75 Units
Please note that admission to the Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Second Entry Program is suspended until further notice.
The Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing Second Entry stream can be completed in 24 months. It seeks to prepare the next generation of nurses to offer quality nursing care and to assume leadership within the health care system. Its mandate is to prepare generalist nurses (a) who can work in any place offering nursing care, (b) who have developed effective communication skills, (c) who use their critical thinking and analytical skills at work and (d) who are open to lifelong learning. These programs also lead to graduate studies (MSc, MSc — PHCNP, PhD) in nursing sciences at the University of Ottawa.
This program is offered in English and in French.
The passing grade for all nursing (NSG) courses is C+.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2021-2022 calendars for the previous requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses at the 2000 level | ||
| NSG 2113 | Introduction to Nursing Science | 3 Units |
| NSG 2313 | Introduction to Nursing Practice | 3 Units |
| NSG 2317 | Health Assessment | 3 Units |
| Compulsory courses at the 3000 level | ||
| NSG 3103 | Theory in Nursing | 3 Units |
| NSG 3105 | Care of Adults Experiencing Illness | 3 Units |
| NSG 3107 | Family-Centered Care of Children with Acute and Chronic Illness | 3 Units |
| NSG 3111 | Care of the Childbearing Family | 3 Units |
| NSG 3123 | Community Health Nursing | 3 Units |
| NSG 3127 | Nursing Professionalism and Ethics | 3 Units |
| NSG 3137 | Practicum: Mental Health | 3 Units |
| NSG 3305 | Practicum: Care of Adults Experiencing Illness | 3 Units |
| NSG 3307 | Practicum: Family-Centered Care of Children with Acute and Chronic Illness | 3 Units |
| NSG 3311 | Practicum: Childbearing Family | 3 Units |
| NSG 3320 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 Units |
| NSG 3323 | Practicum: Community Health Nursing | 3 Units |
| PHA 3112 | Clinical Pharmacology | 3 Units |
| PHS 3300 | Pathophysiology | 3 Units |
| Compulsory courses at the 4000 level | ||
| NSG 4134 | Political and Economic Contexts of Health Care | 3 Units |
| NSG 4245 | Practicum: Consolidation | 9 Units |
| NSG 4330 | Complex Nursing Care | 3 Units |
| NSG 4430 | Practicum: Complex Nursing Care | 6 Units |
| SAI 4120 | Interprofessional Health Care Practice | 3 Units |
| Total: | 75 Units | |