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In this course, you will explore the concepts of health in Canada, with a focus on the impact of health transitions on various stakeholders in different circumstances and contexts. Transitions in health occur often during the life span of individuals, families, groups, and communities. Healthcare transitions involve assessing, planning, and coordinating effective continuity of care to clients who...
This professional practice course enables nursing stream students to apply concepts from previous courses in clinical practice settings across the health-illness continuum to provide care that is client-centred, safe, ethical, and compassionate. When planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting client care, students use evidence informed and strengths-based approaches to develop therapeutic...
In this course, you will work with a Registered Nurse (RN) preceptor to gain proficiency in evidence-informed nursing practice, relational practice, leadership, and clinical judgement. Guided by your preceptor, you will be a contributing member of interprofessional health care teams, developing leadership skills and independence. During planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting client...
This subject introduces students to the science of Nutrition and outlines the functions of the human body. The effectiveness of various diets and usefulness of food additives is explored. They will gain insight into the ways that food plays a variety of roles in maintaining health and reducing the risk of illness. Students will also learn the fundamentals needed to evaluate claims made by food...
This introductory course is a pre-requisite for the Nutrition in Healthcare Course. Students will be given an overview of nutrition needs and factors affecting intake throughout the life cycle, with emphasis on the older adults and the frail elderly. Upon completion of the course students will be able to identify factors that affect food intake; describe social aspects of meals; understand Canada...
This course serves as an introduction to human nutrition. A review of basic dietary recommendations and needs is followed by applied topics in nutrition. Topics also include the impact of age, illness, physical activity and social attitudes on food and eating behaviours. Issues including food supply, safety and counseling are also discussed.
The Nutrition for Endurance Sports is a 6-hour micro-credential intended to provide athletes, coaches, and fitness enthusiasts with a comprehensive understanding of how nutrition plays a critical role in optimizing performance, recovery, and overall health in endurance sports. This online seminar focuses on the specific nutritional needs of people who engage in endurance activities such as long...
Special Diets in Healthcare has been designed for the Food Service Worker and their role in the Nutrition care process for residents of Long Term Care. This course looks at the dietary interventions and nutritional needs of residents. Topics such as, nutrition in aging, disease states, theraputic diets, texture and fluid modifications, hydration, food allergies and intolerances, nutrition...
This course helps the student acquire practical and transferable office administration skills, attitudes, behaviours and knowledge which are valuable in obtaining and retaining careers in todays fast-changing office environment. These skills can be applied to any office situation, ranging from a multinational corporation to a home-based enterprise. Topics covered include time management, conflict...
This is NOT a learn to type course. This course is designed to familiarize the user with beginning medical keyboarding, advanced keyboarding, medical language, grammatical and office skills. It includes case histories, a variety of medical reports, technical terminology and timed writings. These exercises will help the learner increase their knowledge of terms they will encounter on-the-job, and...