This guided group-based course provides opportunities for students to learn and to begin developing their nursing practice and leadership skills. Students will have opportunities to work with individuals, families, and groups, experiencing health challenges in the promotion of health and healing, within the context of maternal-child, community, and home health care settings. The course focuses on the core concepts of critical thinking, evidence-informed decision making, health promotion, and relational practice. Emphasis will also be placed on the student's ability to use the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) principles, roles, and competencies at the Term Six level. Graded S/U. Please do not register for any courses on practice days as nursing practice may be scheduled during the evening hours. Corequisite(s): NURS 3209, 3261, 3262, and 3265. Students are not eligible for an aegrotat or deferred standing in this course. See Policies E2007 and E2011.

Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C+" grade in all of the following: NURS 2221, 3130, 3160, and 4122; and an "S" grade in NURS 3162.