NURS 317 Relational Practice III: Connecting Across Differences builds on the concepts introduced in Relational Practice I and II and other previous courses, Relational Practice III provides a synthesis of knowledge that is the basis of critical relational analysis. This course focuses on enhancing participants� everyday relational practice with individuals, families, and groups. The emphasis is on engaging with the complexities of difference in everyday nursing practice and the challenges these complexities might pose for being in-relation with clients.
Prerequisites: Relational Practice I and II; Successful completion of Year Two
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.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:
- Examine the implications of professional caring across culture and difference.
- Identify how their constitutedness and situatedness, communication styles and personal coping skills impact communication and teamwork.
- Distinguish how stigma and marginalization affect individual and family health.
- Identify what ‘professional privilege’ is and how it influences patient and team relationships.
- Compare the outcomes of power-over behavior to peace-power approaches.
- Develop strategies for working effectively with families of complex or palliating patients.
- Clarify the differences and similarities between spirituality and religious belief systems.
- Explain how suffering impacts patients and professional caregivers.
- Determine: "Whom Do I Bring to Practice?"
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.