PNUR 207 Professional Communication IV

School of Health and Human Services

PNUR 207 Professional Communication IV focuses in the advancement of professional communication within the acute care setting caring for clients across the lifespan. The practice of collaboration with health care team members and clients is further developed.

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Course Concepts

Course outcomes will be met through examination and exploration of the following:

  • Professional communication in acute care settings.
  • Communicating within the role of the Practical Nurse during an emergency.
  • Collaborating with other team members in providing nursing care to implement and evaluate care.
  • Problem solving and decision making.
  • Conflict resolution.
  • Adapting communication skills appropriate to the client.
  • Relational practice with clients experiencing an acute illness.
  • Role of the LPN in providing family members with emotional support.
  • Honouring diversity.
  • Cultural humility.
  • Cultural advocacy.
  • Caring and respect.
  • Interprofessional communication in acute care settings.
  • Supporting colleagues to practice effectively.
  • Sharing knowledge with unregulated providers, novices and learners.

Prerequisites: PNUR 205 with a CRG and PNUR 200, PNUR 201, PNUR 202, PNUR 203, and PNUR 204 all with a minimum of 70%

Corequisite: PNUR 206, PNUR 208, PNUR 209, PNUR 210

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

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Course Details
Total number of weeks7
Total Credits
Total Hours20
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture~3

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Identify and articulate when collaboration is required in a changing client situation
  2. Describe approaches to co‐create a climate for shared leadership and interprofessional collaborative practice
  3. Identify elements of respecting team ethics, including confidentiality, resource allocation and professionalism
  4. Explain how to promote and facilitate group cohesiveness by contributing to the purposes and goals of the team
  5. Describe how to reinforce information given to clients by other health care professionals
  6. Describe how to establish therapeutic relationships within the acute care setting
  7. Identify components that demonstrate a commitment to engage in dialogue and relationship building in cultural humility with First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples, cultures and health practices
  8. Identify components that demonstrate a commitment to engage in dialogue and relationship building with different cultures
  9. Identify how to effectively provide client and family with emotional support in the acute care setting
  10. Identify and use appropriate conflict resolution/mediation strategies through simulation
  11. Identify opportunities and strategies for teaching and learning/sharing knowledge and providing constructive feedback to unregulated care providers, novices and other learners

Teaching and Learning Approach

Instructors provide direction of learning in preparation, in course activities and reflection of the content. The instructor acts as facilitator and subject matter expert to promote an environment conducive for learning through activities such as guided discussion, debate, audio-visual presentation, group activities, online activities, skill building exercises and simulation.

Learning Resources

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Assessment

TitleLearning OutcomesValue
Case Studies (4 in total)1-1175%
Final Exam1-1125%
Total100%

Grading Table

Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table

Percentage Letter Grade GPA
90-100 A+ 4.33
85-89 A 4.00
80-84 A- 3.67
76-79 B+ 3.33
72-75 B 3.00
68-71 B- 2.67
64-67 C+ 2.33
60-63 C 2.00
55-59 C- 1.67
50-54 P 1.00
0-49 F 0.00
DNW 0.00

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.