This course expands the professional practice themes including nursing health assessment skills, self-regulation, knowledge application, psychomotor skills, evidence-informed practice, collaboration, organizational skills, patient safety, and relational practice. Students apply the nursing process as a foundational framework for clinical reasoning and decision-making in subacute/rehabilitation settings. Clinical practice including nursing labs, simulation and clinical placements provides experiences for integration of theory to practice. Theory from nursing science, other sciences and humanities informs practice.
Prerequisites
NURS 1150, NURS 1161, NURS 1162, NURS 1153, NURS 1164.
Course type
This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.
- – Concepts in Patient safety – Holistic assessment (VCC Framework for Healing & Health Promotion; Safe Care Nursing Framework™️) Safe medication administration process – – Oral medications: sublingual, rapid dissolving medications, narcotics – Parenteral medications: subcutaneous, intramuscular, subcutaneous injections & butterfly administration – Math concepts for medication administration Collaboration & communication with a focus on physician orders and processing Safe Wound Management process – skin integrity & chronic wounds – Rehabilitation/transitional care nursing – advocacy for the patient with disability – Nutrition through gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes – Urinary/bowel elimination via a stoma – Preparation for diagnostic procedures and treatments
Course schedules
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| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42379 |
January 5, 2026 to April 13, 2026 |
Lab Clinical |
Varies | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.
How to take this course
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.