Nursing Clinical Practice 2 (NURS 1264)
This course expands the professional practice themes including nursing health assessment skills, self-regulation, knowledge application, psychomotor skills, evidence-informed practice, collaboration, organizational skills, patient safety, and relational practice. Students apply the nursing process as a foundational framework for clinical reasoning and decision-making in subacute/rehabilitation settings. Clinical practice including nursing labs, simulation and clinical placements provides experiences for integration of theory to practice. Theory from nursing science, other sciences and humanities informs practice.
Course code: NURS 1264
Credits: 6.5
Length: 195.0 hours
Course outline:
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https://www.vcc.ca/vccphp/courseoutline?subject=NURS&number=1264
Prerequisites
NURS 1150, NURS 1161, NURS 1162, NURS 1153, NURS 1164.Corequisites
NURS 1260, NURS 1261, NURS 1262, NURS 1263.
| CRN # | Dates | Day/Time/Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41488 | January 6, 2025 to April 14, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: In Person Location: Varies | Callaghan, Stephanie |
Additional Information
- - Concepts in Patient safety
- Holistic assessment (VCC Framework for Healing & Health Promotion; Safe Care Nursing Framework™?)
Safe medication administration process -
- Oral medications: sublingual, rapid dissolving medications, narcotics
- Parenteral medications: subcutaneous, intramuscular, subcutaneous injections & butterfly administration
- Math concepts for medication administration
Collaboration & communication with a focus on physician orders and processing
Safe Wound Management process – skin integrity & chronic wounds
- Rehabilitation/transitional care nursing – advocacy for the patient with disability
- Nutrition through gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes
- Urinary/bowel elimination via a stoma
- Preparation for diagnostic procedures and treatments
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.