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Regulations
effective September 1, 2003.
This program is scheduled to close to new enrolments Sept. 1, 2004.
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program is designed to provide registered nurses with the opportunity
to develop the competencies required to address the many health concerns
encountered in home settings. AU advisors have developed a Program Plan to assist you. |
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Enrolment Requirements
Applicants to the
University Certificate in Home Health Nursing must meet the same
enrolment requirements outlined in
admission into the
Post-RN
Bachelor of Nursing program.
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Total credits in the program |
31 |
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Required credits |
31 |
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Through AU (see below)* |
6 |
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General certificate regulations |
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Required Courses (31 credits)
Courses are listed in order of their recommended sequencing. |
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| HLST 320 |
Teaching and Learning for
Health Professionals |
(3) |
| NURS 327 |
Home Health Nursing |
(3) |
| NURS 326 |
Health Assessment and Health
Promotion with Individuals |
(3) |
| NUTR 331 |
Nutrition for Health |
(3) |
| PSYC 228 |
An Introduction to Child
Development
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(3) |
| PSYC 323 |
Developmental Psychology |
(3) |
| PSYC 381 |
The Psychology of Adult Development |
(3) |
| SOCI 316 |
Sociology of the Family |
(3) |
| SOCI 329 |
Aging and You (I): An Introduction to Gerontology |
(3) |
| SOCI 330 |
Aging and You (II): An Introduction
to Gerontology |
(3) |
| NURS 436 |
Family Health Promotions |
(4) |
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Students who have already satisfied
the course
requirements for the UC:HHN through transfer
credit must fulfil the residency requirement by
completing the following 6 credits:
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| NURS 427 |
Issues in Home Health Nursing:
Guided
Independent Study |
(3) |
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And select one of the following:
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| NUTR 405 |
Nutrition in Health and Disease |
(3) |
| PHIL 333 |
Professional Ethics |
(3) |
| PSYC 350 |
Adolescent Development |
(3) |
| PSYC 388 |
Introduction to Counselling |
(3) |
| WMST 303 |
Issues
in Women's Health |
(3) |
| WMST 422 |
Women, Violence, and Social Change |
(3) |
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Specific Regulations
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R.N. diplomas from approved institutions
are accepted regardless of the year of graduation (10-year rule
does not apply). |
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AU will not normally
award additional transfer credit for
other nursing courses/ certificates that are more than 10 years old at the time
of the request. If evidence of
current practice in the content area is submitted, this regulation may be waived. |
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In order to register in a nursing course
with a practicum component, students must present proof of the following: |
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current RN registration with a provincial,
state, or national nursing association (or governing body) in the
jurisdiction where practicum will be undertaken. |
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Current certification in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) or Basic
Cardiac Life Support (BCLS). Agencies participating in practicum courses may
request that students provide proof of up-to-date immunization status
and a criminal record check at the student's
expense. |
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The pass mark for all nursing courses
is C- (60 percent). |
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To be awarded a credential, a minimum
program average grade of 65 percent is required.
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