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NURS 4064: Population and Public Health Clinical
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Baccalaureate Nursing
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course provides students with the opportunity to utilize nursing knowledge, skills and abilities required to promote population health. The practicum engages students to collaborate with families, groups, communities and/or populations and inter-sectoral partners to build capacity to prevent health issues and to promote health equity with a key focus on addressing the social, political, and economic conditions that impact health. Students learn how to apply principles and evidence in public health, population health promotion, and primary health care in various settings.
Credits
4.0
Year of study
4th Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
NURS 3262, NURS 3263, NURS 3264, NURS 3266, NURS 3370.
Corequisites
NURS 4163, NURS 4166, NURS 4165.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Maintain professional responsibility and accountability in nursing practice, and professional conduct.
- Apply clinical judgment in nursing practice based on evidence from nursing science, other sciences and humanities.
- Collaborate relationally with the interdisciplinary team to provide healthcare services in the best interest of clients.
- Uphold and promote the ethical standards of the nursing profession.
- Demonstrate consistent application of knowledge, skills, attitudes, judgment, and professional/ethical conduct to promote patient safety at an individual and system level.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 120
Total Hours: 120
Total Hours: 120
Instructional Strategies
This course is delivered through clinical experiences. These professional practice experiences provide opportunities to safely apply knowledge gained in theory. Active participation is a foundation of professional practice, critical thinking and capacity building.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
To achieve satisfactory any graded assignment must average 72% or greater.
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
S/U |
Clinical assignments |
|
Other |
S/U |
Clinical self & instructor evaluation |
Course topics
- Placement dependent
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.