Nursing Practice I: Introduction to Nursing Practice & Coming to Know the Client

Nursing Practice I: Introduction to Nursing Practice & Coming to Know the Client

Course number: NURS 0123

Course length: 90 hrs

Course description:

(Semester Two) (Formerly 261-116)

Students apply knowledge from previous and concurrent courses to their beginning understanding of nursing practice. This introductory practice experience provides opportunities to develop caring relationships with groups, families and individuals across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on health assessment and coming to know how individuals understand and promote their health, and the role of the nurse in partnering with the person in this process. Students work with interprofessional teams in the home and community, in agencies, and care settings as they begin to develop their professional identity and use critical reflection, the decision making model, and professional standards to support safe nursing practice. Students are introduced to the systems which support delivery of health care, such as organizational structures, occupational health and safety, information and communication technologies and agency polices.

Course delivery:

• In Person