Taryn Husky
Faculty of Nursing
Contact
Assistant Lecturer
Faculty of Nursing
- thusky@ualberta.ca
Courses
NURS 225 - Introduction to Acute Care Nursing Practice
This practicum in acute care settings further develops 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 224 and NURS 216 (or NURS 206/207). The focus is on assessment, communication, professional practice, clinical reasoning, care planning, and documentation. Course includes 192 clinical hours total. Note: Available only to nursing students in the Collaborative/Honors Program and Bilingual Program. Prerequisites for Collaborative/Honors Program students: NURS 220 and NURS 221. Prerequisites for Bilingual Program students: SC INF 223 and SC INF 221. Corequisites: NURS 216 (or NURS 206/207) and NURS 224.
NURS 485 - 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 clinical experiences and comprehensive learning assessments. 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.