The Registered Nurse and Evidence-Informed Practice

Three credits · Undergraduate

This is a required pathway course for LPNs who will be entering the BScN program. The course introduces students to theoretical knowing, ways of thinking and reasoning, inquiry and scholarship, and global health. Concepts of theory, critical thinking, clinical judgment, evidence-informed practice, population health promotion, culture, and vulnerability are covered. The focus is on a broad understanding of health and wellness and how they are created in society. Three credits. Post RN Distance Nursing Program F. Allen, M.Ed., Program Manager, StFX Online BSc in Nursing for Registered Nurses The Post RN program is phasing out; there are no new admissions as of 2022.Registered nurses who are graduates of nursing diploma programs and already admitted to the program may complete distance education requirements on a part-time basis. See chapter 7 for program requirements. All courses are offered through the distance-delivery format. Most distance nursing and science courses are restricted to post-RN students. Students may take distance science courses outside the post-RN program with permission of the Dean of Science. Science labs and tutorials are incorporated into the course content. The required courses are: NURS 115, 135, 201, 205, 237, 245, 248, 300, 330, 415, 425, 494 BIOL 105, 115, 161, 162 Nursing electives: 9 credits Please note: NURS 115 and 135 are prerequisites for all other NURS courses. For more information email distance.nursing@stfx.ca Biology courses