Remote Nursing Certified Practice

7 credits · Undergraduate

This course focuses on Remote Nursing Certified Practice competencies. Topics include history and physical assessment, advanced clinical reasoning, informed judgement and pharmacotherapeutics for the management of specified common and predictable health conditions. Content and course evaluation are based on a body-systems approach and incorporate the NNPBC Decision Support Tools for Remote Nursing Certified Practice. A mandatory extended workshop focusing on nursing practice in remote communities is included. Upon successful completion, students may apply for Remote Nursing Practice Certification through BCCNM. Preclusion(s): NRSG 421-8, NURS 451-(3, 4), NURS 459-3, NURS 461-8, NURS 498-3 when offered as Remote Nursing Clinical Reasoning Major Restriction: Restricted to the Rural Nursing Certificate Program, and by permission of the Chair