PNUR 209 Health Promotion IV focuses on health promotion in the context of caring for clients experiencing an acute exacerbation of chronic illness or an acute episode of illness. It examines health-promoting strategies during hospitalization to improve or help maintain clients’ health status after discharge occurs. Also explored is how to prepare clients for discharge from care through teaching and learning of health-promoting strategies.
Notes:
Course Concepts
Course outcomes will be met through examination and exploration of the following:
- Risk-management strategies.
- Early detection of illness through screening.
- Client teaching and learning.
- Culturally appropriate and relevant learning strategies.
- Continuum of care (pre‐admission and discharge planning).
- Harm reduction.
- Trauma-informed practice in acute care settings.
- Cultural safety and cultural humility in acute care.
- Acute LGBTQ2 care.
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 207, PNUR 208, 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.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 8 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 24 |
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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:
- Formulate teaching strategies to manage or improve client health
- Discuss health promotion approaches in acute care settings and in relation to discharge planning
- Explain use of screening tools for early detection of illness
- Identify and explain which immunizations are important for clients experiencing acute illness
- Identify culturally safe, culturally informed and appropriate health promotion materials
- Explain the continuum of care
- Explain the discharge planning process
- Examine and explore appropriate teaching and learning strategies to prepare clients for discharge
- Explain harm reduction strategies for acute care clients at risk
- Evaluate trauma-informed practice within acute care settings
- Evaluate LGBTQ2 needs for discharge teaching
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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| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Client Discharge Plan | 1-11 | 30% |
| Health Promotion Resource | 1-11 | 20% |
| Client Teaching | 1-11 | 25% |
| Final Exam | 1-11 | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
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 |
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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.