Course Code
PNUR 2421
Credits
1.50
Semester Length
15
Max Class Size
8
Course
Therapeutic Relations IV
Important Notice
This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.
Typically Offered
To be determined
Overview
Course Description
This course will build upon application of therapeutic communication within the context of the nurse-client relationship as introduced in Semester III. The student will continue to develop the advanced communication skills of empathy, therapeutic confrontation and immediacy. The focus will be on communicating assertively with distressed and aggressive clients; using therapeutic communication skills and application of psychiatric nursing concepts in effective problem solving and conflict resolution. Therapeutic communication issues related to cultural competence will continue to be developed. Professional documentation and sharing of information in the context of client, as individual and family will be introduced.
Course Content
Therapeutic communication will be introduced through:
- Understanding and demonstrating the phases of the nurse-client relationship
- Demonstrating of advanced empathy, therapeutic confrontation and immediacy
- Demonstrating the principles and steps of problem solving and conflict resolution
- Understanding and demonstration of assertive and responsible communication
- Demonstration of understanding of theory and concepts through simulated clinical examples
- Understanding of cultural competence and the issues of professional documentation and sharing of client information for the client as individual and family
Learning Activities
Experiential communication formats are used, including interactive communication scenarios, video critiquing and participative self-awareness exercises.
Means of Assessment
The course evaluation is consistent with Douglas College evaluation policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course
This is a graded course.
Learning Outcomes
Students will have the opportunity to develop and practice the therapeutic communication skills of advanced empathy, therapeutic confrontation and immediacy. Student learning will focus on effective communication with distressed and aggressive clients experiencing episodic health challenges. Students will continue to develop cultural competencies as it relates to therapeutic communication and the client as individual and family.
Textbook Materials
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:
A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.
Requisites
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
| Institution | Transfer Details for PNUR 2421 | |
|---|---|---|
| There are no applicable transfer credits for this course. | ||