In this course, students may engage in the following learning activities: discussion, peer review, role play/simulation, problem-solving, and self-awareness exercises.
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a letter-graded course.
Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and/or level of active participation in the course as part of the student’s graded performance. Where this occurs, expectations and grade calculations regarding class attendance and participation will be clearly defined in the Instructor’s Course Outline.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate advanced empathy, therapeutic confrontation, and immediacy in client interactions;
2. Implement cultural humility and cultural safety practices in therapeutic communication with clients;
3. Apply basic and advanced therapeutic communication skills when interviewing clients with episodic mental health challenges;
4. Implement problem-solving skills to effectively assess and care for clients experiencing crisis or addiction/dependency;
5. Assess suicide risk using the CASE approach and validity techniques; and
6. Demonstrate self-awareness and constructive feedback in therapeutic relationships.
Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.
Students registered in the BSPN Degree program - PNUR 2201 and PNUR 2221 and PNUR 2230 and PNUR 2261 and PNUR 2285
Students registered in the LPN Access to Psychiatric Nursing Degree program - PNUR 3402 and PNUR 3171 and PNUR 4575
Students in the BSPN and LPN Access programs are required to maintain a minimum grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.
Students currently active in the BSPN Degree program are required to take PNUR 3301 and PNUR 3330 and PNUR 3350 and PNUR 3361.
Students currently active in the LPN Access to Psychiatric Nursing Degree program are required to take PNUR 3421 and PNUR 4573 and PHIL 3125.
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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.
Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.
| Institution | Transfer details for PNUR 3321 |
|---|---|
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | No credit |
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
36011
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Fri Mon | Instructor last name
Partridge
Instructor first name
Elizabeth
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Course status
Open
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PNUR 3321 001 is restricted to BSPN students. Students will be assigned to groups by course instructors.
Registration in this course provides registrants with a 'time conflict' error. This error can be disregarded for this course as it is due to a required room booking overlap.
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRN
38024
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Thu | Instructor last name
Whitehurst
Instructor first name
Jen
|
Course status
Open
|
PNUR 3321 002 is restricted to LPN Access to the BSPN students. Students will be assigned to groups by course instructors. Offered in an online synchronous format.