Therapeutic Relations I

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
PNUR 2121
Descriptive
Therapeutic Relations I
Department
Nursing - Psychiatric
Faculty
Health Sciences
Credits
1.50
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester Length
15
Max Class Size
10
Course Designation
None
Industry Designation
None
Contact Hours

Lecture: 2 hours/week 

Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Learning Activities

Experiential communication formats are used, including interactive communication scenarios, video critiquing, and participative self-awareness exercises.

Course Description
This course will introduce students to communication within the context of the nurse-client relationship. Therapeutic communication skills will include warmth, respect, genuineness, empathy, use of silence and assertiveness. Students will focus on developing self-awareness and therapeutic use of self. Major course concepts include: confidentiality, self awareness, boundaries, and introduction to the Mental Status Exam.
Course Content
  • Phases of the nurse-client relationship
  • Core therapeutic conditions of warmth, respect, genuineness, and empathy
  • Communication strategies such as open and closed questions, use of silence, normalization, shame attenuation, paraphrasing and summarizing
  • Assertive and responsible communication
  • Self-awareness 
  • Confidentiality
  • Professional boundaries 
  • Mental Status Exam
Learning Outcomes

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. 

 

Means of Assessment

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.

Textbook Materials

A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.

Prerequisites

Students in the BSPN program are required to maintain a passing grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.

Corequisites

PNUR 2101 and PNUR 2130 and PNUR 2170 and PNUR 2171 and 2175 and PHIL 3125 

Equivalencies
Which Prerequisite