Experiential communication formats are used, including interactive communication scenarios, video critiquing, and participative self-awareness exercises.
The course evaluation is consistent with ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.
This is a graded course.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Understand the phases of the nurse-client relationship;
2. Demonstrate therapeutic conditions of warmth, respect, genuineness, empathy, and concreteness;
3. Demonstrate communication strategies such as open and closed questions, use of silence, normalization, shame attenuation, paraphrasing, and summarizing;
4. Demonstrate assertiveness and responsible communication;
5. Demonstrate self-awareness and the relationship to therapeutic communication;
6. Understand concepts of confidentiality, professional boundaries, and providing feedback;
7. Understand and integrate the Mental Status Exam.
A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.
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.
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| Institution | Transfer Details for PNUR 2121 |
|---|---|
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU NRSG 3525 (2) |