PSYC 114 - Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare I

1 credits

Prerequisites
Acceptance to the Nursing Program.

Corequisites
NURS 171 - Nursing Concepts 1: Fundamentals.

Examines some determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of healthcare. This course is presented in a series that builds on the previous course content from introductory concepts to analysis of complex psychosocial health care issues. This course is embedded into the nursing core courses in an integrated format. This is the first course of five.

Theory Hours
1 theory hour.

Course Outcomes

Describe the relevance and dynamics of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship
Define aspects of critical thinking that are important to the communication process
Explain the five levels of communication and their use in nursing
Identify pre existing conditions that influence the outcome of the communication process
Explore ways in which a nurse’s self-concept and nursing actions affect a patient’s self-concept and self-esteem