(3 lecture, 1 lab) Holistic Nursing Care I

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Holistic Nursing I provides the theoretical foundation for holistic nursing practice. Nursing judgement frameworks will underpin the nursing process in the creation of patient centered nursing care plans. Students will learn and demonstrate basic nursing assessments, foundational nursing skills, and therapeutic communication. This course will focus on patient safety, health promotion, self-care for the adult patient. Students will learn how to effectively use information and healthcare technology in an ethical and secure way. An introduction to the concept of continuous quality improvement and evidence- based practice will be applied. Cultural considerations for nursing care will be incorporated throughout the course with a focus on the health needs of the Indigenous and rural communities. NURS 1136* 2 lab credits Holistic Nursing Care I Clinical Holistic Nursing Care I Clinical emphasizes the knowledge and skills needed to provide safe, quality nursing care for the adult patient. The student will demonstrate basic assessment and nursing skills in a simulated and direct patient care clinical setting. The nursing judgement frameworks are used to create patient centered nursing care plans. Students will demonstrate therapeutic communication skills, safe and effective nursing interventions, and the ethical use of information technology. Quality improvement measures in the clinical setting will be identified.