Roxane Ketsa
Contact
ATS Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing
- podloski@ualberta.ca
Courses
NURS 221 - Introduction to Nursing Practice
This practicum develops beginning knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide safe ethical patient care for adults with episodic and chronic health challenges. Intentional clinical learning activities integrate evidence-informed knowledge from NURS 220 and NURS 216. The focus is on assessment, communication, beginning professional practice, clinical reasoning, care planning, and documentation. Course includes 96 clinical hours total. Note: Available only to nursing students in the Collaborative/Honors Program. Prerequisite: NURS 116, NURS 124, NURS 125. Corequisites: NURS 216 (or NURS 206/NURS 207) and NURS 220.
NURS 485B - Nursing Practice in a Focused Area
The course provides an opportunity to consolidate learning and preparation to assume the role of BScN graduate via a preceptored clinical experience. The area of focus may be a particular setting of practice, client population, or health challenge or trend. It provides opportunities to demonstrate the integration of prior learning through the development of a comprehensive care planning assignment. The preceptorship is designed in collaboration with faculty and is based on practicum area availability. Course includes 350 clinical hours total. Prerequisites: All courses in the program except NURS 422 or PHILE 386, INT D 420 and NURS 425/SC INF 425.