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NURS 1002: Professional Practice 1
Effective date
September 2019
Department
Practical Nursing
School
Health Sciences
Description
This theory course provides an introduction to the profession of practical nursing. Legislation that informs PN practice within British Columbia will be introduced. The history of nursing and specifically, the evolution of Practical Nursing within the Canadian Health Care System will be discussed. The philosophy and foundational concepts of this PN program curriculum are explored.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
NURS 1001, NURS 1003, NURS 1004, NURS 1005, NURS 1006.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe how legislation, professional standards, ethics and practice expectations inform nursing practice.
- Identify and discuss professional self-regulation and the implication for individual responsibilities and accountabilities of the Practical Nurse.
- Explain the role and responsibility of the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP).
- Describe how the philosophy of caring guides nursing practice.
- Describe how self-reflection and reflective journal writing enhance learning in nursing practice.
- Cite some examples of self care strategies for the nurse.
- Discuss the partnership of nursing (Registered Nursing, Registered Psychiatric Nursing, Licensed Practical Nursing).
- Recognize and respect the diversity of other health care roles, responsibilities, and competencies.
- Identify and explain the influence of interprofessional collaborative relationships on quality practice environments.
- Demonstrate the ability to access and assess current and relevant scholarly resources to prepare for nursing practice.
- Understand how cultural diversity, sensitivity and awareness influence professional practice.
- Discuss ethical decision making principles through case studies.
- Discuss theories of nursing leadership.
- Identify key competencies associated with effective leadership, management and followership.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 27
Total Hours: 27
Total Hours: 27
Instructional Strategies
Course guides provide direction of learning in preparation, in course activities and reflection of the content. The instructor acts as facilitator and expert to promote an environment conducive for learning through activities such as guided discussion, debate, audio-visual presentation, group activities, online activities, skill building exercises and simulation.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Research Assignment - written paper |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Poster Presentation |
|
Exam |
30 |
Application of the BCCNP Standards of Practice for LPN"s and the professional standard: ethical practice |
|
Portfolio |
10 |
Professional Portfolio |
Course topics
- Legislation that governs PN practice.
- Introduction to PN professional practice
- History of Practical Nursing
- Philosophy of the PN Curriculum
- Introduction to Ethical Practice
- Introduction to leadership
- Inter-professional practice
- Diversity
- Academic writing
- Self reflection (reflective writing)
- Self care
- Stress management
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.