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Undergraduate Course: Caring and Emotional Work (NUST10005)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe main focus of this course is on interpersonal and emotional work in nursing.
Students explore the nature of caring and emotional work in nursing. Situations that give rise to emotional work are examined. Illustrations are taken from the gynaecological context but students are encouraged to consider wider applications and draw on their experiences in practice. The intimate and sensitive nature of some health care situations is explored with respect to the nurse's role and the value of empathetic relationships for both patients and staff is considered. Students are encouraged to explore and share their own experiences and feelings associated with caring relationships.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Healthy Communities 1 (NUST08016) AND Nursing Life Sciences (NUST08014) AND Evidence and Research: Avenues of Inquiry (NUST08013) AND Professionalism 1 (Introduction to Professionalism) (NUST08012) AND Healthy Communities 2 (NUST08015) AND Nursing Care and Decision Making (NUST08011) AND Evidence and Research: Approaches to Design and Methods (NUST08009) AND Mental Health and Wellbeing (NUST08010) AND Professionalism 2 (Professionals in health care - team working) (NUST08008)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
Critically appriase the literature on caring
Examine the value of emotions and emotional work
Analyse emotional labour and its application in nursing practice
Address ethical issues and dilemmas in nursing and the implications for emotional work
Examine ways of coping with sensitive and personal issues in patient care.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Keywordscaring,emotions,empathy,relationships.
Contacts
Course organiserProf Pam Smith
Tel:
Email: Pam.Smith@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Morven Sutherland
Tel: (0131 6)51 3972
Email: Morven.Sutherland@ed.ac.uk
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