Nursing 1030 examines fundamental principles and skills for nursing practice. Students are introduced to Primary Health Care and to the Prince Edward Island Conceptual Model of Nursing: A Nursing Perspective of Primary Health Care. Through this theoretical framework, nursing concepts are explored and strategies for nursing care considered. Students are introduced to beginning communication, assessment, and psychomotor skills through active participation in online and onsite lectures, lab and clinical seminar settings. Students have an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to clinical practice by partnering with healthy older adults living independently in the community and in long term care settings.
January 11:
AMNF Federal Education Team (2019). Aseptic Technique Tutorial (ANTT), Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal, 26(7), 24-26.
January 12:
Todd, B. (2018). Multi-resistance organisms and contact precautions: Most nurses know when to start precautions, but for how long should they continue? American Journal of Nursing, 118(8), 67-69.
Plavskin, A. (2019). Fighting antimicrobial resistance with genetics and genomics. MEDSURG Nursing, 28(5), 297-302.
January 18:
Elliott, M. & Baird, J. (2019). Pulse oximetry and the enduring neglect of respiratory rate assessment: a commentary on patient surveillance. British Journal of Nursing, 28(19), 1156-1159.
Health Canada (2003). Canadian guidelines for body weight classification in adults. Ottawa, ON: Author. pp. 6-17. Please note:The Canadian Guidelines for Body Weight Classification in Adults has been Archived by the Government of Canada and the link to the technical report no longer exists. The link provided here is not to the Government of Canada's site and may not be available in the future.
CMAJ (2020). Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline. CMAJ, 192(31), E875-E891
January 26:
RNAO Clinical Best Practice Guidelines. Ostomy Care and Management:
Pp. 31 Table 9-1: Definitions of Common Stomal and Peristomal Complications.
Pp. 81-83 Appendix G: Sample Assessment Form.
Pp. 88 and 90-91 Appendix I: Nutritional Management Tips in Ostomy Care.
Pp. 94-95 Appendix J: Ostomy Teaching Flow Sheets (Fecal Stomas).
Pp. 102 Appendix M: Sample Ostomy Care Form.
February 8:
Pagana, Pagana & Pike-MacDonald (2024). Guidelines for proper test preparation and performance. Start at “Routine Practices” pp. 4-11. Microscopic Examinations (Gram Stain). pp. 667-669.
February 16:
Hirst & Stares (2020). Delegation, Chapter 6, pp. 73-78. In Hussein &Osuji (2020). Brunner & Suddarth’s Canadian Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 4th edition. LWW: Philadelphia, PA.
Park. L.J. (2020). Using the SBAR handover tool, British Journal of Nursing, 29(14), 812-813.
March 1:
Turner, S, J. (2023). Mulholland’s The Nurse, The Math, The Meds. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier
Chapter 1 Math Review- pp. 6-12; 15-24.
Chapter 3 Metric Units and Conversions
March 8:
Park. L.J. (2020). Using the SBAR handover tool, British Journal of Nursing, 29(14), 812-813.
March 14:
Perry, Potter, Ostendorf & Cobbett (2020). Procedural Guideline 40.1 Applying gauze and elastic bandages, pp. 1101-1104; Procedural Guideline 40.2 Applying an abdominal binder, pp. 1104- 1105. In Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques, (First Canadian edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier
Perry, Potter, Ostendorf & Cobbett (2020). Therapeutic use of heat and cold, pp. 1107-1125. In Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques, (First Canadian edition). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
April 5:
AMNF Federal Education Team (2019). Aseptic Technique Tutorial (ANTT), Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal, 26(7), 24-26.
Thomas Hess, C. (2020). Checklist for factors affecting wound healing. Advances In Skin & Wound Care, 31(1), pp.54-55.