It is the intent of faculty to facilitate student learning, and promote critical inquiry, reflection and analytical reasoning through a variety of learning processes such as group discussion, decision-making analysis and reflection on practice.
In this experiential course, nursing practice with clients experiencing acute health challenges and clients experiencing surgical interventions are emphasized. Building on previous learning, experiences reflect the concepts and essential content from all courses in the semester and reflect the core curriculum concepts. Nursing Practice experience occurs in a variety of settings focusing on clients’ experiencing surgical health challenges.
Professionalism
Responsibility and accountability
Knowledge integration
Application of knowledge
Evidence-informed practice
Provision of care
Holistic assessment
Collaboration with clients
Interprofessional collaboration
- Partnership
- Shared decision-making
Nursing practice decision-making
Evaluation of client care
Ethics of care
Client safety
Reflective practice
At the end of this course, successful students will be able to:
- Provide safe, competent, compassionate, and evidence-informed nursing care to individuals with an acute health challenge including individuals experiencing a surgical intervention.
- Implement and formulate nursing practice decisions that promote health through critical inquiry, reflection and analytical reasoning.
- Demonstrate relational practice skills with clients, families, and other members of the health care team to promote holistic health and well being.
- Be active participants in the development of their own knowledge.
- Identify and recognize leadership behaviours in others.
- Demonstrate an understanding of leadership that promotes inter-professional collaboration and client-centered care.
The course evaluation is consistent with Douglas College Evaluation Policy. A course evaluation schedule and other course evaluation information are provided on the Instructor’s Course Outline which is available to students at the beginning of each semester. A nursing practice assessment form is used to guide nursing practice course evaluation. This form includes indicators of successful nursing practice at the end of the semester. Nursing practice congruent with these indicators is an essential component of successful completion of this course. This is a mastery course.
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:
A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided on the Instructor’s Course Outline which is available to students at the beginning of each semester.