Integrated Nursing: Practical Elective

Course Code

NURS 4127

Academic Year

2016-2017

The Integrated Nursing Practice Elective experience is offered over thirteen weeks within the year four Bachelor of Nursing curriculum. Students will have increasing independence in coordinating and providing nursing care in a chosen area of nursing practice. Using primary health care and population health perspectives students will explore the experiences of populations living with a variety of health and wellness challenges. The clinical course will facilitate the integration of knowledge and past experiences and further develop independent clinical judgment and decision-making skills within the primary health care and population health framework. This course will facilitate the transition from nursing student to novice practitioner. Students will be partnered with a staff nurse preceptor for this experience. Students will also work with a faculty advisor for the course.
Pre-requisites: successful completion of all previous courses in program