Purpose and Ends-in-View
Purpose
The purpose of the curriculum is to educate people to become nurses to contribute to the enhancement of health for all Canadians and others in the global community. The curriculum fosters critically reflective, independent, and motivated learners and practitioners with an inquiry approach to lifelong learning in their practice. Within this curriculum, learners are prepared to work with individuals, families, groups, and communities in a variety of settings. The curriculum assists students to develop knowledge, competencies and understanding of their own and others' (individuals, families, groups, populations, communities, society) diverse experiences of health and healing, including care of the sick and dying. By being cognizant of nurses' professional roles and the evolving health care system, students learn to work as partners with clients and other health care providers. Through their understanding of and participation in the evolving health care system, graduates will be active participants and leaders in influencing and contributing to the promotion of health.
Curriculum Ends-in-View
The following ends-in-view are achieved by the interaction among students, clients, faculty, and practice partners in a process of life-long learning. At completion of the curriculum, graduates will:
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Practice nursing within a framework of promoting health and healing through the integration of the art and science of nursing within a variety of contexts and with diverse client populations.
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Be accountable practitioners providing care and making decisions based on relationships with others, nursing knowledge, and different ways of knowing.
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Influence the current reality and future of nursing practice and health care at economic, political, social, and professional levels by anticipating and responding to the changing needs of society.
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Be critically reflective, independent and motivated practitioners with an inquiry approach to lifelong learning.
