BRN101 - RPN to RN Professional Role Transition

Subject Title
RPN to RN Professional Role Transition

Subject Description
In this course, learners will examine the legislation, standards and guidelines that direct the Registered Nurse's practice in Ontario. The importance of collaborative professional relationships in health care teams, both intra- and interprofessional, will be explored. As regulated health care professionals, learners will reflect on the role transition from RPN to RN practice in Ontario, their own personal learning style, and ways of knowing as it applies to self and the development of critical thinking and clinical judgement. Through the lens of trauma-informed care and patient safety, the therapeutic nurse-client relationship will be examined.

Credit Status
3 credits

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Describe how nursing’s unique body of knowledge is used as a basis for entry to practice and standards in nursing practice.
2. Compare the roles of various nursing organizations and their influence on nursing practice.
3. Examine the role and responsibility of the nurse in the development of collaborative client and interprofessional team relationships.
4. Apply knowledge of Scope of Practice and the commonalities and differences between categories of nurses to examine professional relationships and their influence on client outcomes.
5. Use reflective practice to examine the transition from RPN to RN practice.
6. Discuss the accountabilities and role of the RN when working with regulated and unregulated health care providers. 
7. Apply the Three-Factor Framework for decision making in client care scenarios.
8. Apply professional scholarly literature, relevant legislation, standards, and guidelines to inform critical thinking and clinical judgement in client care scenarios. 
9. Explore how trauma-informed care and patient safety influence developing and maintaining the nurse-client therapeutic relationship.

Essential Employability Skills

    •  Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfils the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.

    •  Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.

    •  Execute mathematical operations accurately.

    •  Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.

    •  Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.

    •  Locate, select, organize, and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.

    •  Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.

    •  Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and contributions of others.

    •  Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.

    •  Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

    •  Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and consequences.

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Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
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Camera Use and Recordings - Synchronous (Live) Classes
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