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NURS 3264: Nursing Clinical Practice 6: Care of the Acutely Ill Adult 

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 highly complex persons experiencing multiple 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

9.0 

Year of study

3rd Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

NURS 3160, NURS 3163, NURS 3164, MATH 1111 or equivalent, NURS 3265. 

Corequisites

NURS 3262, NURS 3263, NURS 3266. 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 102
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 168
Total Hours: 270
 

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

S =72% for theory and all other components of the evaluation plan must be *Satisfactory - See Below 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Clinical Examination 

S/U 

Laboratory:
Integration Assessments 

Other 

S/U 

Clinical Self and Instructor Evaluation 

Assignments 

S/U 

Lab and Clinical Assignments 

Exam 

S/U 

Theory:
Drug Calculation Exam
*Satisfactory = 100% (3 attempts in total) 

Quizzes/Tests 

60 

4-6 quizzes - Formative: Theory 

Final Exam 

40 

Theory:
Final Exam - Summative 

Course topics

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.
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