learning environment in preparation for clinical practice. Oral, parenteral and IV medication administration are included as well as IV therapy, oxygen therapy, catheters and tube care. Communication, collaboration, critical thinking and relevant documentation in the clinical setting are emphasized. Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Post-Degree Certificate in Nursing Leadership and Management or the Post-Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C+" grade in all first term PDD courses: BUSM 1500, NURS 5110, 5115, 5130, and 5135.Submission of the NNAS application with proof of payment must be submitted to the assistant chair, international at least one week prior to the opening of online registration for PDD Term Two.
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Lecture Hours: 4.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 0.0
This course will further build on the nurses' critical thinking (CT) and decision making (DM) skills introduced in Critical Thinking and Decision Making I. Students will utilize the Langara Decision Making Framework (DMF) to critically analyze client and contextual data and apply clinical decision making skills to case studies related to gastrointestinal, genito-urinary, neurological, musculoskeletal, integumentary and ontological disorders. Students will have opportunities to integrate and apply their knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology, health assessment, pharmacology, diagnostic procedures, health teaching, nursing interventions and nursing care evaluation. Nursing exam type questions are included. Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Post-Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C+" grade in all first term PDD courses: BUSM 1500, NURS 5110, 5115, 5130, and 5135.Submission of the NNAS application with proof of payment must be submitted to the assistant chair, international at least one week prior to the opening of online registration for PDD Term Two.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
This course explores the leadership and management knowledge and skills required by the internationally educated nurse within the provision of health care services. It provides the opportunity to examine innovative and diverse roles within changing health care environment as participants learn to identify and develop their own leadership and management skills.Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Post-Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C+" grade in all first term PDD courses: BUSM 1500, NURS 5110, 5115, 5130, and 5135.Submission of the NNAS application with proof of payment must be submitted to the assistant chair, international at least one week prior to the opening of online registration for PDD Term Two.
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This course will further build on the nurses' ability to practise professional nursing by utilizing knowledge, skills, values, judgment, and the ability to apply these safely, competently, and ethically in the simulated practice setting. Students will utilize the Langara Decision Making Framework (DMF) to critically analyze client and contextual data and apply clinical decision making skills to complex simulated client scenarios. Communication, team collaboration, critical thinking, leadership and relevant documentation in the clinical setting are emphasized. Substantially Equivalent Competency (SEC) skills and nursing exam type questions are included. Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Post Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C+" grade in all second term PDD courses: NURS 5100, 5120, 5125, 5145, and 5150.Working as a health care aide or in a health-related field (such as, but not limited to: companion for the elderly; group home aide). Students will provide the assistant chair, international with documentation to confirm details of their employment. Deadline for this documentation is set as one week prior to the opening of online registration for Term Three.
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Lecture Hours: 4.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 0.0
This course will further build on the nurses' ability to practise professional nursing by examining various acute and chronic health challenges in the Canadian population and the appropriate family centered nursing care for clients and their families, both in the acute and community care settings. Health prevention, health promotion,health teaching and client resources are emphasized. Trends in health and health care, both local and national, are included. Nursing exam type questions are also included. Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Post Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C+" grade in all second term PDD courses: NURS 5100, 5120, 5125, 5145, and 5150.Working as a health care aide or in a health-related field (such as, but not limited to: companion for the elderly; group home aide). Students will provide the assistant chair, international with the documentation to confirm details of their employment. Deadline for this documentation is set as one week prior to the opening of online registration for Term Three.
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Lecture Hours: 4.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 0.0
This course will further build on the nurses' critical thinking (CT) and decision making (DM) skills introduced in Critical Thinking and Decision Making I and II. Students will utilize the Langara Decision Making Framework (DMF) to critically analyze client and contextual data and apply clinical decision making skills to complex case studies. Students will have opportunities to integrate and apply their knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology, health assessment, pharmacology, diagnostic procedures, health teaching, nursing interventions, and nursing care evaluation for client case scenarios with health conditions involving maternity, pediatric, psychiatric, palliative, and community nursing care. Nursing exam type questions are included. Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Post Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C+" grade in NURS 5100, 5120, 5125, 5145, AND 5150. Working as a health care aide or in a health-related field (such as, but not limited to: companion for the elderly; group home aide). Students will provide the assistant chair, international with documentation to confirm details of their employment. Deadline for this documentation is set as one week prior to the opening of online registration for Term Three.
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Regular Studies courses numbered 4799 or lower may not be substituted into this program for graduation purposes.
Student Progression and Maintenance of Standing
In order to progress in the program, students must achieve a minimum "C+" or "S" grade in all courses.
In order for students to progress from PDD Term One to Term Two, submission of the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS) application with proof of payment must be presented to the coordinator, NPIC, at least one week prior to the opening of online registration for PDD Term Two.
Students must achieve a minimum "C+" or "S" grade in all courses that are part of the curriculum, to be awarded the Post Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada.