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Nursing Faculty\r\n<\/strong>\r\nJanet Bryanton, Professor Emerita\r\nChristina Murray, Associate Professor, Dean\r\nM. Patrice Drake, Assistant Professor, Interim Associate Dean\r\nJo-Ann MacDonald, Professor\r\nWilliam Montelpare, Professor\r\nGloria McInnis-Perry, Associate Professor\r\nMargie Burns, Assistant Professor\r\nGail Macartney, Assistant Professor\r\nBrandi Bell, Adjunct Professor\r\nJanet Bryanton, Adjunct Professor\r\nChristine Cassidy, Adjunct Professor\r\nPatricia Charlton, Adjunct Professor\r\nLisa Garland-Baird, Adjunct Professor\r\nRosemary J. Herbert, Adjunct Professor\r\nKathleen MacMillan, Adjunct Professor<\/p>\r\n

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program<\/strong>\r\nSince 1992, The Faculty of Nursing at the University of Prince Edward Island has fostered an interactive academic environment that prepares nursing students to become critically reflective practitioners, advocates, educators, and professional leaders grounded in the principles of primary health care.<\/p>\r\n

The curriculum of the Faculty of Nursing is based on the concepts and principles of Primary Health Care. Primary Health Care is defined by the World Health Organization (1978) as \"essential health care made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community by means acceptable to them, through their full participation and at a cost that the community and country can afford.\" The purpose of the program is to prepare nurses to practice according to the concepts and principles of Primary Health Care.<\/p>\r\n

In keeping with the basis of Primary Health Care, nurses collaborate with clients, other health care providers, and people from other sectors of society in promoting health. Nursing roles range from direct caregiver to formulator of healthy public policy and include advocate, leader, educator, researcher, and program developer.<\/p>\r\n

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

The following regulations govern students\u2019 progression through the program:<\/p>\r\n

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT\r\n1. a) Nursing students are expected to be safe, ethical practitioners in all nursing practice situations. Student performance must be in accordance with the legal, ethical, moral and professional standards identified in the profession\u2019s Code of Ethics (CNA, 2017), the Standards for Nursing Practice (CRNPEI, 2018), and the UPEI Faculty of Nursing clinical course objectives. Nursing students are also expected to behave in a professionally appropriate manner, regardless of the setting.<\/p>\r\n

b) The Dean may prohibit a student from attending a clinical placement or dismiss a student from the nursing program if there is reasonable evidence that the student\u2019s professional behaviour, level of clinical competency, or physical or psychological health might be detrimental to clients.<\/p>\r\n

CLINICAL\/LABORATORY PERFORMANCE\r\n2. Although clinical\/laboratory components of nursing courses may be evaluated by a pass-fail system, students must pass the clinical\/laboratory component for successful completion of the course.<\/p>\r\n

3. Attendance at all activities related to clinical\/laboratory components of nursing courses is mandatory. Students who are repeatedly absent from clinical\/laboratory sessions without just cause will be removed from the course by the Dean and assigned a grade of \u201cF\u201d.<\/p>\r\n

4. Students must successfully complete designated nursing courses that have a clinical component in each semester before progressing to subsequent nursing courses with a clinical component in a subsequent semester.<\/p>\r\n

5. Students who are absent from nursing courses that have a clinical component for more than twelve months must reapply to UPEI through the Office of the Registrar. If readmitted, they will be permitted to register for subsequent nursing courses with a clinical component, only with the permission of the Dean. The Dean may require the student to complete preparatory remedial work before granting this permission to register.<\/p>\r\n

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE\r\n6. A student may withdraw voluntarily from the clinical component of a course only once during the program. Special consideration may be given for a student with extenuating circumstances.<\/p>\r\n

7. The minimal grade for successful completion of any course with a Nursing acronym is 60%. Supplementals will not be permitted in these courses.<\/p>\r\n

8. The minimal grade for successful completion of all non-nursing courses is 50%.<\/p>\r\n

9. Students must obtain an overall average of at least 60% in all courses successfully completed in each academic year.<\/p>\r\n

10. Students may not take any required course specifically identified under the heading \u201cBachelor of Science in Nursing Program\u201d more than twice.<\/p>\r\n

11. Students who fail two nursing courses (courses with a nursing number) will be dismissed from the program.<\/p>\r\n

12. To ensure safe, competent clinical calculations for nursing practice, all students in the nursing program (4-year and accelerated) are required to write a numeracy and basic mathematic skills assessment and several clinical calculation exams throughout the program and achieve a grade of 85% on each assessment<\/p>\r\n

STUDENT DISMISSALS\r\n13. Students who have been dismissed from the nursing program as a result of a clinical failure are not eligible for readmission to the program. Students dismissed for reasons other than clinical failures are eligible to apply to the program after eight months following the date of dismissal. Reapplication must be made to the Registrar\u2019s Office. Readmission is not automatic and the Dean may require students who are readmitted to complete preparatory remedial work before returning to the program.<\/p>\r\n

TIME LIMIT\r\n14. Except with special permission of the Dean, students must complete their BScN degree within seven calendar years from the date of their first registration in the program. Except with special permission from the Dean, registration in nursing courses which have a clinical\/laboratory component is restricted to students registered in the Faculty of Nursing.<\/p>\r\nNOTE: As per Academic Regulation #1 h), all undergraduate degree programs require successful completion of IKE-1040, one of UPEI-1010, 1020 or 1030, and a Writing Intensive Course.<\/strong>\r\n

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program\r\n<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Course<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nWeekly Lecture<\/span><\/td>\r\nContact Tutorial<\/span><\/td>\r\nLab\/Seminar<\/span><\/td>\r\nClinical<\/span><\/td>\r\nSemester Hours of Credit<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
First Year Required<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
BIO 1060 \u2013 Intro. Microbiology for Nursing Students\r\n(see Non-Nursing Course Requirements below #1<\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n2<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
BIO 1210 \u2013 Human Anatomy (see Non-Nursing Course Requirements below #2<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
BIO 1220 \u2013 Human Physiology (see Non-Nursing Course Requirements below #3<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 1010 \u2013 Foundations of Nursing I<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n2<\/span><\/td>\r\n30<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 1020 \u2013 Foundations of Nursing II<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n2<\/span><\/td>\r\n55<\/span><\/td>\r\n6<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
FN 1020\u2013 Nutrition for Nursing Practice\r\n(see Non-Nursing Course Requirements below #4<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
PSY 1010 \u2013 Introduction to Psychology I\r\n(see Non-Nursing Course Requirements below #5<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n1<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
PSY 1020 \u2013 Introduction to Psychology II\r\n(see Non-Nursing Course Requirements below #6<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
One of UPEI 1010 \u2013 Writing Studies, UPEI 1020 \u2013 Inquiry Studies, or UPEI 1030 \u2013 University Studies (see Non-Nursing Course Requirements below #7<\/a>)<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
TOTAL<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n30<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Second Year Required<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
PSY 2010 \u2013 Developmental Psychology\u00a0<\/span>\r\n(see Non-Nursing Course Requirements below #8<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n1<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 2120 \u2013 Pathophysiology for Nursing Students\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 2030 \u2013 Health Assessment<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 2130 \u2013 Nursing of Young Families<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n120<\/span><\/td>\r\n6<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 2230 \u2013 Nursing of Individuals and Families in Wellness and Illness<\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n192<\/span><\/td>\r\n6<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 2320 \u2013 Introductory Pharmacology\r\n<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Introductory Statistics \u2013 Normally fulfilled by STAT 1210 \u2013 Introductory Statistics or PSY 2710 \u2013 Statistics for the Behavioural Sciences I (see Non-Nursing Course Requirements below #9<\/a>)<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
IKE 1040 - Indigenous Teachings of Turtle Island<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
TOTAL<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n30<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Third Year Required<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 3030 \u2013 Issues in Nursing and Health Care<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 3040 \u2013 Nursing Research Methods<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 3340- Psychiatric and Mental Health\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 3060 \u2013 Nursing of the Childbearing Family<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\r\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 3130 \u2013 Developing Partnerships with Clients in the Community<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n16<\/span><\/td>\r\n6<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 3230 \u2013 Partnerships with Clients and Families Living with Chronic Illness<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n2<\/span><\/td>\r\n17<\/span><\/td>\r\n6<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Electives (see Non-Nursing Course Requirements below #11 and #12<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3 \/ 6<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
TOTAL<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n27\/30<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Spring Session<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 3100 \u2013 Integrated Clinical Experience I<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n2<\/span><\/td>\r\n297\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n6<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Fourth Year Required<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 4010 \u2013 Nursing and Population Health<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n290<\/span><\/td>\r\n9<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 4020 \u2013 Integrated Clinical Experience II<\/span><\/td>\r\n2<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n320<\/span><\/td>\r\n6<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 4030 \u2013 Nursing Leadership and Primary Health Care<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
NURS 4040 \u2013 Conceptual Models and Nursing Theories<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Electives (see Non-Nursing Course Requirements below #13<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n3<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
TOTAL<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\r\n30<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nNon-Nursing Course Requirements<\/strong>\r\n\r\n1) <\/a>Required credit for BIO 1060 will be waived only for students who have already successfully completed BIO 2060.\r\n\r\n2) <\/a>Required credit for BIO 1210 will be waived only for students who have already successfully completed BIO 2260.\r\n\r\n3) <\/a>Required credit for BIO 1220 will be waived only for students who have already successfully completed BIO 4010.\r\n\r\nFor course descriptions of BIO 1060, BIO 1210 and BIO 1220, see Biology Department.\r\n\r\n4) <\/a>Required credit for FN 1020 will be waived only for students who have already successfully completed FN 1010 or FN 2120 prior to the 2017 first summer session. From the 2017 first summer session to date, required credit for FN 1020 will be waived only for students who have already successfully completed FN 3520.\r\n\r\nFor course description for FN 1020, see Applied Human Sciences Department.\r\n\r\n5, 6, 8) <\/a>For course descriptions of PSY 1010, PSY 1020 and PSY 2010, see Psychology Department.\u00a0 Required credit for PSY 2010 will be waived only for students who have already successfully completed\r\nFSC 2410.\r\n\r\n7)\u00a0 <\/a>For course descriptions of UPEI 1010, UPEI 1020 and UPEI 1030, see UPEI First Year Experience.\r\n\r\n9) <\/a>For course description of STAT 1210, see Mathematical and Computational Sciences Department and for course description for PSY 2710, see Psychology Department.\r\n\r\n10, 11, 12, 13) Three<\/a>\u00a0free electives\r\n\r\nPlease Note:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n1) NURS 4010 will normally meet the UPEI Writing Intensive degree requirement. Please see list of Writing Intensive Courses.\r\n\r\n2) For students not accepted to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and looking to upgrade their mark in the English requirement for admission to Nursing for a future application, only UPEI 1010, UPEI 1020 or any course designated\/offered by the English Department will meet the requirement.\r\n

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program<\/strong><\/h1>\r\nStudents apply for the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Program through the Registrar\u2019s Office, and must submit the UPEI undergraduate application form. Students in the Accelerated Program are required to take the same Nursing courses (NURS-1030 instead of NURS-1010 & 1020) and have the same number of clinical hours as students in the four-year BScN program. They are governed by the academic regulations for Nursing as outlined in the Calendar.\r\n\r\nTo be eligible for the Accelerated BScN Program, applicants must have:\r\n