Nursing Practice VII
Curriculum guideline
In this course, participants learn about professional nursing practice, critical thinking, and critical reflection. Practice experiences are supported by seminars, which provide opportunities to examine theories and concepts for discussion, exploration, and integration. Praxis involves the examination of the dynamic interplay between theory and practice. Praxis is actualized by critical reflection, journaling, and active participation in nursing practice seminars. Participants also explore the role of the nurse in relation to the promotion of health and healing.
Participants have opportunities to influence change through work with organizations, policies, or health issues at a group (may include family), community, or societal level. This may occur in settings where health/health care may, or may not, be the primary mandate. Participants design an evolving learning contract with the community contact, outlining their commitment for participation during the practice experience.
In Nursing Practice VII, the professional practice of influencing change is emphasized. This course includes nursing practice experience and praxis seminars. Participants are involved in influencing change. Nursing practice experience involves work with families, groups and communities and/or populations.
In praxis seminars, participants address concepts from semester courses, such as:
- developing leadership
- using research as basis for practice
- critique on practice
- critical reflection
- evidence-based practice
- societal health
- change theory
- change processes and strategies
- role of individuals and groups in influencing health public policy
- role of nurse in public policy
- political process
- collaboration
- power relations
- marketing/lobbying
- health care reform
- workplace issues
- private and public sector influences on public policy
In this course, participants have opportunities to:
- explore concepts such as influence, power, change, health policy strategies, funding and resources allocation, and citizen participation
- engage in a project designed to bring about change on a specific health or nursing practice issue
Course evaluation is consistent with ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøÆØÒ»Çø¶þÇø Curriculum Development and Approval Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. Respect for individual choice and an openness to negotiation guide decisions about methods of evaluation.
An appraisal form is used that encompasses the five domains of nursing practice (health and healing, teaching/learning, decision making for nursing practice, professional responsibility, collaborative leadership), competencies, and quality indicators. Quality indicators incorporate the minimal semester requirements and address what participants should know, be, and do by the end of the semester. Nursing practice congruent with the quality indicators is an essential component of successful completion of this course.
This is a mastery course.
- Planned Praxis Experience
- personal experience
- nursing practice project in influencing change
- Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Participants
- A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided for participants at the beginning of each semester.
- Other Resources
- nursing practice resources
- other resource books and journals
- community resources
- health professionals
- selected audiovisual and computer resources
- nursing laboratory equipment and supplies