Yorkton Nursing Program
Fall 2014 Fall College of Nursing
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Introduction
In September 2014, the University Health Region in March 2012 and relevant research activities. Our of Saskatchewan College of Nursing a Memorandum of Understanding hope is that by working closely with commenced the undergraduate with Parkland College in January Yorkton-area stakeholders we will: Bachelor of Science of Nursing 2014, the first Yorkton students 1) improve recruitment and retention; degree program in Yorkton, located were admitted to the program in at Parkland College. The College September 2014. Of 19 applicants, 2) provide a nursing education that initiated discussions with Sunrise 14 were offered admission, and 11 is contextually relevant for our Health Region in 2011 as part of accepted and are currently enrolled students; its Learn Where You Live strategy. in the program. All 11 Yorkton Learn Where You Live, which is a students passed their first Objective 3) leverage clinical placements key concept in the University of Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs), and other program components Saskatchewan Strategic Plan, refers rigorous practical exams that test to positively affect the region’s to making university level education clinical nursing skills and the ability to health; and accessible to Saskatchewan residents provide nursing care in increasingly 4) position our graduates to be throughout the province. The Learn complex clinical situations. We health care leaders and improve Where You Live approach of distrib- expect our first Yorkton graduates community health through uting nursing education addresses in the Spring of 2017. both individual efforts and the ongoing challenges faced by In order to keep our regional structural reforms. rural and remote communities of stakeholders informed about our recruiting and retaining a viable We will continue to seek and invest programming, going forward we nursing workforce in these areas. in relationships that are mutually will provide annual reporting on beneficial for the College of Nursing, Following the signing of a Mem- program indicators, such as student our students and our Yorkton-area orandum of Agreement between numbers and success rates, clinical partners. We appreciate your the College of Nursing and Sunrise placements, K-12 outreach and guidance in developing these.
(l to r) Yorkton MLA and Minister of Rural and Remote Health Greg Ottenbreit, Parkland College President Fay Myers, Sunrise Health Region President and CEO Suann Laurent and College of Nursing Acting Dean Lois Berry at MOU Announcement event January 2014 U of S College of NursingU of S College Annual Report 2014 Fall
2 About the Program
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing classes. Students must complete Learn Where You Live program is based on a 1 + 3 model, grade 12 English, Math, Biology comprised of a pre-professional and Chemistry to take the first year of Arts and Science courses (pre-professional) year of nursing. (year 1) followed by three years of The College of Nursing has allocated nursing courses. This model allows 15 of its 345 provincial seats to the students to take longer if needed to Yorkton site. It has been our accumulate the required pre-pro- experience in Prince Albert and ILE-A-LA-CROSSE fessional year credits to enter into northern Saskatchewan that it nursing (e.g., for working students LA RONGE can take several years to reach full or parents), allows students to take capacity when opening a new site. the first year courses from almost Working with our partners, we PRINCE ALBERT any regional college or university are confident we will reduce the campus in the province and beyond, number of unfilled seats quickly, allows easier transfer of courses SASKATOON as we develop our reputation and from other programs and provides capacity in the region. Parkland students with the prerequisites for YORKTON College currently has 24 students any health science program should REGINA registered in the pre-professional they decide not to enter nursing. year, including three self-identified Parkland College offers all 30 credit as Aboriginal. units of the pre-professional year College of Nursing Sites
Clinical Placements
Clinical Placements are an essential experiences, it is important for their Clinical experience planned part of nursing education. While personal and professional develop- for this year’s cohort of Yorkton students learn many nursing skills ment to be exposed to a variety of students include: in the classroom through simulated clinical experiences outside of the lab.
YEAR IN # OF CLINICAL COURSE LOCATION OF PLACEMENT TIME FRAME PROGRAM STUDENTS HOURS Nov 26 - Dec 5 2 NURS 202 6 Yorkton Regional Nursing Home 2014 24 Nov 26 - Dec 5 2 NURS 202 5 Yorkton Regional Nursing Home 2014 24
2 NURS 221 6 TBA May/June 2015 144
2 NURS 221 5 TBA May/June 2015 144 U of S College of NursingU of S College Annual Report 2014 Fall
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4 U of S College of Nursing Annual Report Fall 2014 For more information, comments or suggestions, please contact:
Dr. Lynn Jansen Associate Dean Southern Saskatchewan Campus and Global Health Strategies [email protected]
Dr. Karen Semchuk College of Nursing Professor and Director of Professional Practice, Sunrise Health Region [email protected]
April Mackey Professional Academic Advisor [email protected]
Maxine Newton Clinical Coordinator [email protected]
Heather Cote-Soop Aboriginal Nursing Advisor [email protected]
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