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NURS 351 - NURSING PRACTICE
Vi: PROMOTING HEALTH OF
COMMUNITIES & SOCIETY

This nursing practice experience provides
opportunities to develop caring relationships with
families, groups, and communities and/or populations
with emphasis on health promotion and community
empowerment. Participants have opportunities to
work with a community on an identified health issue.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of semester.

NURS 360 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
VI: NURSING RESEARCH

(The University of Victoria at Selkirk College). Building
on Professional Practice II and III, the intent of this
course is to enhance participants’ understanding of
nursing scholarship and enhance their abilities to
comprehend, critique, and utilize nursing research.
Participants critically reflect on various scholarly
works and research methodologies. Participants
experience ways to critically examine their practice

in relation to nursing research and to pose research
questions for evidence-informed practice.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of semester VI.

NURS 370 - CONSOLIDATED PRACTICE
EXPERIENCE III (SPRING, 6 WEEKS)

(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This
consolidated practice experience is designed to
provide opportunities for participants to integrate
learning from previous terms, and to advance their
professional nursing practice. Participants have
opportunities to consolidate learning and advance
their decision making in a variety of settings. Nursing
practice experiences consist of an eight week
preceptorship. Attendance at course workshops is
required.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of study semester
VI. Note: Travel/relocation may be required.

NURS 430 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
V: LEADERSHIP IN NURSING

(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This course
explores the ways nurses can provide leadership,
influence, create and manage change for the
promotion of health for individuals, families, groups
and communities within the context of society and the
world. Emphasis is placed on leadership roles of the
nurse within practice contexts. The role of the nurse
within the current and evolving Canadian health

care system is explored including considerations

of the impact of global trends and issues. Issues
facing nurses in the current work environment will
be discussed. Collaborative and ethical approaches
for working within institutional philosophies and
frameworks will be explored.

Prerequisites: Promotion to study semester VII of the
Nursing program.

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NURS 431 - NURSING PRACTICE VII:
ENGAGING IN LEADERSHIP

(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This nursing
practice experience provides opportunities for
participants to further develop their competencies

in the areas of leadership, influencing and managing
change, and the utilization of research for the
purpose of promoting the health of individuals,
families, communities and society, within the context
of the Canadian health care system. This nursing
practice experience focuses on participants’ growth
in their practice as professional nurses. They have
opportunities to explore inter-professional practice
and nursing leadership in the context of emerging
Canadian and global health issues and trends.

Prerequisites: Promotion to study semester VII of the
Nursing program.

NURS 470 - CONSOLIDATED PRACTICE
EXPERIENCE IV (SUMMER 6 WEEKS)

(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This
consolidated practice experience is designed to
provide opportunities for participants to integrate
learning from previous semesters, and to advance
their professional nursing practice. Participants have
opportunities to consolidate learning and advance
their decision-making in a variety of settings.
Nursing practice experiences consist of a six week
preceptorship. Attendance at course workshops is
required.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of semester VI.
Travel requirement. Relocation may be necessary.

NURS 475 - CONSOLIDATED PRACTICE
EXPERIENCE V (6 WEEKS)

(University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This final
consolidated practice experience is designed to
provide opportunities for participants to integrate
learning from previous semesters, and to advance
their professional nursing practice. In a variety of
settings, students have opportunities to consolidate
learning and advance their clinical decision-making.
Nursing practice experiences consist of a six week
practice. Attendance at course workshop is required.

Prerequisites: Promotion to study semester VIII of
the Nursing program Corequisites: NURS 491. Note:
Travel/relocation may be required.

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NURS 491 - NURSING PRACTICE
VII (6 WEEKS)

This nursing practice experience provides
opportunities for participants to consolidate their
learning and explore the transition to professional
nursing as a BSN graduate. Participants also explore
transitions in the health care system and the
workplace that affect nurses. Participants develop
their practice and enhance their knowledge within

a specific area, for example, a particular setting of
practice, a certain client population, or a specific
health challenge.

Prerequisites: Promotion to study semester VIII of
the Nursing program. Note: Travel/relocation may be
required.

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