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Acquire the knowledge and skills to safely insert, maintain, and remove a nasogastric tube. As well as learning about the use of nasogastric tubes for oral medication administration and tube feedings, you will learn nursing assessments and the roles and responsibilities of the LPN in relation to nasogastric intubation.

Examine the fundamentals of communication and the development of interpersonal, therapeutic nurse– patient and professional relationships with members of the interdisciplinary health-care team. Examine factors that influence our ability to communicate effectively and discover communication strategies that can improve our interactions with others. Discover the connections between effective communication, patient safety, and safe, high-quality care. Learn about the teaching and learning process and theories related to communication climates, groups, teams, conflict and conflict management, and intimidation behaviour.

Build a foundation for moral and ethical reasoning and develop a knowledge base for nursing practice by exploring the history of nursing, the evolving role of the practical nurse, the Canadian health-care system, and legislative acts that affect nursing practice in Alberta. Examine the professional association and standards of practice to better understand the roles and responsibilities of the practical nurse. Through the introduction of a nursing model and the nursing process, you will learn the critical thinking skills that support decision making in nursing and lead to the delivery of high-quality, safe nursing care.

Learn how a nursing model and the nursing process are applied for sound clinical judgment in providing nursing care based on best evidence related to activities of daily living and medication administration. Develop nursing care plans and learn to prioritize nursing care using time management skills. Examine strategies for communicating essential client information to members of the interdisciplinary health care team in simulated clinical settings. A laboratory component is included in which students apply new theory and practise nursing skills related to activities of daily living and medication administration.

Focus on nursing care and related skills based on best evidence for medical-surgical nursing. Build upon previous nursing knowledge and related theory in adapting the nursing approach to the care of the medicalsurgical client using a nursing model and the nursing process. Develop leadership skills through the experience of mentorship. A laboratory component is included in which students apply new theory and practise nursing skills related to medicalsurgical nursing including parenteral medication administration.

Examine best evidence related to maternity nursing and the care of the expectant family before, during, and after birth of the baby, and care of the newborn. Build upon previous nursing knowledge and related theory in adapting the nursing approach to the care and health promotion of the child-bearing family using a nursing model and the nursing process. Trends and issues in the care of childbearing clients and their families will also be explored.

Examine care based on best evidence related to pediatric clients and their families. Build upon previous nursing knowledge and related theory in adapting the nursing approach and communication strategies required for safe, high-quality nursing care and health promotion of the pediatric client and the family using a nursing model and the nursing process. Trends and issues in the care of pediatric clients and their families will also be explored.

Examine family and community theory to acquire the knowledge and skill required to promote the health and well-being of families and communities. Discover the importance of collaboration between the interdisciplinary health-care team, families, and communities to achieve safe, high-quality care based on best evidence. Build upon previous nursing knowledge and related theory in adapting the nursing approach to the care and health promotion of the family and community using a nursing model and nursing process. Trends and issues in the care of families and communities will also be explored.

Explore legal and ethical considerations and social stigmas related to mental health and illness. Examine care based on best evidence related to clients and their families as they adjust to changes in functioning associated with mental health issues and related treatments. Build upon previous knowledge and related theory in adapting the nursing approach to the care and health promotion of mental health clients and their families using a nursing model and the nursing process. Trends and issues in mental health nursing will also be explored.

Prepare for the transition from a student to graduate. Explore working within the parameters of a healthcare organization, labour relations, and the professional association. Learn about power and motivation to build successful teams, types of management and leadership styles, professional development, continued competence, lifelong learning, and quality improvement, all of which contribute to becoming a professional practical nurse in today’s health-care field.

Gain experience as a member of the interdisciplinary health-care team by providing safe, holistic nursing care based on best evidence to clients in a continuing care setting following the standards of practice for a practical nurse. This course involves one week of clinical simulation and four weeks of instructor-supervised clinical practice in a continuing care centre.

Integrate your program knowledge, skills, attitudes, and judgments as you gain an understanding of the role of the practical nurse. Apply your knowledge and skills in a clinical experience involving three weeks of instructor-supervised or preceptored clinical practice in one of the following settings: community, rural, maternity, pediatric, or mental health.

Integrate your program knowledge, skills, attitudes, and judgments as you gain an understanding of the role of the practical nurse. Apply your knowledge and skills in a clinical experience in a four-week, preceptored clinical practice as you make the transition from student to graduate practical nurse.

This acute care practicum consists of three weeks of clinical practice in a medical unit and four weeks in a surgical unit. This course may be taken in Edmonton or in your community, depending on the availability of appropriate health-care facilities.

Gain experience as a member of the health-care team in providing safe, holistic, nursing care based on best evidence to clients and families in an acute care medicine setting following the standards of practice for a practical nurse. This course involves one week of clinical simulation and four weeks of instructor-supervised clinical practice on an acute care medicine unit.

Gain experience as a member of the interdisciplinary health-care team by providing safe, holistic, and best-evidenced nursing care to clients in an acute care surgery setting following the standards of practice for a practical nurse. This course involves one week of clinical simulation and four weeks of instructor-supervised clinical practice on an acute care surgical unit.

Gain experience as a member of the health-care team providing safe,holistic nursing care to clients in a continuing care centre through the application of the Neuman Systems Model, the nursing process, basic nursing skills,and therapeutic communication skills within the legal ethical, and professional parameters of the practical nurse. This course involves three weeks of instructor-led clinical practice.

Gain experience as a member of the health-care team in providing safe, holistic nursing care to clients and families in acute care (medicine/surgery) settings through the application of the Neuman Systems Model, nursing process, medical/surgical nursing skills, medication administration skills (excluding IV push), and therapeutic communication skills within the legal, ethical, and professional parameters of the practical nurse. This clinical experience involves five weeks of instructor-supervised clinical practice.

Integrate your program knowledge, skills, attitudes, and judgments as you gain an understanding of the role of the licensed practical nurse. Two weeks of preceptored clinical practice will help you make the transition from a student to a graduate role.