Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare III

Course Number: 
PSYC 116
Course Credits: 
1.00
Course Description: 
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 third course of five.
Course Prerequisites: 
Co-requisite: NURS Pharm 139.
Course Outcomes: 
  • Discuss ways in which ineffective interpersonal and interprofessional communication result in harm to healthcare consumers.
  • Evaluate the legal concepts relevant to healthcare provider practice: Informed Consent, Advanced Directives, and POLST.
  • Explain the concept of “Just Culture” and its use in healthcare to minimize the risk of errors and improve patient safety.
  • Explore and ethical dilemma within the context of diversity
  • Explore the topic “Social Determinants of Health” presented by Healthy People 2020 and discuss the influence of income, race, ethnicity, and social class on health