PNUR 204 Integrated Nursing Practice III

School of Health and Human Services

PNUR 204 Integrated Nursing Practice III builds on the theory and practice from Levels 1 and 2. Through a variety of approaches (e.g., simulation), learners will continue to develop knowledge and practice of comprehensive nursing assessment, planning for, and interventions with clients experiencing multiple health challenges in a variety of settings.

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Course Concepts

 

Course outcomes will be met through examination and exploration of the following:

 

  • Comprehensive health assessment.
  • Clinical decision making.
  • Nursing interventions.
  • Risk management.
  • Surgical wound management (assessment, cleansing and irrigation).
  • Infusion therapy I (assessment of insertion sites including PIC and CVC lines, changing IV tubing and solutions, regulating rate of flow, setting up and priming infusion line, converting IV to an intermittent infusion device, flushing an intermittent infusion device, discontinuing a peripheral infusion device).
  • Blood and blood products (checking client identification, monitoring infusion, responding to blood reactions).
  • Catheterization.
  • Assessment and care of the mental health client.
  • Assessment and care of the postpartum client.
  • Assessment and care of the newborn.
  • Individualizing nursing care plans across the lifespan.
  • Medication administration:
  • Mental health medications across the lifespan.
  • Pediatric/maternal medications.
  • Pain management of:
    • The mental health client.
    • The maternity client.
    • The pediatric client.
  • Immunizations across the lifespan.
  • Context-specific reporting and documentation.
  • Leadership competencies.

Prerequisites: PNUR 113 and successful completion of all level 2 courses with a minimum of 70%.

Corequisite: PNUR 200, PNUR 201, PNUR 202, PNUR 203

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Transfer Agreements

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Course Details
Total number of weeks11
Total Credits
Total Hours120
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lab (lab, field, computer)~11

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Demonstrate understanding of the Scope of Practice: Standards, Limits and Conditions (BCCNM, 2022), Entry-level Competencies for Licensed Practical Nurse (BCCNM, 2020), Professional Standards for LPNs (BCCNM, 2020) and Practice Standards (BCCNM, current editions) to guide practice.
  2. Safely and competently perform comprehensive nursing assessment and interventions including principles of medication administration with clients experiencing mental illness.
  3. Safely and competently perform comprehensive nursing assessment and interventions including principles of medication administration with maternal/pediatric clients.
  4. Safely and competently complete a point-of-care risk assessment related to infectious diseases.
  5. Incorporate practice guidelines into decision making.
  6. Demonstrate critical thinking, clinical judgment and knowledge of assessment to plan, implement and evaluate care of clients across the lifespan.
  7. Practice in collaboration with clients, the interprofessional health care team, peers and faculty.
  8. Provide a caring environment for clients by connecting, sharing and exploring with them in a collaborative relationship.
  9. Provide culturally safe, person‐centred care that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual and is sensitive to culture and diversity.
  10. Identify own values, biases and assumptions as a self‐reflective, responsible and accountable practitioner.
  11. Identify own learning needs to enhance competence.
  12. Demonstrate competency with mathematical drug calculations in the pediatric client.
  13. Analyze leadership and followership roles and responsibilities in a variety of settings.

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
  DNW 0.00

See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.

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.