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NURS 4006: Consolidated Practice 4 

Effective date

May 2018 

Department

Practical Nursing 

School

Health Sciences 
 




Description

This clinical experience provides learners with the opportunity to integrate theory from all Levels into the role of the practical nurse in the acute medical and surgical setting. Learners will focus on clients with exacerbations of chronic illness and/or acute illness across the lifespan and will consolidate knowledge and skills such as: post operative care, surgical wound management, IV therapy, focused assessment, and clinical decision-making in acute care settings.  

Credits

6.5 

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

NURS 4001, NURS 4002, NURS 4003, NURS 4004, NURS 4005. 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

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

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 200
Total Hours: 200
 

Instructional Strategies

This is a hands-on direct patient care experience is supervised by faculty. The Level 4 competencies are practiced and mastered. 

Grading System

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory 

Passing grade

Satisfactory - Students must attain a S grade in all evaluative components 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Assignments 

 

Self-reflective Journal 

Other 

 

Instructor/student evaluation Midterm and Final 

Assignments 

 

Portfolio/ Nursing Care Plans 

Assignments 

 

Leadership assignment 

Assignments 

 

Teaching and learning assignment 

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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