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NURS 4001: Professional Communication 4
Effective date
September 2019
Department
Practical Nursing
School
Health Sciences
Description
The focus of this course will be on the advancement of professional communication within the acute care setting with clients across the lifespan. The practice of collaboration with health care team members, and clients will be further developed.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
NURS 3006.
Corequisites
NURS 4002, NURS 4003, NURS 4004, NURS 4005.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and articulate when collaboration is required in a changing client situation.
- Describe approaches to co-create a climate for shared leadership and interprofessional collaborative practice.
- Identify elements of respecting team ethics, including confidentiality, resource allocation and professionalism.
- Explain how to promote and facilitate group cohesiveness by contributing to the purposes and goals of the team.
- Describe how to reinforce information given to clients by other health-care professionals.
- Describe how to establish therapeutic relationships within the acute care setting.
- Identify components that demonstrate a commitment to engage in dialogue and relationship building in cultural humility with First Nation, Inuit, and Metis peoples, cultures and health practices.
- Identify components that demonstrate a commitment to engage in dialogue and relationship building with different cultures.
- Identify how to effectively provide client and family with emotional support in the acute care setting.
- Identify and use appropriate conflict resolution/mediation strategies through simulation.
- Identify opportunities and strategies for teaching and learning / sharing knowledge and providing constructive feedback to unregulated care providers, novices, and other learners.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 21
Total Hours: 21
Total Hours: 21
Instructional Strategies
Course guides provide direction of learning in preparation, in course activities and reflection of the content. The instructor acts as facilitator and expert to promote an environment conducive for learning through activities such as guided discussion, debate, audio-visual presentation, group activities, online activities, skill building exercises and simulation.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
35 |
Self-assessment and reflection simulation recording |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Written interprofessional assignment |
|
Final Exam |
35 |
Comprehensive exam |
Course topics
- Professional Communication in acute care settings: Communicating within the role of the PN during an emergency , Collaborating with other team members in providing nursing care to implement and evaluate care, Problem solving and decision making, Conflict resolution, Adapting communication skills appropriate to the client
- Relational Practice with clients experiencing an acute illness: Role of the LPN in providing family members with emotional support, Honouring diversity, Cultural humility, Cultural advocacy, Caring and respect
- Interprofessional Communication in Acute Care settings: Supporting colleagues to practice effectively, Sharing knowledge with unregulated providers, novices and learners
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.