13.5 hours/week
In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities. Learning activities occur in nursing practice settings, group discussions, and self-study. Nursing practice experience provides students with opportunities to apply knowledge and use skills related to psychiatric nursing within a holistic context. Critical reflection through journal writing, practice appraisal and participation in clinical seminars will allow exploration and integration of nursing theory promoting self-directed learning.
In this course, within the context of the Douglas College Psychiatric Nursing’s Philosophy and Conceptual Framework, students will focus on developing the psychiatric nursing role and promoting health in clients/client groups experiencing acute and complex ongoing health challenges in a variety of mental health care settings. Students will have opportunities to apply knowledge of psychiatric nursing concepts and skills and to establish nurse-client relationships within caring environments.
In this course the student will use the Douglas College Psychiatric Nursing Curricular Threads (Wellness-Illness Continuum, Professional Values, Professional Caring, and Health Care Delivery System); Concepts (Crisis, Comfort, Hope, Loss, Power, Resiliency, Integrity) and Variables (Client Systems, Psychological Variable, Physiological Variable, Sociocultural Variable, Spiritual Variable, Developmental Variable) to integrate knowledge, skills and attitudes related to nursing theory and research, therapeutic relationships, clinical practices, and pharmacological interventions when caring for persons, families, groups, and communities experiencing acute and complex ongoing health challenges within the context of family, group, and community in a clinical setting. It is the intent of this course to integrate knowledge and skills from the previous semesters. Evidence based practice is integrated throughout seven areas of competency. Students must achieve an expected level of competency based on defined levels of supervisions in each semester. Specific areas of practice that will be addressed are:
1. Therapeutic Relationships and Therapeutic Use of Self
2. Body of Knowledge and Application
3. Collaborative Practice
4. Advocacy
5. Quality of Care and Client Safety
6. Health Promotion
7. Ethical, Professional and Legal Responsibilities
Assessment is in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.
This is a mastery course.
A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.