GNUR 504 Nursing Lab - Basic Skills & Physical Assessment

School of Health and Human Services

GNUR 504 Nursing Lab - Basic Skills & Physical Assessment will provide the student with opportunities to learn and demonstrate skills in providing personal care and physical assessments. In addition, classes will focus on learning material that apply skills particular to the Canadian Health Care System and care of the older adult with an emphasis on assessment proficiency, psychomotor skills and documentation abilities. The simulation suite will be utilized to help expand the learning experience.

Prerequisites: None

Corequisite: None

Crosslisted: None

Accessibility Services Notice

Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.

Transfer Agreements

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Course Details
Total number of weeks45
Total Credits3.00
Total Hours45
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lab (lab, field, computer)3

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. provide complete personal care for a client.
  2. provide an informed problem-solving process to the provision of care.
  3. use assistive and assessment equipment safely and correctly (lifts, slider sheets, vital signs, machines) that maintains safety for self and others.
  4. apply principles of dignity and safety when providing nursing care.
  5. utilize geriatric assessment tools in lab scenarios.
  6. implement principles of infection control and standard precautions.
  7. obtain an accurate health history utilizing effective communication techniques.
  8. perform a head-to-toe assessment thoroughly and accurately in a logical, systematic manner.
  9. document accurately according to BCCNP standards.

Grading Table

Percentage Letter Grade GPA
90-100 A+ 4.33
85-89 A 4.00
80-84 A- 3.67
76-79 B+ 3.33
72-75 B 3.00
68-71 B- 2.67
64-67 C+ 2.33
60-63 C 2.00
55-59 C- 1.67
50-54 P 1.00
0-49 F 0.00
  DNW 0.00

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.