Lecture: 2 hours/ week
This course includes a range of teaching and learning modalities and activities to promote student learning and success. Lecture, group discussions, and in-class activities will be utilized, and audiovisual tools will supplement reading materials and lectures. Students will be exposed to a variety of current sources of academic literature and research to enhance their learning.
- Define types of trauma
- Prevalence of trauma in mental health and substance use
- Attachment theory
- Trauma and the Psychiatric Nursing Conceptual Framework
- Trauma across the life span
- Principles of Trauma-Informed Practices (TIP) and Trauma and Violence-Informed Care (TVIC)
- Differences between Trauma-Informed Practices versus Trauma-Specific Services
- Trauma coping strategies and treatment approaches
- Trauma and Psychiatric Nurse's Scope of Practice
- Secondary Trauma and strategies
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Understand types of trauma and violence, and prevalence among individuals experiencing mental health and substance use issues;
2. Apply foundational theories related to trauma including attachment theory;
3. Analyze holistic impacts of trauma utilizing the Paychiatric Nursing Conceptual Framework: physiological (including brain impacts); psychological; developmental; sociocultural, and spiritual impacts;
4. Understand trauma-related disorders and treatment approaches, including psychoeducation and coping strategies within the psychiatric nurse's scope of practice;
5. Analyze Trauma-Informed Practices (TIP) and Trauma and Volence-Informed Care (TVIC) philosophies and principles and their application to psychiatric nursing practice;
6. Demonstrate trauma screening and novice-level responses to trauma disclosure;
7. Understand secondary trauma impacts and prevention.
The course evaluation is consistent with Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a graded course. All assignments must be completed to pass the course.
A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester
Students in the BSPN program are required to maintain a passing grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.