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Discover McGill 2012-2013
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
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Welcome to Montréal!
Picture: View of the city from atop Mount Royal at sunrise.
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Welcome to
McGill!
Photo: U3 students assessing the James McGill
Statue.
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Common Abbreviations
  BScN: Bachelor of Science in
Nursing (YOUR PROGRAM)
  BNI: Bachelor of Nursing
Integrated
  CNSA: Canadian Nursing
Students Association
  NUS: Nursing Undergraduate
Society
  SSMU: Student’s Society of
McGill University
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The Nursing Undergraduate Society
(NUS) 2012-2013
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Important Information
  Our Website:
http://mcgillnus.ca/
  Our Facebook Page, “McGill
Nursing Undergraduate
Society”:
https://www.facebook.com/
groups/252762433640/
  Our Email:
nus.nursing@mcgill.ca
  Our Office: Wilson Hall
Basement – Room 3
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President: Angela Herman
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VP Academics
BScN: Kayla Sliskovic (Me)
BNI: Hugo Marchand
BScN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing / BNI: Bachelor of Nursing Integrated
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VP External: Vanessa
Lauzon
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VP Internal: Margareta
Sikorski
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Canadian Nursing Students
Association
VP CNSA: Stephanie
Gourdeau
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Associate Delegate (AD)
CNSA: Brooke Latulippe
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VP Finance: Meghan
Daoust
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Fundraising Coordinator:
Naushin Walji
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Athletic Representative:
Natalie Hiles
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Global Health
Representative: Vanessa
Lavergne
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Social Representative:
Sae Fukamizu
Secretary:
Marco Zeid
Webmaster:
Carol Kwon
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Class Representatives
BScN U3: Maggie Wong
BNI U3: Laura Craigie
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Class Representatives
Continued
BScN U2: Lana Beaudoin
BNI U2: To Be Elected
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Class Representatives
Continued
BScN U1: To Be Elected
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BScN U0: To Be Elected
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Curriculum Overview
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U0 Year (34 Credits)
Fall Term 1) CHEM 110: General Chemistry 1 (4 credits)*
2a) MATH 139: Calculus 1 with Precalculus (4 credits)*
OR
2b) MATH 140: Calculus 1 (3 credits)*
3a) NUR1 223: Development Over the Lifespan (3 credits)
OR
3b) 3-credit Elective
4) PHYS 101: Introduction to Physics – Mechanics (4 credits)*
Winter
Term
1) BIOL 112: Cell and Molecular Biology (3 credits)*
2) CHEM 120: General Chemistry 2 (4 credits)*
3) MATH 41: Calculus 2 (4 credits)*
4) PHYS 102: Intro to Physics – Electromagnetism (4 credits)*
Summer
Term
1)  CHEM 212: Introduction to Organic Chemistry (4 credits)*
-4 weeks
Be sure to sign up for the lab & tutorial sections for the starred
courses*.
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U1 Year: Focus on Health
Fall Term
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
NUR1 220: Therapeutic Relationships (3 credits)
NUR1 222: McGill Model of Nursing (1 credit)
NUR1 223: Development Over the Lifespan (3 credits)
NUR1 422: Research in Nursing (3 credits)
PHGY 209: Mammalian Physiology 1 (3 credits)
PSYC 215: Social Psychology (3 credits)
Winter
Term
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
NUR1 200: Biology for Illness & Health (3 credits)
NUR1 221: Families& Health Behaviour (3 credits)
NUR1 234: Nursing Elderly Families (3 credits)
NUR1 235: Health & Physical Assessment (4 credits)
PHGY 210: Mammalian Physiology 2 (3 credits)
Summer
Term
1) NUR1 233: Promoting Young Family Development (4
credits) – 6 weeks
Clinical courses are underlined.
number 3.
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U2 Year: Focus on Illness
Fall Term
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
NUR1 311: Infection Prevention & Control
NUR1 321: Acute Stressors & Coping
NUR1 323: Illness Management 1
NUR1 331: Nursing in Illness 1
PHAR 300: Drug Action
Winter
Term
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
NUR1 322: Chronic Illness & Palliative Care
NUR1 324: Illness Management 2
NUR1 332: Nursing in Illness 2
PATH 300: Human Disease
PHAR 301: Drugs & Disease
Summer
Term
1) NUR1 333: Nursing in Illness 3
Clinical courses are underlined.
number 3.
