Calendar 2012-2013 - Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

clinical indicators used to recognize and understand how to appropriately respond tocomplications and emergency situation in the context of anesthesia care.NUR/PDN1202HPAIN MANAGEMENT ACROSS CLINICAL SETTINGS: THEORY, RESEARCH AND PRACTICEPain is a prevalent and universal symptom that can have a major impact on individuals of allages, their family and society. This course will include theoretical models and research directed tospecific pain assessment and management practices of nurse practitioners (NPs) and relateddiagnostic reasoning and management. This highly specialized course will educate NPs workingin pain and/or anesthesia roles in a variety of practice settings with diverse populations, includingan emerging role in health care supported by the Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care. Studentswill critique the basis for current pain practices/policies/standards and develop strategies forimproved patient care and clinical outcomes. Specific approaches and procedures will bediscussed for patients with acute and/or persistent pain and various co-morbidities. Discussion ofthe CNA (2008) domains of advanced nursing practice and implementation as a multiprofessionalcare team member will be integrated throughout.NUR/PDN1209YADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE FOR CARING FOR FAMILIES REQUIRING ANAESTHESIA IThis field experience course incorporates a combination of clinical practice and learner/facultyfacilitatedseminars. The course provides learners with opportunities to analyse, synthesize andintegrate theoretical principles and concepts into clinical practice with emphasis on systemsthinking, developmental issues and collaboration with clients, families and other healthprofessionals. The course has two major components.NUR/PDN1210YADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE FOR CARING FOR FAMILIES REQUIRING ANAESTHESIAIIThe course provides learners with opportunities to continue the analysis, synthesis andintegration of advanced theoretical principles and concepts related to advanced nursing practice,using the national framework for advanced nursing practice (CNA, 2002, 2008in press). Withinthis framework, advanced nursing practice (ANP) is defined as nursing practice that “maximizesthe use of in-depth nursing knowledge and skill in meeting the health needs of clients (individuals,families, groups, populations or entire communities). Learners continue to build and refine theirknowledge and skill that are consistent with the domains as outlined in the framework. Learnerswill further their discovery of trends and issues that influence collaborative practice models inAnaesthesia Care and develop their understanding of various outcomes evaluation frameworks,including the PEPPA framework.University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 52