NURS 122 Professional Practice II: Discipline of Nursing: Knowledge Development and Inquiry, in this course, students examine the discipline of nursing and the relationship between nursing practice, theory, and research. Students explore contemporary understandings of the discipline of nursing and the body of knowledge that defines it by approaching knowledge for nursing as an intersection of relationship and inquiry, research, and evidence-informed practice. Students are introduced to nursing theorists, the nursing metaparadigm, and nurse’s ways of knowing, including the essentials of informatics, and its role in guiding practice. Students develop skill in accessing, reviewing, and appraising evidence promoting community and societal health.
Prerequisites: Successful completion (with a minimum of 60%) or currently enrolled in NURS 126, NURS 129, BIO 165, INDG 302
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 | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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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:
- Articulate the role of scholarship and inquiry for the discipline of nursing including the historical and contemporary development of nursing theory
- Recognize and discuss the influence of paradigms, worldviews, and theories of nursing on one’s own approach to nursing on the provision of person-centred care
- Develop and demonstrate critical reflection skills to examine the role and contributions of nursing knowledge to one’s practice
- Discuss key principles of Indigenous ways of knowing in order to build a foundational anti-racist approach of caring for Indigenous peoples
- Access, review, and appraise academic sources to inform an evidenced base for evolving nursing practice.
- Compare and contrast the discipline of nursing to that of other health disciplines
- Build professional relationships to support best practice, demonstrate strong team skills and support members of the healthcare team
- Critique the politics of interdisciplinary knowledge development in relation to nursing knowledge.
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.