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U3 Year
Fall Term
Winter
Term
Summer
Term
1)
2)
3)
4)
NUR1 328: Learning & Health Education
NUR1 420: Primary Health Care
NUR1 424: Legal & Ethical Issues: Nursing
NUR1 431: Community Nursing 1
1)  NUR1 421: Resources: Special Populations
2)  NUR1 432: Community Nursing 2
3)  PSYC 204: Intro to Psychological Stats
4)  Elective**
1) NUR1 530: Clinical Internship
Clinical courses are underlined.
number 3.
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A Little Bit More About U1…
  Immatriculation (OIIQ)
  Québec address on
Minerva
  Permanent Code (Found
on your on-line transcript)
  Immunizations
  Mask Fitting
  CPR-HCP Certification
  Health Assessment Equipment
  Uniforms
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Tips for Success
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TIP #1: READ YOUR EMAILS!
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The Basics
  McGill Homepage: http://www.mcgill.ca/
  Click on “Current Students”
  Scoll down to Popular Tools for access to MyMcGill, etc.
  MyMcGill:
  Your portal to the world: Email, MyCourses (WebCT), Minerva, Etc…
  Student ID Card: Service Point
  Regular Hours:
  Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 10AM-4PM
  Wednesday 10AM-7PM
  Extended hours the beginning of the year
  Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/students/servicepoint/
  Telephone: 514-398-7878
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The Basics Continued
  Course Registration: Minerva
  Minerva Tutorial:
http://ics.mcgill.ca/media/videos/Minerva/
registration_portal.htm
  Guidance
  Professor Madeleine Buck, BScN Program Director
  Office: Room 211, Wilson Hall
  Email: madeleine.buck@mcgill.ca
  NUS Council
  Academic-Related: ME
  Email: kayla.sliskovic@mail.mcgill.ca
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Services
  Counseling Services
  Brown Building, Room 4200
  Workshops: Stress Management, Overcoming Procrastination, Public
Speaking, Study Skills, Social Confidence, Academic Stress Workshop,
etc.
  Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/counselling/
  Phone Number: 514-398-3601
  McGill Tutorial Services (same room as Counseling Services)
  Costs 15$/hour*
  Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/tutoring/
  Phone Number: 514-398-5816
  Teaching Assistants
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Libraries
  Life Sciences Library
  3rd Floor McIntyre Medical Building
  Schulich Library of Sciences and
Engineering
  Humanities and Social Sciences
(Cyberthèque)
  McLennan-Redpath Complex
  Angella Lambrou
  Liaison Librarian for Nursing
  Email: Angella.Lambrou@mcgill.ca
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Nursing Resources
Nursing Lab – University
Hall
Medical Simulation Centre
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Examinations
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Examinations Continued
  Life Advice: Dedicate appropriate time to eating well, sleeping,
exercise, and small breaks during the Exam Period.
  McGill Student ID is required
  Deferred Exams
  Valid Reason
  Supporting Documentation
  Supplemental Exams
  Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD)
  Any written work can be submitted in either English or French
  Translation dictionaries are allowed in exams
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Grades
Letter
Grade Point
%
A
4.0
85-100
A-
3.7
80-84
B+
3.3
75-79
B
3.0
70-74
B-
2.7
65-69
C+
2.3
60-64
C
2.0
55-59
D
1.0
50-54
F
0
0-49
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Opportunities to Get More
Involved…
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Canadian Nursing Students
Association (CNSA)
  Nursing Explorations Conference
& Career Fair: October 26, 2012
  Québec Regional Conference
  Hosted by McGill!
  October 26-27, 2012
  National Conference
  Halifax, Nova Scotia
  Winter 2013
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CNSA National Conference 2012
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Frosh 2012
  Pub Crawl
  Beach Day
  Lower Field Festivities
  Much, much more!
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Nursing Does Gerts!
  Date: Wednesday August 29
  Time: 4PM onwards
  Place: Gerts Bar – basement of University Centre, a.k.a. SSMU,
a.k.a. The Shatner Building
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And more!
  Discover McGill Street Fest
  Wednesday August 29 @
4:30PM-7:30PM
  SSMU Activities Night
  Examples of McGill Clubs/Services:
  Fight Band
  Cupcake Club
  McGill Quidditch Team
  Midnight Kitchen
  McGill Student Emergency Response
Team
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That’s a wrap!
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