Description As of 2005 a baccalaureate degree in Nursing is required to become a Registered Nurse in Ontario. As a result, George Brown College, Ryerson University and Centennial College have developed a collaborative Nursing degree program. Following successful completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to write the Registered Nursing examination. After passing the examination, students will be granted a Certificate of Registration by the College of Nurses of Ontario and be eligible to practice as Registered Nurses in the province of Ontario.
The program meets new entry-to-practice requirements adopted by the College of Nurses of Ontario and confers on the graduate a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (B.Sc.N.) from Ryerson University. The program is offered at three sites, George Brown College, Ryerson University and Centennial College, and takes four academic years to complete.
Students choosing to take the program at the Ryerson site will complete all four years of study at Ryerson while students choosing to start their studies at the George Brown site will complete their course work at Ryerson University with clinical practice supervision by George Brown College faculty.
The program provides students with the opportunity to take courses in Nursing theory and practice as well as the arts, biological sciences and humanities. Faculty are experts in professional nursing practice and teaching of nursing, and are leaders within the nursing community, actively engaged in clinical nursing practice and research.
Students are placed in an extensive range of traditional and non-traditional health-care agencies throughout their four years of studies. These placements include downtown teaching hospitals as well as health-care centres in the Greater Toronto Area.
Part Time Study Options Internationally educated nurses who do not possess the equivalent of a B.Sc.N. and need a bridging program to Post-R.N. accreditation may be interested in the Academic Pathway for Nurses program. See the Continuing Education Course Guide at http://coned.georgebrown.ca. Required Courses YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
NSE11A Nursing Theory I: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
NSE12A Nursing Practice I: Introduction to Nursing Practice
NSE13A Nursing: Assessment of the Healthy Individual
BLG10A Human Anatomy and Physiology
FNN111 Nutrition for Nursing Practice
PSY102 Psychology of Individual Human Behaviour Liberal Studies
SEMESTER 2
NSE11B Nursing Theory I: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing
NSE12B Nursing Practice I: Introduction to Nursing Practice
NSE13B Nursing: Assessment of the Healthy Individual
BLG10B Human Anatomy and Physiology
NSE112 Professional Development I: Social, Political and Economic Perspectives
PSY302 Psychology: Child Development
YEAR 2
SEMESTER 3
NSE21A Nursing Theory II: Individual and Family
NSE22A Nursing Practice II: Acute and Chronic Care
PAT20A Nursing: Pathotherapeutics – Nursing Implications
NUR80A Nursing: Nursing Research, Measurement and Applications
PSY402 Psychology: Adult Development Liberal Studies
SEMESTER 4
NSE21B Nursing Theory II: Individual and Family
NSE22B Nursing Practice II: Acute and Chronic Care
PAT20B Nursing: Pathotherapeutics – Nursing Implications
NUR80B Nursing: Nursing Research, Measurement and Applications
SOC104 Sociology: Introduction to Social Analysis Liberal Studies
YEAR 3
SEMESTER 5
NSE31A Nursing Theory III: Community Nursing
NSE32A Nursing Practice III: Community Nursing
PHL302 Philosophy: Ethics and Health Care
Professionally-related Elective Liberal Studies
SEMESTER 6
NSE31B Nursing Theory III: Community Nursing
NSE32B Nursing Practice III: Community Nursing
NSE306 Professional Development II: Leadership and Management Concepts Professionally-related Elective Liberal Studies
YEAR 4
SEMESTER 7
NSE407 Professional Development III: Current and Future Perspectives
NSE417 Nursing Practice IV Professionally-related Elective Liberal Studies
SEMESTER 8
NSE418 Nursing Practice V Professionally-related Elective
Your Career Registered Nurses meet a wide range of health-care needs ranging from simple to complex. They provide nursing care to individuals, families, groups, communities and populations. Registered Nurses take a broad approach to client care, and analyze and synthesize a wide range of information using a variety of theories and clinical tools.
Registered Nurses work independently or as members of the health-care team. They provide nursing leadership to the care team and act as co-ordinators of care for clients whose needs are complex.
In specific circumstances, Registered Nurses who meet certain criteria have additional authority to perform select controlled acts without an order and may delegate controlled acts.
Registered Nurses are expected to adhere to the standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario. These standards require them to be accountable for their decisions and actions and to maintain competence throughout their careers.
Special Requirements CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CERTIFICATION
All students are required to maintain BCLS – HCP Level and Basic Rescuer First Aid Level C throughout the program.Admission Requirements Bachelor of Science in Nursing (S118) Admission Requirements and Fees 2012-2013
School of Social & Community Services Admission Requirements and Fees 2012-2013
Additional Mandatory Requirements
Pre-placement Health Form
- Upon acceptance and confirmation into the program, students must meet all the mandatory pre-placement health requirements for this program. This may take up to four months to complete all the requirements.
- All costs, service fees and fines associated with the overall health requirements are the responsibility of the student.
- Details and to download the mandatory pre-placement health form, go to the Pre-placement website at www.georgebrown.ca/preplacement.
- Students must submit proof of a satisfactory medical examination before entering field placement. Students who are unable to provide a clear medical to the College will not be able to start their field placement and therefore be unable to complete the program.
Police Vulnerable Sector Check (must be valid annually)
- In compliance with requests from our placement partners, all students in this program are required to have a police vulnerable sector check completed and must be renewed annually before entering into field or clinical placement.
- The police vulnerable sector check application process typically takes 2 to 3 months but under some circumstances can take from four to eight months. This is required to protect the clientele of our placement partner agencies, who are considered “vulnerable persons” under the law.
- Students are responsible for ensuring that the police record check covers appropriateness for “individuals being employed and/or volunteering who will be working with vulnerable person(s)”.
- Students are required to keep the original copy of their police vulnerable sector check. Students who are unable to provide a clear police reference check may not be able to start their field of clinical placement and therefore unable to complete the program. Students who are not eligible to attend their practice placement due to a “not clear” status will jeopardize their progress in the program.
- Failure to meet the requirements for field placement will prevent students from completing the program and/or securing employment.
- The fees for the police record check vary and must be paid by the student. For more information, please visit the Pre-placement website at www.georgebrown.ca/preplacement/record_check
Apply To Ontario CollegesHealth Policy Students are required to:
- Submit a completed Collaborative Program Immunization Package, prior to the commencement of the first year of the program; this package can be accessed on the Ryerson Nursing website www.ryerson.ca/nursing
- Provide evidence of yearly monitoring for tuberculosis (either a tuberculin test or chest x-ray).
- Maintain their immunization status as current.
- Have a flu vaccination each fall.