Introduction to Nursing: Bioscience, Psychology, and Sociology
Explore the diverse skills and knowledge required to be a nurse and find out where a career in nursing could take you.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone interested in a career in nursing and the variety of roles within the nursing profession.
What topics will you cover?
The variety of roles undertaken by nurses
The context of nursing, caring for children, adults, older people, individuals with mental health and cognitive support needs
Bioscience applied to nursing looking at basic physiological measurement
Psychology related to nursing including the impact of psychology on physiology
Sociology related to nursing care and society.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Identify how the application of basic science relates to nursing practice.
Describe some of the basic psychology and sociology applied to nursing
Discuss the roles of nursing within society
Develop an understanding of health research that can be utilised in evidence-based nursing care
