Lecture: 2 hours/week
In this course, students may engage in the following learning activities: discussion, observation, group work, case studies, peer review, role play/simulation, documentation practices, and lab activities.
- Use and maintenance of intravenous infusion pump
- Calculating intravenous flow rates
- Regulating, monitoring and maintaining intravenous therapy
- Discontinuing an intravenous infusion device
- Use, maintenance, and discontinuation of intravenous saline locks
- Converting an intravenous infusion to an intravenous saline lock
- Preparation and administration of intravenous medications via an infusing IV (IV direct or secondary set)
- Preparation and administration of intermittent intravenous medication via saline lock (IV direct or secondary set)
- Collecting wound swabs
- Surgical asepsis
- Sterile simple dressing change
- Removing sutures/staples
- Maintaining and removing closed wound drainage devices
- Complex neurovascular assessment
- Cast care
- Pre- and post-operative care including ECT, surgical, and diagnostic treatments
- Measuring intake and output
- Documentation
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Integrate previously learned clinical procedure knowledge and psychomotor skills to safely and accurately perform clinical procedures in psychiatric nursing practice;
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Demonstrate safe and accurate performance of newly introduced clinical procedures using appropriate technique and psychomotor skills;
- Implement evidence-informed interventions to address medical conditions and physical needs, including intravenous therapy, simple wound care, and pre- and post-operative care;
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Demonstrate clinical reasoning, psychomotor skills, and professional decision-making during simulations;
- Demonstrate professional and accurate documentation aligned with BCCNM ethics and practice standards;
- Apply British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) ethics and practice standards, including limits and conditions, when performing clinical procedures; and
- Implement strength-based, trauma-informed, and culturally safe approaches when performing clinical procedures.
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.
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.
This is a letter-graded course.
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.
For students registered in the BSPN Degree program: PNUR 2201, PNUR 2221, PNUR 2230, PNUR 2261, and PNUR 2285
For students registered in the LPN Access to Psychiatric Nursing Degree program: PHIL 3125, PNUR 3321, PNUR 3421, and PNUR 4573
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.
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