PNUR 210 Integrated Nursing Practice IV emphasizes the development of nursing skills aimed at promoting health and healing with individuals experiencing acute health challenges across the lifespan. A variety of approaches (e.g., simulation) will help learners build on theory and practice from Levels 1, 2 and 3 to integrate new knowledge and skills relevant to the acute care setting.
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Course Concepts
Course outcomes will be met through examination and exploration of the following:
- Comprehensive holistic health assessment.
- Clinical decision making.
- Nursing interventions with clients experiencing acute illness.
- Continuous bladder irrigation.
- Risk management.
- Principles of infection control.
- Removing sutures, staples and drains; inserting and removing packing.
- IV therapy II (converting IV to an intermittent infusion device, flushing an intermittent infusion device, discontinuing a peripheral infusion device).
- IV insertion—theory/knowledge only.
- Blood and blood products (checking client identification, monitoring infusion, responding to blood reactions).
- Initiation of blood and blood products—theory/knowledge only.
- Maintaining, and removing nasogastric tubes.
- Inserting nasogastric tubes—theory/knowledge only.
- Management of chest tubes, epidural catheter, drainage tubes, suprapubic catheter, tracheostomy, ostomy:
- Care of the medical/surgical client.
- Individualizing nursing care plans in acute care setting.
- Medication administration:
- Client in the acute care setting.
- Pain management:
- Client in the acute care setting.
- IV medication administration—theory/ knowledge only.
- Reporting and documentation in the acute care setting.
- Leadership competencies.
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 209
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 | 10 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 180 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lab (lab, field, computer) | 18 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of the Scope of Practice: Standards, Limits and Conditions (BCCNM, 2022), Entry-level Competencies for Licensed Practical Nurse (BCCNM, 2020), Professional Standards for LPNs (BCCNM, 2020) and Practice Standards (BCCNM, current editions) and how they guide the practice of LPNs in acute care settings
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessment and interventions including principles of medication administration with clients experiencing acute illness
- Apply critical thinking, clinical judgment and knowledge of assessment to plan; implement and evaluate care of clients experiencing acute illness
- Practice in collaboration with clients, the interprofessional health care team, peers and faculty
- Provide a caring environment for clients by connecting, sharing and exploring with them in a collaborative relationship
- Provide culturally safe, person‐centred care that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual and is sensitive to culture and diversity
- Identify own values, biases and assumptions as a self‐reflective, responsible and accountable practitioner
- Identify own learning needs to enhance competence
- Demonstrate competency with mathematical drug calculations in client in the acute care setting
- Examine practical applications associated with leadership, management and followership
Teaching and Learning Approach
Instructors provide direction for learning in preparation, during course activities, and in reflection on the content.
The instructor acts as a facilitator and 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
Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stockert, P., Hall, A., Astle, B. J., & Duggleby, W. (2018). Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing (6th
ed.). Elsevier.
Tyerman, J., Cobbett, S. L., Harding, M. M., Kwong, J., Roberts, D., Hagler, D., & Reinisch, C. (Eds.). (2023). Lewis’s
medical-surgical nursing in Canada: Assessment and management of clinical problems (5th ed.). Elsevier.
Vallerand, A., Sanoski, C. (2022). Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses (18th ed.). F. A. Davis.Assessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Practice Appraisal Form (satisfactory/unsatisfactory performance) | | Pass/Fail |
| Total | Pass/Fail |
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.