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NURS 2264: Nursing Clinical Practice 4
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 within maternal and pediatric care settings. 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 1264, NURS 1370, NURS 2160, NURS 2161, NURS 2162, NURS 2163, NURS 2164, NURS 2370.
Corequisites
NURS 2261, NURS 2263, NURS 2265, NURS 2266.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Maintain professional responsibility and accountability in 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.
- Upholds and promotes 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: 60
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 144
Total Hours: 204
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 144
Total Hours: 204
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 |
|
Clinical Examination |
S/U |
Integrated lab assessments |
|
Assignments |
S/U |
Lab and clinical assignments |
|
Other |
S/U |
Clinical Self and Instructor Evaluation |
|
Final Exam |
S/U |
NCLEX style exam |
|
Exam |
S/U |
Drug Calculation Exam*Satisfactory = 100% (3 attempts in total) |
Course topics
- - Pre partum assessments - Care of Maternity client - Stages of Labour - Birthing interventions - Management of high risk pregnancies - Management of spontaneous abortion - Postpartum care - Care of the newborn - Discharge teaching - Child’s experience of hospitalization - Care of child with sensory/neurological condition - Care of child with musculoskeletal condition - Care of child with respiratory/cardiac condition - Care of child with condition of the blood or lymph system - Care of child with a GI condition - Care of child with endocrine/metabolic disorders - Immunizations: policies and practice
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.