NURS 4006: Consolidated Practice 4
Department
Practical Nursing
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.
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
NURS 4001, NURS 4002, NURS 4003, NURS 4004, NURS 4005.
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: Scope of Practice Standards; Professional Standards; Practice Standards (2014), and Entry to Practice Competencies for LPNs (CCPNR, 2013) and facility specific policy and procedures.
- Provide culturally informed safe, competent, and ethical care to clients experiencing medical or surgical challenges.
- Independently apply critical thinking, clinical judgment and knowledge of assessment to plan, implement, and evaluate the agreed upon plan of care for stable post operative or medical clients across the lifespan.
- Independently implement nursing interventions and make practice decisions that are client specific and consider client acuity, complexity, variability, and available resources.
- Recognize and respect the roles and ability of other members of the health care team in the acute care setting.
- Recognize changes in client status and collaborate with other members of the health care team to develop a plan of care.
- Provide a caring environment for clients and families by connecting, sharing and exploring with them in a collaborative relationship.
- Deliver person-centered care that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual and is sensitive to culture and diversity.
- Demonstrate teaching and learning through a continuum of care and discharge planning.
- Provide leadership, direction, assignment, and supervision of unregulated care providers in the acute care setting.
- Advocate for and lead change reflective of evidence-informed practice.
- Identify own values, biases, and assumptions on interactions with clients and other members of the health care team.
- Seek out and engage in continuous learning to maintain and enhance competence.
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
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Self-reflective Journal
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Other
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Instructor/student evaluation Midterm and Final
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Portfolio/ Nursing Care Plans
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Leadership assignment
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Teaching and learning assignment
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Course topics
- Leadership
- Professional communication
- Clinical decision making
- Inter-professional approach to practice
- Comprehensive and focused assessments
- Medication administration
- Surgical wound care
- Discharge planning
- 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.