Introduction to Nursing: Bioscience, Psychology, and Sociology

Posted 2 years 2 months ago by University of York

Study Method : Online
Duration : 3 weeks
Subject : Healthcare & Medicine
Overview
Explore the diverse skills and knowledge required to be a nurse and find out where a career in nursing could take you.
Course Description

Explore the exciting possibilities of a career in nursing

Most people will have interacted with a qualified nurse during their lifetime, but the profession remains largely misunderstood.

On this course, you’ll develop an accurate understanding of nursing and where a career in nursing can lead. You’ll discover the demands of nursing in emergency and intensive care, and education and research. You’ll also observe nursing in GP surgeries, people’s homes, and assisted living facilities.

The course will explore how basic science, psychology, and sociology is applied in the nursing profession to reveal the diverse role nurses play in our society today.

This course is designed for anyone interested in a career in nursing and the variety of roles within the nursing profession.

Requirements

This course is designed for anyone interested in a career in nursing and the variety of roles within the nursing profession.

Career Path
  • 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