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NURS 2164: Nursing Clinical Practice 3
Effective date
September 2020
Department
Baccalaureate Nursing
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course expands the professional practice themes including focused and comprehensive nursing assessment skills, self-regulation, knowledge application, psychomotor skills, evidence-informed care, collaboration, leadership, organizational skills, patient safety, and relational practice. Students apply the nursing process as a foundational framework for clinical reasoning and decision-making with stable persons experiencing acute health issues in the acute care setting. Clinical practice including nursing labs, simulation and clinical experiences provides an opportunity for integration of theory. Theory from nursing science, other sciences and humanities informs practice.
Credits
6.5
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
NURS 1164, NURS 1260, NURS 1261, NURS 1262, NURS 1263, NURS 1264, NURS 1370.
Corequisites
NURS 2160, NURS 2161, NURS 2162, NURS 2163.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Maintain professional responsibility and accountability of nursing practice, and professional conduct.
- Apply clinical judgment in nursing practice based on evidence from nursing science, other sciences and humanities.
- Collaborate relationally with the interdisciplinary team to provide healthcare services in the best interest of clients.
- Uphold and promote the ethical standards of the nursing profession
- Demonstrate consistent application of knowledge, skills, attitudes, judgment, and professional/ethical conduct to promote patient safety at an individual and system level.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 75
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 120
Total Hours: 195
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 120
Total Hours: 195
Instructional Strategies
This course is delivered through lectures with group discussions/exercises/online modules, laboratory (practice & simulated experiences) and clinical experiences. These professional practice experiences provide opportunities to safely apply knowledge gained in theory and laboratory course.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
An average of 72% for the laboratory components and clinical assignments is required to pass the course.
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
S/U |
Lab & clinical assignments |
|
Other |
S/U |
Clinical Self and Instructor Evaluation |
|
Clinical Examination |
S/U |
Integrations |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
S/U |
Drug Calculation Exam*Satisfactory = 100% (3 attempts in total) |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
60 |
4-6 Lab quizzes |
|
Final Exam |
40 |
Comprehensive Exam (NCLEX style) |
Course topics
- - Focused assessment & clinical judgment relating to acute medical/surgical clients - Emergencies in acute care - Care of the perioperative client - pain management - neurological assessment - Medication administration in acute care - infusion therapy - Acute & Surgical wound care - Neurovascular assessment & orthopedic surgeries - Urinary catheterization and bladder irrigation - Nasogastric tubes and decompression
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.