Undergraduate Course: Caring and Emotional Work (NUST10005)

Course Outline
School	School of Health in Social Science	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	The 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
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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.