It is the intent of the faculty to facilitate student learning, foster ways of knowing, and promote critical thought through a variety of teaching/learning methods including: lecture, laboratory, demonstration and return demonstration, group discussion, role-playing, case study analysis, computer assisted learning programs, audio visual aids, and group or individual research and presentation.
The content of this course will be evidence based. Exemplars may vary.
I. VARIABLES
Physiological Variable
Metabolism
- Link personal experience with nursing theory and knowledge from Biology
- Canada Food Guide
- Assessment re: metabolic functioning
- Case studies r/t nutrition (poverty, illness influences)
Oxygenation
- Link personal experience with nursing theory and knowledge from Biology
- Assessment re: respiratory functioning
- Case studies r/t oxygenation
- Terminology used to assess respiratory functioning
Circulation
- Link personal experience with nursing theory and knowledge from Biology
- Assessment re: circulatory functioning
- Terminology used to assess circulatory functioning
Cellular Dynamics
- Link personal experience with nursing theory and knowledge from Biology
- Chain of infection
Elimination
- Link personal experience with nursing theory and knowledge from Biology
- Assessment re: urological/bowel functioning
- Terminology r/t urinary functioning
Mobility
- Link personal experience with nursing theory and knowledge from Biology
- Assessment re: mobility, ROM, ADL
- Sleep and rest assessment
Reproduction
- Link personal experience with nursing theory and knowledge from Biology
- Assessment re: reproductive functioning
Neuro-Sensory
- Link personal experience with nursing theory and knowledge from Biology
- Introduction to alteration in perception & cognition
- Assessment re: neuro-sensory (CNS) functioning
Protection
- Link personal experience with nursing theory and knowledge from Biology
- Assessment re: skin & risk factors for altered skin integrity
- Environmental safety
- Alterations in reality
Exemplars:
Alzheimers, dementia
Psychosis, hallucinations, delusions
Early psychosis intervention
Psychosocial Variable
- Intro to Integration (psychological) & Relatedness (sociological) as organizers for assessment of psychosocial variable
- Problem-solving in psychiatric nursing
Integration
- Integration (psychological) as organizer for the assessment of self-concept (self-esteem, body-image, identity, self-ideal, sexuality), emotions (affect, mood, patterns), & cognition (thought processes, insight, memory, judgment).
Relatedness
- Discussion of Relatedness (sociological) as organizer for the assessment of communication (verbal, non-verbal), relationships (significant others, dynamics), roles (conflict, overload, expectations), & social history (family, education, work)
Exemplars:
Anxiety
Withdrawal
Stigma
Genogram & ecomap (as tools for assessment)
Crisis (intro.)
Mental Status Exam (as tool for assessment)(intro.)
Cultural Variable
- Intro to culture and subcultures (diversity)
- Awareness of diversity issues
- Integration of cultural diversity into concepts
Spiritual Variable
Purpose & meaning
Interconnectedness
Faith
Forgiveness
Religion
Creativity
Transcendence
Developmental Variable
Growth
Lifespan
Transition
II. CURRICULAR THREADS
Health Promotion
- Health promotion
- Holism
- Healthy family
- Genogram
- Family APGAR
Professionalism/Caring
- Douglas College Psychiatric Nursing Department (DCPN) policies and College policies
- Caring attributes (6 ‘C’s)
- Intro to Code of Ethics, Practice Competencies
- Mental Health Act (intro.)
- History of RPN, role of RPN
- DCPN philosophy & conceptual framework
- Professional nurse/client relationship
- Legal implications for psychiatric nursing
- Conflict resolution (introduction)
- CRPNBC professional issues and trends
- APA format
III. RELATED PHARMACOLOGY
- Introduction to pharmacology
- Abbreviations
- Formula for calculating dosages
- Medication administration process
- Vitamins & minerals
- Laxatives & stool softeners
- Antidiarrheals
IV. THEARPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS
- Links with philosophy/conceptual framework and related concepts
- Overview of Egan Model of communication
- Self-awareness
- The nurse-client relationship
- Attending
- Warmth
- Respect
- Genuineness
- Basic empathy
- Intro to probing
- Intro to summarizing
- Assertiveness
- Intro to collegiality
V. CARING PRACTICE
- Hand washing
- Use of disposable gloves
- Standard precautions/chain of infection
- Moving, lifting and transferring clients
- Use of mechanical lifts
- Range of motion exercises
- Head to toe assessment
- Vital signs: TPR and BP
- Height and weight
- Tub bath, bed bath and shower
- Oral care
- Perineal care
- Dressing an adult
- Applying adult briefs
- Back rub
- Bed making
- Administration of oral medication (introduction)
In this course the student will use the Psychiatric Nursing curricular threads (professionalism, health promotion, and caring), concepts (crisis, comfort, hope, loss, power, resiliency, integrity) and variables (psychosocial, physiological, cultural, spiritual, developmental) to integrate knowledge, skills & attitudes related to nursing theory, therapeutic relationships, caring practice and pharmacological interventions when caring for the person experiencing ongoing health challenges.
The course evaluation is consistent with Douglas College evaluation policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.
This is a graded course.
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.