You will practice assessments and skills associated with rehabilitative and supportive care. Your experiential learning will provide you with the opportunity to apply your nursing knowledge to the assessment and care of adults with chronic health challenges in a longterm care setting. You will demonstrate the concepts of patient safety, critical thinking, and evidence informed practice in the delivery of patient care and teaching.
You will demonstrate, at an introductory level, the assessments and skills associated with the care of adult and geriatric patients. You will apply the nursing process, practice documentation, and apply principles of patient teaching. Your experiential learning will provide opportunities to practice your skills and abilities for patients in long term care environments.
You will begin to apply critical thinking skills, explaining the physiological and psychological health changes of the ageing adult. With guidance, you will apply the nursing process and describe evidence informed practice related to the ageing adult patient. You will describe specific health variations using a systems approach and recognize health promotion strategies in gerontological care.
You will discuss key concepts in nursing practice and describe diverse perspectives related to health. You will describe determinants of health, concepts of primary health care and explain the delivery health services in Canada, You will describe ethics, standards, and competencies related to practical nursing. You will discuss the concepts of culture and diversity and describe diverse health care practices. You will apply key elements of patient safety to nursing practice.
You will describe concepts related to communication and the development of therapeutic relationships and apply interpersonal communication skills. You will examine concepts of self and develop skills in reflection and critical thinking. You will examine knowledge, skills and abilities related to fitness to practice and describe what professionalism means related to nursing practice.
In the second of a two-course sequence, you will continue to explore the human body focusing on the interaction between structure and function and the regulation of physiological functions involved in maintaining homeostasis. You will examine how the levels of the organization of the body and the components of cells, tissues and organs impact the form and function for the following body systems: endocrine, blood, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, fluid, electrolyte and acid-based balance and reproductive.
In the first of a two-course sequence, you will explore the human body focusing on the interaction between structure and function and the regulation of physiological functions involved in maintaining homeostasis. You will learn how the levels of organization of the body and the components of cells, tissues and organs impact form and function. You will examine the following body systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous and special senses.
Your studies will cover the basic needs and interventions of clients with infectious diseases, cancer, altered mental abilities, disruption in mental health, and alcohol and drug dependency. You will learn the specific care required for bariatric clients.
Course offerings and start dates vary per location.
Your studies will cover the basic needs and interventions of clients with disruptions in their sensory organs, body systems (i.e. cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, neurological and endocrine) and body functions (i.e. genitourinary and gastro-intestinal).
Course offerings and start dates vary per location.
Your studies will focus on the goals and philosophy of health care services in Saskatchewan. You will learn how these goals are reflected in the activities of the agency and on your role as a caregiver. You will learn about your role in providing care services within a multicultural dynamic setting. The course content also includes inter-professional work environments, personal health, employability skills, and types of abuse (for example: caregiver, neglect and abandonment, sexual and financial).
Course offerings and start dates vary per location.