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NURS 3006: Consolidated Practice Experience 3
Effective date
January 2018
Department
Practical Nursing
School
Health Sciences
Description
This clinical experience will introduce learners to community practice and an opportunity to apply and adapt knowledge gained in Levels One, Two, or Access, and Level Two, within a continuum of care for clients across the lifespan. Learners may gain experience through simulation and in a variety of community and residential care agencies and settings. These hours may be offered as CPE 3 or integrated into the Integrated Nursing Practice 3 course as practice hours.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
NURS 3001, NURS 3002, NURS 3003, NURS 3004, NURS 3005.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Practice within relevant legislation, British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP) , Standards of Practice Framework for LPNs (2014): Scope of Practice Standards; Professional Standards and Practice Standards, Entry to Practice Competencies (CCPNR, 2013) the Health Professions Act of BC, and facility specific policy and procedures.
- Incorporate health promoting strategies to provide safe, competent, culturally safe and ethical care to clients in community.
- Apply critical thinking, clinical judgment and knowledge of assessment to plan, implement, and evaluate care in providing a continuum of care for predictable situations.
- Participate in collaborative practice decisions that are client specific and consider client acuity, complexity, variability, and available resources in a supervised practice setting.
- Facilitate and participate in interprofessional problem solving and decision making.
- Describe an interprofessional approach to supporting a client in community.
- Participate with the health care team to meet the collective needs of clients.
- Connect, share and explore in collaborative relationships with clients in a caring community environment.
- Provide culturally safe, trauma-informed, relational care that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual and is sensitive to culture and diversity as appropriate.
- Provide leadership, direction, assignment, and supervision of unregulated care providers within the context of community care with direction as appropriate.
- Identify how evidence informed decision making can advocate change in the community setting.
- Identify how interactions with clients and other members of the health care team in community are influenced by own biases, values and assumptions.
- Participate in continuous learning opportunities to maintain and enhance competence.
- Recognize and respect the roles and ability of other members of the health care team in the community setting.
- Recognize changes in client status and collaborate with other members of the health care team to develop a plan of care.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 65
Total Hours: 65
Total Hours: 65
Instructional Strategies
Students may gain experience through simulation and experience in a variety of community and residential care agencies and settings. This is a faculty supervised or monitored experience. The Level 3 competencies are practiced and mastered.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
Satisfactory = S on all evaluation components
Evaluation Plan
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Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
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Assignments |
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Journal |
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Portfolio |
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Client/Agency Portfolio Poster Presentation |
|
Assignments |
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Self-Evaluation Assignment |
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Other |
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Instructor-Evaluation |
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Assignments |
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Community project |
Course topics
- • Professional communication • Nurse-client relationship • Comprehensive assessments (mental health, newborn, maternal) • Interprofessional approach to care • Ethical practice • Wellness and health promotion • Nursing care and documentation • Self-reflective approach to 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.