Academic Calendar 2012/2013

PNRS-152Foundations in Nursing Practice6 Credits (45:30:75 hours)Students develop and integrate foundational nursing knowledge andskills within classroom, laboratory, simulation, and health care settings,for basic client-centred care of individual patients/clients. Studentsreceive an introduction to the nursing process and explore principlesof teaching and learning within the context of promoting health, safetyand comfort. Developmental and physiological considerations relatedto activities of daily living across the lifespan are discussed. Studentsincorporate communication skills in the development of a nursepatient/clientrelationship, establishment of professional boundaries,and collaboration with other health care providers in the organizationand implementation of direct care.Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C- in HLSC 120, HLST 154, HLST 159,NURS 150, and PSYC 104. Prerequisites or Co-requisites: HLSC 124,HLSC 126.PNRS-155Mental Health Nursing I4 Credits (45:0:40 hours)Students develop the foundational knowledge, skills and attitudesrequired to provide client centred, evidence-informed nursing care toclients in mental health settings. Students focus on the history, recenttrends, legislation, and selected ethical-legal and professional issuesin mental health nursing; therapeutic milieu; and the application oftherapeutic communication techniques across the lifespan. Studentsare introduced to nursing models and mental health theory applicableto mental health nursing. Students explore selected mental healthpathologies, interventions, therapies, and basic counselling skills.Students apply communication theory and skills for the establishmentof therapeutic nurse-client relationships in selected settings.Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C- in PNRS 152 and PSYC 104.PNRS-252Mental Health Nursing II4 Credits (60:0:0 hours)Students develop in-depth knowledge as well as the skills and attitudesrequired to provide client-centred, evidence-informed, holistic nursingcare for persons experiencing selected common chronic and acutemental health issues and disorders. Students examine the relatedmental health pathologies, interventions and therapies, includingpsycho-pharmacology, psychosocial and alternative therapies. Studentsalso explore selected ethical/legal issues. Students extend knowledgeof group process and crisis intervention. The focus is on care of theindividual within the context of family, community, and environment,and adaptations of nursing care across the lifespan.Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C- in HLSC 124, HLSC 128, PNRS 155,PSYC 105, ENGL 102 or ENGL 108. Prerequisites or Co-requisites:HLSC 220, HLSC 222, NURS 252.PNRS-255Psychiatric Nursing Practice, Adult Populations5 Credits (10:0:143 hours)Students focus on the application of knowledge, skills and attitudes fornursing care of clients experiencing a broad range of chronic and acutemental health problems and disorders, in an in-patient setting. Studentsestablish therapeutic relationships and collaborate with clients, theirinfluential others, and members of the interdisciplinary health careteam to promote culturally sensitive, age-appropriate, client centredpsychiatric nursing care.Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C- in HLSC 220, HLSC 222,NURS 251, NURS 252, and PNRS 252. Note: If PNRS 255 is precededby PNRS 259, NURS 253 and NURS 255, a minimum grade of C- inPNRS 259, NURS 253 and NURS 255 is also required.PNRS-259Psychiatric Nursing Practice, Special Populations5 Credits (10:0:143 hours)Students focus on the application of knowledge, skills and attitudesfor holistic, evidence-informed psychiatric nursing care of specialpopulations, for those experiencing a broad range of chronic and acutemental health problems and disorders. Students establish therapeuticrelationships and collaborate with clients, their families, and membersof the interprofessional health care team to promote optimal healthand provide culturally sensitive, age-appropriate, ethical, client centredpsychiatric nursing care in a variety of settings.Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C- in HLSC 220, HLSC 222, NURS 251,NURS 252 and PNRS 252. Note: If PNRS 259 is preceded by PNRS 255,NURS 253 and NURS 255, a minimum grade of C- in PNRS 255,NURS 253 and NURS 255 is also required.PNRS-352Mental Health Nursing III4 Credits (60:0:0 hours)Students develop in-depth knowledge as well as the skills and attitudesrequired to provide client-centred, evidence-informed nursing carefor persons experiencing selected complex mental health issues anddisorders. Students examine the related mental health pathologies,interventions and therapies, including psychopharmacology,psychosocial and alternative therapies, as well as related ethical/legal issues. Focusing on care of the individual within the context offamily, community and environment, students explore adaptations tonursing care across the lifespan. Knowledge and skills in group process,counselling and crisis intervention are further enhanced. Transition tothe role of the practicing psychiatric nurse is explored.Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C- in PNRS 352.PNRS-355Clinical Preceptorship7 Credits (12:0:375 hours)Students focus on extension and consolidation of knowledge andskills related to the roles, functions, and competencies of the entrylevel psychiatric nursing graduate in a selected setting. With guidanceand mentoring from a professional nurse preceptor, students graduallyassume the role and responsibilities of that position while workingwithin clinical practice guidelines for nursing students.Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C- in PNRS 352.course Descriptions • course Descriptions • course Descriptions • course Descriptions • course Descriptions • course DescriptionsGrant MacEwan University • A C A D E m I CRefer to the Online Alberta Transfer Guide at www.transferalberta.ca for transfer opportunitiesC A L E N D A R 2012/2013 • www.MacEwan.ca355