PNUR 107 Professional Practice II examines the legislation influencing Practical Nursing practice with clients experiencing chronic illness and those in residential care settings. Specific professional issues such as responsibility, accountability, ethical practice and leadership relevant to the Practical Nursing role in residential care are explored. Critical thinking and decision making specific to the care of clients with chronic health challenges and interprofessional practice are also addressed.
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Course Concepts
Course outcomes will be met through examination and exploration of the following:
• Legislation influencing Practical Nursing practice with chronic illness and residential care.
• Adult Guardianship.
• Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
• Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act.
• Professional practice.
• Ethical practice.
• Leadership in Practical Nursing practice.
• Interprofessional practice.
• Diversity in Practical Nursing practice.
• Cultural competency.
Prerequisites: PNUR 106 and successful completion of all Level 1 courses with a minimum of 70%.
Corequisite: PNUR 108, PNUR 109, PNUR 110, PNUR 111, PNUR 112
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.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 7 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 20 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | ~3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- explain how legislation, professional standards, the code of ethics and practice expectations influence nursing practice in residential care.
- discuss professional self‐regulation and the implication for individual responsibilities and accountabilities of the Practical Nurse in residential care.
- identify leadership responsibilities of the Practical Nurse when working with unregulated health care providers.
- define the nursing care delivery models used in health care.
- describe the influence of interprofessional collaborative relationships on a quality practice environment in residential care.
- describe approaches to access others’ skills and knowledge appropriately through consultation.
- demonstrate the ability to access and assess current, relevant, scholarly resources.
- discuss and explain professional responsibility in terms of the cultural diversity and inclusivity of clients, including cultural competency and trauma-informed care with aging populations.
- apply ethical decision making to determine actions for ethical dilemmas in nursing practice with clients experiencing chronic illness.
- demonstrate self‐reflection and reflective journal writing to enhance learning and nursing practice.
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs 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 |
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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.