vcc.ca
NURS 2161: Collaboration Nursing Profession
Effective date
September 2020
Department
Baccalaureate Nursing
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course focuses on the nurse's professional role as a leader in health care organizations to promote quality practice environments. Emphasis is on professional relational skills required to enhance a healthy workplace culture within the context of acute care.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
NURS 1260, NURS 1261, NURS 1262, NURS 1263, NURS 1264, NURS 1370.
Corequisites
NURS 2160, NURS 2162, NURS 2163, NURS 2164.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze how multiple contexts have shaped nursing image and strategies to enhance the contemporary image of nursing.
- Define culture using relational inquiry theory and lenses.
- Compare theories underlying workplace/organization structures
- Apply ethical legal principles to issues and dilemmas in acute care nursing practice.
- Evaluate theories of change as they apply to nursing.
- Apply a process of critical inquiry and evidence informed practice to identify the organizational, team and individual level factors that influence productive interprofessional collaboration for patient centered care.
- Examine the role of nurse as leader in promoting healthy and culturally safe practice environments.
- Demonstrates a professional presence with confidence, honesty, integrity, and respect in all interactions.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Total Hours: 30
Total Hours: 30
Instructional Strategies
This course is delivered in the classroom using large group discussions, small group application activities, and case studies. Active participation is a foundation of professional practice, critical thinking, and capacity building.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
60%
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Participation |
30 |
Participation Readings/Discussion |
|
Assignments |
40 |
|
|
Project |
30 |
|
Course topics
- - Nursing Image, Identity and Professional Formation - Nursing as a Regulated Profession - All Nursing is Cultural and Contextual, Promoting Cultural Safety - Change Theory: Improving the Quality of Patient Care - Legal-ethical issues and dilemmas in acute care - Nursing leadership in promoting quality practice environments - Inter-professional Collaboration - Leader and Group Communication Team Building - Organizational Structures
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.