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Nursing, Bachelor of Science

Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program (NCBNP)

University-level classes

Nursing Bachelor of Science (NCBNP).pdf

Nursing, Bachelor of Science

(Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program (NCBNP))

• Full-time or part-time • Starts:

years prior to the semester of admission

• Have practiced as an LPN for a

to the Northern Collaborative

minimum of 1,700 hours in a patient

September • Fees: first year -

Baccalaureate Nursing Program.

care setting during the last four

$3,488; second year - $5,736

years, or graduated from a BC prac-

Note 1: With the exception of English

(Prince George) • Four years total

tical nursing program within the year

12 or English 12: First Peoples (see

• Prince George and Quesnel

of application. Proof of worked hours

Note 2), you don’t need Grade 12

must be submitted with application

provincial exams to get into this pro-

Careers

and can be obtained from employers

gram. However, if you write any

provincial exams and score above your

LPN applicants will be assessed on an

Start your bachelor’s degree in nursing

at CNC. The Northern Collaborative

school grade, we’ll blend the two grades

individual basis and may be eligible for

and use this new, higher grade when

up to a maximum of 24 transfer credit

Baccalaureate Nursing Program leads

assessing your application. But if the

hours of nursing courses.

to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing

(BScN), awarded by UNBC.

provincial exams lower your grade,

Applicants who have completed a BC

we’ll look at only your school grades. In

Practical Nursing Certificate prior to

• Years 1 and 2: Provided through

other words, we’ll use the grades that

CNC (Prince George or Quesnel)

1994, or have completed a certificate or

are most favourable to you.

diploma from a program outside of BC,

• Years 3 and 4: Provided by UNBC in

Note 2: The above does not apply to

may not be exempt from any of the

Prince George, Quesnel, and Terrace

English 12; you must write the provin-

first- or second-year nursing courses.

Note: Are you a licensed practical nurse?

cial exam. As well, we always use the

All successful LPN applicants must

Your education and/or experience may

blended grade for English 12 (combina-

meet individually with the advisor at

provide transfer credits towards this pro-

tion of school grade and provincial

the institution to which they are apply-

gram. For details, please contact CNC’s

exam grade), even if it’s lower than

ing in order to be referred to the Asso-

Academic Advisor—Nursing.

your school grade.

ciate Dean of Health Sciences for

Note 3: There is a 20% allocation of seats

transfer credit and proficiency

Admission requirements

for Aboriginal students (self-declared)

assessment.

who meet the minimum requirements.

Admission is based on academic

qualifications and available space.

Note 4: Basic computer literacy is

How to apply

Applicants from BC and Yukon

strongly recommended.

Step 1: To study in Prince George or

secondary schools must meet UNBC

Note 5: You’ll have to undergo criminal

Quesnel, apply at CNC.

admission requirements, and have

record searches.

Step 2: Once you have been accepted,

completed the following courses with a

Note 6: The costs of immunizations and

minimum “C+” (65%) in each course:

criminal record checks are the responsi-

tution you plan to attend. If a course is

Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-

bility of the student.

Calculus 11 or Principles of Math 11;

offered at more than one site, choose

your preferred location.

Chemistry 11; English 12; and have

completed Biology 12 with a minimum

Admission requirements: Licensed

“B” (73%) within 5 years prior to the

Practical Nurse (LPN) access

Statement of Nursing

semester of admission to the Northern

Licensed practical nurses who are

Nursing is a professional practice disci-

Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing

applying for admission to the NCBNP

pline which offers a valuable service to

Program.

must:

the public by working with individuals,

All other applicants must meet UNBC

families, groups, and communities to

• Meet all Northern Collaborative

admission requirements and have

Baccalaureate Nursing Program

develop and implement strategies to

completed the equivalent of the

meet health care needs. Caring is a cen-

admission requirements

following courses with a minimum “C+”

tral and dominant feature of nursing.

(65%) in each course: Foundations of

• Be a graduate of a practical nursing

Mathematics 11 or Pre-Calculus 11 or

program recognized by the College of

Principles of Math 11 or Math 045;

Licensed Practical Nurses of BC

Chemistry 11 or Chemistry 045;

(CLPNBC) since 1994

English 12 or English 050; and have

• Have current practicing or be eligible

completed Biology 12 or Biology 050

for practicing registration with the

with a minimum “B” (73%) within 5

CLPNBC

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Nursing, Bachelor of Science (NCBNP) cont’d

Nursing: a) considers the physical,

Aims of the BSN program

Specific program admission

psychological, social, environmental, and

requirements

The goal of the BSN program is to im-

spiritual domains of clients; b) requires

prove access to and successful comple-

The admission criteria and general re-

cultural sensitivity; and c) collaborates

tion of nursing education for residents

quirements set out in the Admissions

with clients, other health care providers,

of the North. The aim of the nursing

content of this calendar are applicable

and the community. Nursing is based on

program is to prepare professional

in this section. Additional admission

knowledge and skills developed in its

nurses who will

requirements to the nursing program

own and related disciplines. Nursing

• Practice with cultural sensitivity

follow.

knowledge is developed through re-

search and other methods. Nursing ad-

• Practice with awareness of particular

Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate

vocates for a health care system that: a)

health needs of northern populations

Nursing Program: Admission is based

emphasizes health promotion and illness

on academic qualifications and avail-

• Practice assessment and promotion

prevention; b) is based on practical, af-

able space. Priority will be given to

of holistic health with individuals,

fordable, manageable, and culturally ac-

students who meet admission criteria

families, groups, and communities

ceptable care and technology; and

and apply by the deadline of March 31.

c) is available for all clients in a univer-

• Participate in activities that reflect

Applications received after the deadline

sal, equitable manner.

the appraisal of population health

may be reviewed based on available

needs and implement and evaluate

space in the program.

the appropriate interventions to meet

Statement of nursing education

Individuals who apply by March 31and

those needs

who will complete secondary school

Nursing education responds to societal

• Make nursing judgments that reflect

graduation requirements by the end of

concerns by developing a curriculum

the application of current nursing

June will not be disadvantaged by this

that is relevant and considers future

research and research from related

deadline.

trends in health care. Nursing educa-

disciplines

tion strives to provide an environment

Self-identified Aboriginal applicants who

that is challenging and supportive,

• Practice in a broad range of settings

meet or exceed the minimum require-

where all students learn the practice of

with an emphasis on northern

ments for admission to the program will

nursing through the application and

communities

be given priority for up to 20% of the

evaluation of knowledge, the practice of

• Influence health services to bring

first-year seats for the NCBNP.

skills, and the internalization of caring

about policy development that

Prerequisite equivalency options should

and professional attitudes. A dynamic

meets the health needs of northern

be discussed with a CNC counsellor/

and positive relationship occurs be-

populations

advisor or the Nursing Program Officer.

tween health care services and educa-

• Practice effectively within

Word-processing and Internet experi-

tion through the sharing of knowledge,

collaborative interdisciplinary and

ence are necessary for all applicants.

skills, and research.

intersectorial health care teams

Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate

• Demonstrate critical thinking skills

Nursing Program (NCBNP): This pro-

General requirements for

and effective clinical decision making

gram is offered collaboratively between

nursing students

the College of New Caledonia (CNC)

• Demonstrate skills of a self-directed

Health self-assessment,

and the University of Northern British

learner

immunization, and CPR certification

Columbia (UNBC) and provides entry

• Meet professional practice

into the nursing profession. The inte-

To attain competencies in the context of

requirements as identified in

grated program of studies leads to a

entry-level registered nursing practice

Standards for Nursing Practice in

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN),

in BC, students need certain basic skills

British Columbia

awarded by UNBC. Graduates are eligi-

and abilities. Therefore, all students

• NCBNP students will meet

ble to write the Canadian Registered

who apply to the NCBNP program

Nurse Examination and to apply for reg-

professional practice requirements as

must demonstrate the capacity to meet

istration with the College of Registered

identified in the CRNBC’s “Nursing

the requisite skills and abilities set out

Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC)

Competencies and Skills Required of

by the College of Registered Nurses of

after passing the exams.

the New Graduate.”

British Columbia (CRNBC). These

skills and abilities are listed on the

CRNBC website at www.crnbc.ca/

downloads/464.pdf

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Nursing, Bachelor of Science (NCBNP) cont’d

Once accepted into the program, all

expenses associated with required clin-

non-collaborative partner institutions

students must submit the following:

ical practice is the sole responsibility

may not exceed 60 credit hours. Nursing

of the student.

courses must have been completed

• Record of immunization status: All

within the five years prior to admission

students accepted into the program

to be eligible for transfer credit into the

will be sent documentation and infor-

Qualification for degree

nursing program.

mation on immunization policies. Cur-

It is the responsibility of the student to

rent status for the following immu-

ensure that his/her degree requirements

nizations is strongly recommended:

are met. Graduation requirements are

Part-time studies

diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis,

found in the Regulations and Policies

Subject to course availability, the

measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B,

section of the UNBC calendar. To fulfill

NCBNP may be taken on a part-time

and varicella. A Mantoux test (PPD)

the requirements of graduation, the

basis. However, students may be

for tuberculosis is also strongly recom-

student must

required to enrol full-time during a

mended. You must submit completed

immunization forms to the CNC

• Attain a minimum cumulative GPA

portion of their program.

Admissions Office by September 30 of

of 2.33 (C+) on courses for credit

the first year of attendance. If you do

towards the degree

Withdrawal from the nursing program

not do so, you may not be allowed to

• Students must obtain a minimum

practice in the clinical setting.

Students who voluntarily withdraw from

passing grade of 2.0 (C) in all

the nursing program must notify CNC

• Upon entry into the program, students

courses for credit towards the degree

Counselling and Advising, and will be

must provide documentation of CPR

with the exception of PSYC 101 and

required to apply in competition for

certification, level C (preferred) or

any non-NURS electives.

re-admission after the lapse of up to

Health Care Provider (HCP). CPR

• Complete with a passing grade

three semesters and on a seat availability

on-line courses are not acceptable.

(Satisfactory) in all clinical practica

basis. If students fail to notify CNC

Students are responsible for the costs

nursing courses

Counselling and Advising, they will

of CPR certification. CPR must be re-

deem a student to have voluntarily with-

certified every two years, regardless of

• Complete all requirements for the

drawn from the nursing program where

BSN program within eight years of

expiry date on the card.

the student has not registered in nursing

admission into the program or from

Criminal record search

the first nursing course used for

courses in any of the last three semesters.

credit towards the degree.

You will have to undergo two criminal

record searches: one through the RCMP

Official degree audits are completed by

Clinical practica scheduling

and one through the Ministry of Public

the Office of the Registrar at UNBC

and expectations

Safety. The cost of these searches is your

when you apply to graduate in your

Clinical practica may be configured and

responsibility. A search which identifies

final year. It is your responsibility to

offered outside the existing timetable

relevant criminal convictions may

verify the accuracy and completion of

structure and sessional dates, such as a

prevent you from doing a practicum or

degree requirements and provide all

four- or six-week block. The students in

entering a clinical setting. Students who

necessary transcripts to UNBC.

the NCBNP must complete a nursing

cannot enter the practicum or clinical

practicum during spring intersession

component of the program cannot

Transfer credit

immediately following both the fourth and

graduate from the program.

sixth semesters of study in the program.

Transfer credit and/or advanced standing

may be awarded for course work com-

Attendance in each nursing practicum

Program costs

pleted at other recognized institutions.

course is mandatory. Students who do

Costs associated with study in the BSN

All transfer credit for course work taken

not complete their total required

program are the responsibility of the in-

prior to admission to the BSN program

practicum experience hours will be at

dividual student, including transporta-

will be evaluated at the request of the

risk for failure. Any time a student is

tion costs and any expenses involved in

student, and applied at the time of initial

unable to attend practicum due to

academic studies, lab, and clinical prac-

registration in the program.

unforeseen circumstances, the student

tica. Students may be required to com-

must contact his/her clinical instructor

plete clinical experience at sites other

Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate

and clinical area with as much notice as

than Prince George. Provision for all

Nursing Program: The total transfer

possible. The opportunity to make up

travel, accommodation, and living

credit awarded on the basis of accept-

missed clinical time is not guaranteed

able work completed at other

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Nursing, Bachelor of Science (NCBNP) cont’d

and may only be granted for extreme

or the student will not receive the mini-

BIO 112

Anatomy and

extenuating circumstances. Clinical

mum passing grade for the course.

Physiology II

placements may feature day and/or

PSYC 101

Introduction to

evening shifts on weekdays and/or

Psychology I

Standards of professional conduct

weekends.

NURS 101

The Art and Science of

Any conduct that violates the ethical or

Nursing

All clinical practica nursing courses will

legal standards of the institution at

NURS 102

Communication Theory

be assessed as Satisfactory (S) or Fail (F).

which the student is currently regis-

and Practice

tered, particularly those related to

Year Two:

Academic performance

academic dishonesty, is a serious offense.

Academic misconduct and/or profes-

NURS 201

Introduction to Health

The student is subject to all policies and

sional misconduct may result in the

Assessment

regulations of the institution(s) where

student being required to withdraw

NURS 202

Pathophysiological

they are registered for courses. This re-

from the respective Nursing program

Concepts

quirement includes, but is not limited

and possibly the College and University.

NURS 203

Health Promotion in

to, matters related to academic appeals

Satisfactory academic performance is

Families

and academic dishonesty. Progression

not the sole criterion for progression or

NURS 204

Healing Modalities

through the program is governed by

graduation. The School of Nursing and

NURS 205

Introduction to First

guidelines on academic standing and

the NCBNP institutional partners

Nations Health

continuance. Probation guidelines are

reserve the right to require a student to

NURS 206

Basic Nutrition

governed by UNBC.

withdraw from the student’s respective

NURS 210

Nursing Practice with

Students must obtain the minimum

program if the student is considered to

the Adult**

passing grade for all required Nursing

be unsuited to proceed with the study or

NURS 211

Clinical Practicum:

(NURS or equivalent) courses and, ef-

practice of nursing.

Adult**

fective September 2012, Biology (BIO /

MATH 104*

Introduction to Statistics

HHSL or equivalent) courses as de-

fined under “Qualification for Degree.”

Requirements

(recommended)

Students who do not meet these criteria

*Math 157 or PSYC 201 also meet

Nursing courses will normally be re-

may repeat the course once. If, on the

stricted to students admitted into the

statistics requirements.

second attempt, the student does not

BSN program, unless otherwise

**Effective September 2012, NURS

meet the minimum passing grade,

specified in a course description. Not all

210 and NURS 211 will be replaced

he/she will be required to withdraw

courses in the calendar are offered every

with NURS 215.

from the program and will not be al-

semester or academic year. Admission to

lowed to reapply to the program at any

the BSN program does not guarantee

Intersession 1

time in the future.

registration in any specific course; early

NURS 220

Extended Clinical

Students who do not demonstrate satis-

registration is advised.

Practicum 1

factory performance in a clinical or

(4 weeks, supervised, 32.5 hours per week)

theory course will be placed on a

Program requirements for BSN

Learning Contract/Action Plan. For

Year Three (offered at UNBC):

clinical courses, issues related to the

The program consists of 134 credits

NURS 304

Introduction to Nursing

implementation of the Learning Con-

with 95 required credits in nursing.

Knowledge

tract/Action Plan must be resolved by

Course numbers for years 1 and 2 refer

NURS 306

Introduction to

the final grade submission or a grade of

to CNC (Prince George/Quesnel).

Epidemiology

“F” will automatically be assigned.

Course numbers for years 3 and 4 refer

NURS 308

Ethics and Law in

Students who are removed from a clini-

to UNBC.

Nursing

cal setting due to “unsafe or unprofes-

NURS 312 Mental Health Nursing

sional” performance/conduct will

Year One:

Practice

receive a final grade of “F” in that clini-

ANTH 101

Introduction to Socio-

NURS 313

Nursing Practice —

cal course. For theory courses, issues

Cultural Anthropology

Older Adult

related to the implementation of a

BIO 105

Basic Microbiology

NURS 315

Clinical Practicum:

Learning Contract/Action Plan must be

BIO 111

Human Anatomy and

Mental Health

resolved by the final grade submission

Physiology I

NURS 316

Clinical Practicum:

Older Adult

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Nursing, Bachelor of Science (NCBNP) cont’d

NURS 317

Maternity Nursing

• Three credit hours at the 200 level or

Theory

above related to nursing

NURS 318

Pediatric Nursing Theory

• Three credit hours at any level in any

NURS 321

Maternity Nursing

subject

Clinical

Note: This schedule allows for four of

NURS 322

Pediatric Nursing

the six electives to be completed in the

Clinical

first two years, three in first year and

Intersession 2

one in second year.

NURS 320

Extended Clinical

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