NURS 319 Nursing Practice V: Promoting Health and Healing

School of Health and Human Services

NURS 319 Nursing Practice V: Promoting Health and Healing. This nursing practice experience continues to provide opportunities for learners to develop caring relationships with individuals and families, while coming to understand their health and healing process within the context of complex health issues. Participants will have opportunities to practice nursing approaches that accompany this understanding. Participants work with families and individuals in the home and community, in agencies, and in care facilities to incorporate concepts and learning from all the courses in the semester into their nursing practice, with an emphasis on the complex health challenges.

Prerequisites: AHSC 228, NURS 222, NURS 226, NURS 229 all with a minimum grade of 60% and NURS 230 with a CRG

Corequisite: Travel Requirement 's Access to safe and reliable transportation

Accessibility Services Notice

Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.

Transfer Agreements

Course to Course transfer – YesBlock Transfer – Yesbctransferguide.ca

Course Details
Total number of weeks	15
Total Credits
Total Hours	226

Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture	2
Other	198

Learning Outcomes

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

Develop therapeutic, client-centered relationships with clients who have complex care needs
Evaluate and adapt teaching and learning outcomes in order to meet clients complex care needs
Integrates knowledge from human science and natural science in order to promote health and healing in clients experiencing complex health challenges
Provide client -centered nursing care based on evidence-informed decision making and clinical judgement
Critically reflect on nursing practice in order to advance clinical judgment, organizational and decision-making skills
Demonstrate safe, professional nursing practice
Develop collaborative relationships with health care team
Evaluate and adapt nursing practice based on the decision making framework

Teaching and Learning Approach

This is an experiential instructor led practice course that takes place in approved health care facilities and/or associated with approved health care providers. The practicum will provide opportunities for the learner to relate theory to practice, as well as to develop the professional skills required in the work setting. The support and guidance of the instructor is critical to the process by providing structured and specific on-site feedback. The college instructor will be on site each day of the clinical rotation and will observe the student’s practice intermittently during the practicum. Participants learn about professional nursing practice, critical thinking, and critical reflection. Practice experiences are supported by seminars which provide opportunities to examine theories and concepts for discussion, exploration, and integration. Praxis involves the examination of the dynamic interplay between theory and practice. Through praxis, participants have opportunities to actively participate in the construction of their own knowledge. Praxis is actualized by critical reflection, journaling, and active participation in nursing practice seminars. Faculty also foster exploration of the role of the nurse in relation to the promotion of health and healing. Simulation is incorporated into this practice course to allow the participants to apply relational skills, psychomotor skills and theoretical knowledge utilizing simulated practice experiences within a safe learning environment. This pedagogy supports the participant’s progression from novice to expert in nursing practice. Simulation sessions will include in person sessions within the skills center and virtual online simulation activities.

Learning Resources

Required: All textbooks listed for previous Nursing, Biology, and Applied Health Science courses in Study Semesters 1-4. Computer access to NURS 319 Moodle site, ATI Resources, Shadow Health. (See Year 3 Letter for full outline of required textbooks) Recommended: Evolve resources for textbooks.

Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered

1. The schedule for each practice placement group will be posted on the NURS 319 Moodle page. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 198 hours, divided into 12-16 hours/week in acute care and/or community settings. Students must complete one satisfactory Decision Making Assignment during the semester. Additional requirements for demonstration of decision making competence may be required. This will be determined by the Year 3 teaching team based on individual student performance. Students will submit a PAF at midterm and at the end of the practice placement. Due dates vary for each practice group and will be posted on Moodle site for NURS 319.

Assessment

Title	Learning Outcomes	Value
Practice Appraisal Form (satisfactory/unsatisfactory performance)		Pass/Fail
Total		Pass/Fail

Grading Table

Competency-based Grades

This grading system is based on satisfactory acquisition of defined skills or successful completion of the course learning outcomes. It is used where standard numerical grades are not generally applied, for example in evaluating practicum performance or work placements, in pass/fail courses or for non-credit courses.

Grade	Description
AAV	ABOVE AVERAGE -The student has mastered all or most course objectives/requirements in a minimum time frame and has exemplified good work and study habits.
COM	COMPLETE – denotes that the student has mastered a satisfactory number of course objectives/requirements in a non-credit course
CRG	CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was satisfactory in a credit course.
NCG	NO CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was unsatisfactory.
PCG	PARTIAL CREDIT GRANTED – denotes that the student has successfully completed a portion of the course objectives in a credit course.

See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.

Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.