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Nephrology Nursing Clinical 2: Nursing Care of the Person on Dialysis NSNN 7500

Nursing Specialty Nephrology Course

Course details

Prepares for a beginning level of hemodialysis nursing in a hemodialysis facility through a four-week clinical experience. Requires written and practical assignments over the 12-week term. May require attendance in greater Vancouver to complete this component.

Prerequisite(s)

  • 75% in NSNN 7400
  • Successful completion of NSNN 7300 is also required for non-sponsored students.

Credits

5.0

Cost

$461.93 - $1,528.31 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2023

Below are three offerings of NSNN 7500 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.

CRN 27120

Duration

Mon Apr 03 - Fri Jun 23 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 27120
  • $1496.80
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 03 - Jun 23 N/A N/A Other
Instructor

Gurpreet Bains

Course outline

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Cost

$1496.80

Important information
  1. Clinical lab format.
  2. Departmental approval needed
  3. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  4. Department approval is required for registration into this course, contact the Program Head at 604-451-7104 for approval prior to registration. Students need to contact the bookstore in order to obtain course materials for this course/section. Please note: Clinical courses are non-refundable. Please contact the Program Assistant for withdrawal information.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 52746

Duration

Mon Apr 03 - Fri Jun 23 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 52746
  • $758.84
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 03 - Jun 23 N/A N/A Other
Instructor

Gurpreet Bains

Course outline

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Cost

$758.84

Important information
  1. Available for exam challenge only.
  2. Departmental approval needed
  3. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  4. This is a Challenge Section. Department approval is required for registration into this course. Contact Program Head at 604-451-7104 for approval prior to registration. Students need to contact the Bookstore in order to obtain course materials for this course/section. Please note: Clinical courses are non-refundable. Please contact the Program Assistant for withdrawal information
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 64874

Duration

Mon Apr 03 - Fri Jun 23 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 64874
  • $463.63
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 03 - Jun 23 N/A N/A Other
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

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Cost

$463.63

Important information
  1. Available for re-registration (course extension) only.
  2. Departmental approval needed
  3. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  4. This is a reregistration section for students who did not complete the clinical section in the previous term and need a one-time extension to complete. Please contact the Program Head at 604-451-7104 for approval to enroll in this section.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

Fall 2023

Below are three offerings of NSNN 7500 for the Fall 2023 term.

CRN 31852

Duration

Tue Sep 05 - Fri Nov 24 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 31852
  • $1528.31
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 05 - Nov 24 N/A N/A Other
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$1528.31

Important information
  1. Clinical lab format.
  2. Departmental approval needed
  3. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  4. Departmental approval is required prior to registration. Contact Program Head at 604-451-7104 for approval. Students need to contact the Bookstore in order to obtain course materials. Course delivery is in an online format. On the first day of class, log in to www.bcit.ca/learn to access your course. Clinical courses are non-refundable. Please contact the Program Assistant for withdrawal information.
Status

CRN 33134

Duration

Tue Sep 05 - Fri Nov 24 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 33134
  • $763.04
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 05 - Nov 24 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$763.04

Important information
  1. Available for exam challenge only.
  2. Departmental approval needed
  3. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  4. This is a CHALLENGE section for the course. Department approval is required prior to registration into this course. Contact the Program Head at 604-451-7104 for approval. Course delivery is in an online format.
Status

CRN 47187

Duration

Tue Sep 05 - Fri Nov 24 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 47187
  • $461.93
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 05 - Nov 24 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$461.93

Important information
  1. Available for re-registration (course extension) only.
  2. Departmental approval needed
  3. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  4. This re-registration course section is for students who require a course extension to complete their course from the previous term. Re-registration is a one-time option only. Course delivery is in an online format. Contact the Program Head at 604-451-7104 for approval to register.
Status

Learning Outcomes

As a healthcare practitioner, you are expected to follow professional standards of practice throughout all SN programs and courses. In this course, you will have opportunities to use the processes of critical thinking, systematic inquiry, communication, collaboration, leadership, professionalism, and clinical decision-making. Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Discuss effective strategies that facilitate working collaboratively with clients on hemodialysis to promote health.
  • Utilize a phenomenological approach in order to interpret a client and their family’s experience of hemodialysis.
  • Program a hemodialysis machine according to the client’s prescription.
  • Apply the clinical decision-making process to assess a client’s health status in a clinical setting pre-, intra- and post-dialysis.
  • Assess a client’s vascular accesses for patency.
  • Use effective communication techniques that promote efficient multidisciplinary team partnerships and collaboration.
  • Utilize principles of aseptic technique and venipuncture in initiating, managing, and discontinuing hemodialysis.
  • Identify and describe the pharmacology of agents commonly used specifically in hemodialysis.
  • Perform the basic hemodialysis procedure using individualized dialysis prescriptions.
  • Identify and interpret common laboratory, radiological and diagnostic investigations and monitoring results correlated to hemodialysis.
  • Identify and manage common complications of hemodialysis.
  • Describe the rationale and applicable conditions for sodium profiling.
  • Apply clinical decision-making skills to respond to and manage changes in a client’s health pre-, intra- and post-dialysis.
  • Assess the clinical data and consult with the nephrology team about the adequacy of dialysis.
  • Describe possible strategies to improve the efficacy of hemodialysis.
  • Perform a comprehensive assessment of a hemodialysis client.

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2023

Related Programs

Nephrology Nursing Clinical 2: Nursing Care of the Person on Dialysis (NSNN 7500) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Health Sciences

  1. Nephrology Nursing Specialty
    Advanced Certificate Part-time
  2. Specialty Nursing (Nephrology)
    Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time

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