Practical Nursing: Complex Issues and Patient Safety

Students gain competence in providing holistic evidence and theory-based care for clients with multiple physical and psychosocial concerns by expanding their critical-thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills. Using unique scenarios, students identify key aspects of care and use concept maps and mind-mapping tools to create and prioritize autonomous and collaborative interventions that maximize client outcomes. Their skills are built through in-class, online, self-directed and collaborative group learning. Students learn about sentinel events in health-care systems and build the competencies needed to ensure client safety through specific interpersonal, professional and health-care team communication strategies. Students focus on clients needs and preferences, clinical settings and circumstance, resources available and evidence-informed practice to create realistic plans of care that respect client diversity and maximize client outcomes.