NURS 341 Professional Practice IV: Nursing Inquiry builds upon concepts introduced in Professional Practice I, II, and III, in this course, participants will explore the historical and philosophical approaches to the development of nursing knowledge and inquiry. Relationships between practice, theory, and research are explored.
Prerequisites: AHSC 228, NURS 222, NURS 226, NURS 229 all with a minimum grade of 60% and NURS 230 with a CRG
Corequisite: NURS 350, NURS 351
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Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Critically reflect on professional nursing practice, of both self and others
- Explore the complexities of relationships among theory, practice, and research
- Utilize nursing theories to explore an issue relevant to nursing
- Examine the health care system in the context of nursing practice and the multi-disciplinary healthcare team
- Utilize teaching and learning strategies to build effective knowledge translation and knowledge consolidation; and build professional relationships to support best practice, demonstrate strong team skills and support members of the healthcare team
Teaching and Learning Approach
A variety of activities provide participants with opportunities to engage in professional growth and development,
health informatics and nursing theory and research. Classes will be designed for learner engagement and
discussion based on preparatory materials provided. Learners may engage with content experts in the
development of course assignments to foster relationships and build capacity within their nursing practice. Other
activities to facilitate learning will include optional participation in mentoring first year nursing students, group
discussions in class and application of nursing theory to current healthcare issues through group presentations
and other related course assignments.Learning Resources
Various articles on reserve in the library or posted to Moodle.
Podcasts, videos and additional material posted to Moodle.
Reference texts available in library (as needed for individual student projects).Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. Introduction to Nursing Inquiry
2. Introduction to Healthcare Informatics
3. History of Nursing & Nursing Theory
4. Intersection of Theory, Research and Practice
5. Philosophical Perspectives, Nursing Research and Community Health
6. Evidence-Based Practice: Translating Research in Practice
7. Reading Week
8. Application of Nursing Theory Nursing Specialty Presentations
9. Power Relations Nursing Specialty Presentations
10. Nursing Knowledge and Intersectionality Nursing Specialty Presentations
11. Nursing Knowledge and Climate Change Nursing Specialty Presentations
12. Quality Improvement - What is it and why does it matter? Nursing Specialty Presentation
13. Nursing Knowledge and Inquiry in the Future - Where are we heading?
14. Reflecting on Course and Semester Learning Course Wrap UpAssessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| 1. Health Care Informatics Learning Module | 4, 5, 6 | 20% |
| 2. Nursing Specialty Group Presentations | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 25% |
| 3. Lunch With the Theorists Script 4. Contemplative Practice Journal Entries | 2, 3, 4 and Self | 30% |
| Evaluation | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
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.