Course

Clinical Procedures II

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Nursing - Psychiatric
Course Code
PNUR 2230
Credits
1.50
Semester Length
15
Max Class Size
10
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Lab
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

Course Description
Students will continue to build on and are introduced to theory and principles associated with foundational skills of psychiatric nursing practice. This will include skills relevant to the clinical practice setting.
Course Content
  • glucometers
  • chest auscultation
  • measuring intake and output
  • collection of urine via indwelling catheter
  • care of indwelling catheter
  • discontinuation of indwelling catheter
  • application of condom drainage
  • O2 therapy (low flow system, nasal cannula, simple face mask)
  • administration of oral, topical, eye/ear installations, transdermal, narcotic, inhalant and nebulizing medications
  • administration of enemas and rectal suppositories
  • preparation and administration of subcutaneous injections
  • preparation and administration of intradermal injections
  • preparation and administration of: IM/Z track injections
  • medication via s.c. “butterfly”
  • care of the body after death
  • isolation techniques/ standard precautions
  • neurological assessment
  • neurovascular assessment
  • ear irrigation with bulb syringe
  • bladder scanner
  • care of the unconscious patient
  • documentation
Learning Activities

Students will learn clinical procedure skills through a variety of means including lecture, observation, audio-visual aids, demonstration, simulations, and case studies. Students will have an opportunity to practice skills in a laboratory setting.

Means of Assessment

This 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.

Learning Outcomes

In this course the student will use the Douglas College Department of Psychiatric Nursing Curricular threads (wellness – illness continuum, Professional values, Professional caring and health care delivery system) and domain (person, environment, health, psychiatric nursing) to integrate knowledge, skills and attributes related to clinical procedures when caring for the person experiencing an on-going health challenge.

Textbook Materials

A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.

Requisites

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for PNUR 2230
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU HEAL 2150 (3)

Course Offerings

Winter 2024

CRN
Days
Dates
Start Date
End Date
Instructor
Status
CRN
15635
Thu
Start Date
-
End Date
Start Date
End Date
Instructor Last Name
Haranghy
Instructor First Name
Stacey
Course Status
Open
Section Notes

PNUR 2230 001 is restricted to BSPN Students. One section for Registration. Students will be assigned to groups by course instructors.

Max
Enrolled
Remaining
Waitlist
Max Seats Count
40
Actual Seats Count
38
2
Actual Wait Count
0
Days
Building
Room
Time
Thu
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C2034
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
10:20
Thu
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. C
Room
C2034
Start Time
10:30
-
End Time
12:20