Nursing BScN - St. Clair Colle

The Nursing degree program at St. Clair College, in partnership with the University of Windsor, prepares students to provide nursing care in various settings. This four-year program features a blend of classroom learning, experiential labs, and clinical practicums, leading to eligibility for the NCLEX-RN exam. Upon graduation, nurses have ample opportunities in hospitals, private practices, and other healthcare facilities due to the ongoing nursing shortage. Students should note that this is an oversubscribed program with specific requirements and responsibilities, including travel costs, uniforms, and placement schedules.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Nursing degree program is designed to prepare students to provide nursing care in a variety of settings. Graduates will work within the scope of nursing practice and in accordance with the regulations of the College of Nurses of Ontario. Nursing students will be able to care for individual clients or groups, including family members and significant others. Students will make clinical decisions and exercise judgement in giving care to clients. Graduates will be eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination - Registered Nurse (NCLEX - RN) to achieve professional status of Registered Nurse in Canada.

Outline:

The program is a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree delivered in collaboration with the University of Windsor.

Semester 1 at St. Clair College

NURS1110 Professional Nursing I (3 credits)
NURS1900 Writing For The Professional Nurse (3 credits)
NURS1210 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (3 credits)
NURS1511 Experiential Learning Lab I (1 credit)
BIOL1073 Microbiology (3 credits)

Semester 2 at St. Clair College

NURS1120 Professional Nursing II (3 credits)
NURS1220 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (3 credits)
NURS1521 Experiential Learning Lab II (1 credit)
NURS1410 Holistic Health Assessment I (3 credits)
NURS1512 Clinical Practicum I (1 credit)
NURS1310 Pharmacology And Medication Management I (3 credits)
NURS1612 Consolidated Practicum I (3 credits) Taught Intersession

Semester 3 at St. Clair College

NURS2130 Professional Nursing III (3 credits)
NURS2531 Experiential Learning Lab III (1 credit)
NURS2420 Holistic Health Assessment II (3 credits)
NURS2522 Clinical Practicum II (3 credits)
NURS2810 Adult Health And Health Alterations I (3 credits)
NURS2320 Pharmacology And Medicaton Management II (3 credits)
PSYC3390 Health Psychology (3 credits)

Semester 4 at St. Clair College

NURS2541 Experiential Learning Lab IV (1 credit)
NURS2532 Clinical Practicum III (3 credits)
NURS2820 Adult Health And Health Alterations II (3 credits)
NURS2920 Maternal And Newborn Care (3 credits)
NURS2250 Basic Quantitative Methods In Social Science (3 credits)
NURS2930 Psychiatric And Mental Health (3 credits)
NURS2622 Consolidated Practicum II (3 credits) Taught Intersession

Semester 5 at the University of Windsor

NURS3551 Experiential Learning Lab V (5 credits)
NURS3542 Clinical Practicum IV (3 credits)
NURS3830 Adult Health and Health Alterations III (3 credits)
NURS3940 Care of Children and Youth (3 credits)
NURS3950 Nursing Research (3 credits)
NURS3960 Community as Client (3 credits)

Semester 6 at the University of Windsor

NURS3140 Professional Nursing IV (3 credits)
NURS3561 Experiential Learning Lab VI (5 credits)
NURS3552 Clinical Practicum V (3 credits)
NURS3840 Adult Health and Health Alterations IV (3 credits)
NURS3970 Care of the Older Adult (3 credits)
~ Arts Option (3 credits)
NURS3632 Consolidated Practicum III (3 credits) Taught Intercession

Semester 7 at the University of Windsor

Choice of:
NURS4150 Professional Nursing V (3 credits)
NURS4571 Experiential Learning Lab VII (5 credits)
NURS4980 Pallative Care (3 credits)
NURS4990 Global Health (3 credits)
NURS4000 Nurse Speciality Option (3 credits)
OR
NURS4562 Integrated Clinical Practicum:Community Experience (6 credits)
NURS4572 Integrated Clinical Practicum: Hospital Experience (6 credits)

Semester 8 at St. Clair College

Choice of:
NURS4150 Professional Nursing V (3 credits)
NURS4571 Experiential Learning Lab VII (5 credits)
NURS4980 Pallative Care (3 credits)
NURS4990 Global Health (3 credits)
NURS4000 Nurse Speciality Option (3 credits)
OR
NURS4562 Integrated Clinical Practicum:Community Experience (6 credits)
NURS4572 Integrated Clinical Practicum: Hospital Experience (6 credits)

Careers:

The current nursing shortage has resulted in numerous opportunities for graduates in a variety of health care settings: private homes, private practice, long-term care facilities, community health care agencies, hospitals and physicians’ offices.

Other:

The College of Nurses of Ontario Registration Regulations requires them to examine and possibly refuse/restrict registration of nurses with the following:
Any convictions of a criminal offence or an offence under the Narcotic Control Act or the Food and Drug Act:
A physical or mental condition/disorder that makes it desirable in the public interest that he/ she not practice:
Lack of Canadian citizenship, permanent residence or lack of authorization under the immigration act to practice nursing.
Applicants whose native language is not English MUST take an English Proficiency test - contact the College for details.
This is an OVERSUBSCRIBED program.
Students are responsible for their own travel and costs to placements.
Students are responsible for the cost of scrub uniforms/footwear and equipment (such as a stethoscope, a watch with a second hand) and other incidentals as required.
Placement schedules may include shifts on days, afternoons, weekends and holidays throughout the program based on placement need and agency availability.
St. Clair College has partnered with Synergy Gateway Inc to provide students access to Verified - a platform that is used by other post-secondary institutions across Ontario for the purpose of digitally collecting placement requirements related to placement(s).
Most of the placement sites are requiring students to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to be eligible to attend.
Student placements are assigned.
Windsor students may be placed anywhere in Windsor and Essex county.
Chatham students may be placed anywhere in Chatham and Kent county.
Simulation Technology is used in the program.