Course

Application Of Clinical Focus Concepts In Psychiatric Nursing Practice

Important Notice

This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Nursing - Psychiatric
Course Code
PNUR 3730
Credits
7.00
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
15
Method(s) Of Instruction
Hybrid
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

Course Description
This practicum course will assist the student to practice at an advanced level demonstrating integration of program theoretical concepts with practice and application with a selected client population in a designated agency. Using critical thinking and clinical judgement, emphasis is placed on analysis of professional practice roles and functions, power and change theories, systems interrelationships, use of research, advanced therapeutic relationship and communication skills, and psychiatric nursing practice issues.
Course Content

N/A

Learning Activities
  1. Students have the choice of taking the course online or by regular distance.
  2. Independent study materials.
  3. Tutoring
  4. Reading assignments.
Means of Assessment

Evidence of learning is demonstrated through:

  • application of concepts to self
  • application of concepts to clinical practice or field work
  • application of concepts to others

 The selection of evaluation tools for this course is based on:

  1. Adherence to college evaluation policy regarding number and weighting of evaluations, for example a course of three credits or more should have at least three separate evaluations.
  2. A developmental approach to evaluation that is sequenced and progressive.
  3. Evaluation is used as a teaching tool for both students and instructors.
  4. Commitment to student participation in evaluation through such processes as self and peer evaluation, and program/instructor evaluation.

 

 

Assignment #1                     15%

Assignment #2                     15%

Assignment #3                     35%

Assignment #4                     20%

Assignment #5                     15%

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course the student will

  1. apply the Neuman Systems Model to psychiatric nursing practice
  2. demonstrate clinical judgement in the application of knowledge acquired in the Advanced Diploma courses to psychiatric nursing practice
  3. demonstrate integration of theoretical concepts, the Neuman Systems Model and psychiatric nursing skills
  4. apply nursing research findings in psychiatric nursing practice
  5. demonstrate the use of systems resources in the delivery of psychiatric nursing services
  6. analyze own role as a psychiatric nurse in the practicum
  7. differentiate own role from that of other members of the multidisciplinary team and be able to identify the strengths and limitations of the contributions from all team members
  8. demonstrate use of advanced therapeutic communications skills with client systems
  9. demonstrate the ability to identify personal learning needs and develop a plan to meet those needs
  10. critique own performance

 

Textbook Materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

Hunt, C., and Andrews, H. (2003).  PNUR 3720:  Part 1:  Clinical focus concepts for psychiatric nursing practice (9th ed.).  New Westminster, BC, Canada:  Douglas College.

Requisites

Prerequisites

PNUR 3700, 3702, 3720 & 4 of the following courses: 3704, 3705, 3707, 3708, 3710, 3722, 3723, 3724, 3725

Corequisites

or PNUR 3720 concurrently

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

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Institution Transfer Details for PNUR 3730
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025