Course description

Students will examine Indigenous health and wellbeing through the lenses of health equity, Indigenous social determinants of health, and Indigenous perspectives on health and wellness. The implications of major historical and current events and Indigenous self-determination will be explored. Approaches to culturally safe nursing practice and understanding the person’s story will be addressed through engagement in learning about colonialism, racism, Truth and Reconciliation, trauma informed care, strength-based approaches to healing and nursing responsibilities related to healthy public policy.

Course details

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: PNUR1157
Corequisites: None

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Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Fall 2024 registration opens July 22, 2024. Winter 2025 registration opens November 4, 2024.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery