Psychology for Nurses and health professionals

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This course provides foundational knowledge in psychology tailored for nurses and health professionals.

It explores key psychological concepts, theories, and practices that influence patient care, communication, and mental well-being in clinical settings. Learners will gain insight into human development, personality, emotions, stress, and behavior, as well as the psychological aspects of caregiving.

The course also introduces emerging trends and real-life applications of psychology in healthcare, equipping students with practical tools to deliver holistic, empathetic, and patient-centered care.

Course Content

🧭 Topic 1: Background and Orientation
This introductory topic orients learners to the course by outlining its objectives, relevance to nursing and healthcare practice, and expected outcomes. It sets the foundation for understanding psychology’s role in clinical environments.

📘 Lesson 1.1: Course Orientation and Expectations
📘 Lesson 1.2: Definition of Psychology and Related Terms
Topic 1: Background and Orientation Quiz

🧠 Topic 2: Introduction to Psychology
Learners are introduced to the scope and relevance or importance of psychology in healthcare and the roles of health workers (nurses, midwives, allied professionals, public health) in pyschological aspects and care.

🌿 Topic 3: Branches, Methods, and History of Psychology
This section explores the major branches of psychology, including clinical, developmental, cognitive, and social psychology. It also introduces common research methods and provides a brief historical overview of the field's development.

👶 Topic 4: Psychological Development
Learners examine human growth and development across the lifespan. The topic covers the principles and factors influencing development and distinguishes between growth and development in a healthcare context.

🧩 Topic 5: Personality Development Theories
This topic delves into major developmental theories such as Freud’s psychosexual theory, Piaget’s cognitive development theory, and Erikson’s psychosocial theory, helping learners understand the stages and patterns of human development.

😊 Topic 6: Introduction to personality
This topic explores the fundamental aspects of what personality is and how it shapes an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This topic introduces key concepts and theories that explain the development and traits of personality, helping to understand why people act the way they do and how personality influences interactions and personal growth.

🧬 Topic 7: Theories of Personality
This topic presents the major theories of personality, including psychoanalytic, humanistic, trait, and behavioral approaches. It emphasizes how these theories help explain individual differences and guide patient interaction.

🫱 Topic 8: Psychological Aspects of Nursing Care
Learners examine how psychological factors influence nursing care. Topics include patient behavior, communication, empathy, emotional support, and the mental well-being of both caregivers and patients.

🛡️ Topic 9: Mental Defense Mechanisms
This topic introduces both immature and mature defense mechanisms individuals use to cope with psychological stress or conflict. Understanding these mechanisms aids in interpreting patient reactions and behaviors.

🌪️ Topic 10: Stress and Stressors
Students explore the concept of stress, its physical and emotional effects, and common stressors in healthcare environments. The topic covers stress management techniques and their application in clinical practice.

😊 Topic 11: Emotions
This section discusses the components and characteristics of emotions, distinguishing between positive and negative emotions. Learners also explore major emotional theories and their relevance in patient care.

💭 Topic 12: Attitude
Learners are introduced to the concept of attitudes, their components, how they are formed, and their influence on behavior. The topic also examines factors that shape attitudes and psychological theories explaining attitude change.

🚀 Topic 13: Emerging Trends in Psychology
This topic explores current and emerging trends such as digital mental health tools, trauma-informed care, neuroscience, and positive psychology, with emphasis on their application in nursing and healthcare.

🔎 Topic 14: Opportunities, Final quiz, and Assignment
This final topic brings the course to a close by highlighting career opportunities for nurses in psychology, final quiz, and giving you a final assignment to apply what you have learned.

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Course Content

🧭 Topic 1: Background and Orientation This introductory topic orients learners to the course by outlining its objectives, relevance to nursing and healthcare practice, and expected outcomes. It sets the foundation for understanding psychology’s role in clinical environments.

📘 Lesson 1.1: Course Orientation and Expectations

📘 Lesson 1.2: Definition of Psychology and Related Terms

Topic 1: Background and Orientation Quiz

🧠 Topic 2: Introduction to Psychology Learners are introduced to the scope and relevance or importance of psychology in healthcare and the roles of health workers (nurses, midwives, allied professionals, public health) in pyschological aspects and care.

🧠 Lesson 2.1: Scope and Importance of Psychology in Healthcare

🧑‍⚕️ Lesson 2.2: Roles of a Nurse or Health Worker in Psychological Care

Topic 2: Introduction to Psychology Quiz

🌿 Topic 3: Branches, Methods, and History of Psychology This section explores the major branches of psychology, including clinical, developmental, cognitive, and social psychology. It also introduces common research methods and provides a brief historical overview of the field's development.

🧩 Lesson 3.1: Major Branches of Psychology

🧪 Lesson 3.2: Methods of Psychological Inquiry

🏛️ Lesson 3.3: Historical Development of Psychology

Topic 3: Branches, Methods, and History Quiz

👶 Topic 4: Psychological Development Learners examine human growth and development across the lifespan. The topic covers the principles and factors influencing development and distinguishes between growth and development in a healthcare context.

🔹 Lesson 4.1: Concepts of Growth and Development

🔹 Lesson 4.2: Factors Influencing Growth and Development

🧠 Lesson 4.3: Principles of Human Development

✅ Lesson 4.4: Differences Between Growth and Development

📘 Lesson 4.5: Roles of Nurses and Midwives in Growth and Development

Topic 4: Psychological Development Quiz

🧩 Topic 5: Personality Development Theories This topic delves into major developmental theories such as Freud’s psychosexual theory, Piaget’s cognitive development theory, and Erikson’s psychosocial theory, helping learners understand the stages and patterns of human development.

📘 Lesson 5.1: Introduction to Personality development theories

📘 Lesson 5.2: Freud’s Psychosexual Development Theory

✅ Lesson 5.3: Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory

✅ Lesson 5.4: Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Theory

Topic 5: Developmental Theories Quiz

🔹 Lesson 6.1: Introduction – Definition and Characteristics of Personality

🔹 Lesson 6.2: Components and Development of Personality

🔹 Lesson 6.3: Common Personality Types and Traits

🔹 Lesson 6.4: Differences Between Normal and Abnormal Personalities

Quiz – Topic 6: Personality and Personality Types

🧬 Topic 7: Theories of Personality This topic presents the major theories of personality, including psychoanalytic, humanistic, trait, and behavioral approaches. It emphasizes how these theories help explain individual differences and guide patient interaction.

Lesson 7.1: Introduction to Theories of Personality

Lesson 7.2: Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory

Lesson 7.3: Trait-based Theories

Lesson 7.4: Humanistic theories of personality

Lesson 7:5: Biology and genetic theories

Lesson 7:6: Social-Cognitive Theories

Quiz – Topic 7: Theories of Personality

🫱 Topic 8: Psychological Aspects of Nursing Care Learners examine how psychological factors influence nursing care. Topics include patient behavior, communication, empathy, emotional support, and the mental well-being of both caregivers and patients.

Lesson 8.1: Psychological challenges in patients

Lesson 8.2: Management of Psychological Challenges in Patients

Lesson 8.3: Therapeutic Communication and Empathy

Topic 8: Psychological Aspects of Nursing Care Quiz

🛡️ Topic 9: Mental Defense Mechanisms This topic introduces both immature and mature defense mechanisms individuals use to cope with psychological stress or conflict. Understanding these mechanisms aids in interpreting patient reactions and behaviors.

Lesson 9.1: Overview or introduction to Defense Mechanisms

Lesson 9.2: Immature Defense Mechanisms

Lesson 9.3: Mature Defense Mechanisms

Lesson 9.4: Application of mental defense mechanisms in Care

Topic 9: Mental Defense Mechanisms Quiz

🌪️ Topic 10: Stress and Stressors Students explore the concept of stress, its physical and emotional effects, and common stressors in healthcare environments. The topic covers stress management techniques and their application in clinical practice.

Lesson 10.1: Definitions and Sources of Stress

Lesson 10.2: Stages of Stress

Lesson 10.3: Types of Stressors in Healthcare

Lesson 10.4: Effects of stress and stressors

Lesson 10.5: Prevention and control of stress at the workplace

Lesson 10.6: Management of the patient with stress

Topic 10: Stress and Stressors Quiz

😊 Topic 11: Emotions This section discusses the components and characteristics of emotions, distinguishing between positive and negative emotions. Learners also explore major emotional theories and their relevance in patient care.

Lesson 11.1: Definition, Components, and Characteristics of Emotions

Lesson 11.2: Types of emotions: Positive and Negative Emotions

Lesson 11.3: Theories of Emotion

Lesson 11.4: Management of patients with different emotional states

Lesson 11.5: Role of a Nurse in Management of Patients with Emotional States

Topic 11: Emotions Quiz

💭 Topic 12: Attitude Learners are introduced to the concept of attitudes, their components, how they are formed, and their influence on behavior. The topic also examines factors that shape attitudes and psychological theories explaining attitude change.

Lesson 12.1: Definition and Components of Attitude

Lesson 12.2: Formation and Change of Attitudes

Lesson 12.3: Theories of attitude

Lesson 12.4: Factors that influence attitude

Topic 12: Attitude Quiz

🚀 Topic 13: Emerging Trends in Psychology This topic explores current and emerging trends such as digital mental health tools, trauma-informed care, neuroscience, and positive psychology, with emphasis on their application in nursing and healthcare.

Lesson 13.1: Positive Psychology and Mental Wellness

Lesson 13.2: Technology and Modern Psychology

Lesson 13.3: Cultural and Global Considerations in Psychological Practice

Topic 13: Emerging Trends in Psychology Quiz

🔎 Topic 14: Opportunities, Final quiz, and Assignment This final topic brings the course to a close by highlighting career opportunities for nurses in psychology, final quiz, and giving you a final assignment to apply what you have learned.

Lesson 14.1: Career Pathways for Nurses in Psychology