Professional Interpersonal Communication in Nursing Practice NURS 1055

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

• Use nursing and interpersonal relationship theory to explain what it means to be present and in relationship and partnership in the nursing profession.
• Recognize the unique interpersonal capacities, qualities, and skills they bring to nursing partnerships.
• Analyze and critically evaluate their experience and conversations with clients and health care colleagues for increased self awareness and growth in interpersonal communication.
• Demonstrate increased competency in their ability to connect with and respond to others in a meaningful way in classroom simulations and assignments.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of presence in their relationships with others and in nursing practice.
• Use interpersonal knowledge and skills in clinical practice with clients, and health care colleagues.
• Initiate and build a communication tool box for use in nursing practice.

Process Threads Relevant to this Course

Professionalism

• Students develop professionalism by participating in learning partnerships with peers and nursing instructors as they develop an understanding of the essential nature of interpersonal communication competency to professional nursing practice. They begin to demonstrate honesty, integrity, responsibility, accountability and moral commitment consistent with the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (2008) and BCIT Policy 5104: Academic Integrity and Appeals (2009). In particular, they understand the moral and ethical responsibility of bearing witness and being present to others’ experiences of health, quality of life, and health care.

Communication

• Students thoughtfully discuss professional interpersonal communication verbally and in writing. They dialogue with colleagues and teachers in the process of learning. Through these partnerships they establish shared meaning and develop communication capacities. They work with colleagues and simulated patients to develop abilities in interpersonal communication. Students anticipate interpersonal communication skills to be performed in class and prepare themselves to perform them. They are independent with some aspects of interpersonal communication learned this term, but may require assistance with others

Systematic Inquiry

• Systematic inquiry involves the processes of critical thinking, decision making and research. Students begin to appreciate the research base, recognize real and potential risks associated with communication and make judgments about communication considering the context. Questioning, reflection, bearing witness and feedback are the strategies that are used to facilitate reasoning and judgment in the application of interpersonal communication.

Professional Growth

• Students take responsibility for their learning and growth. Students participate and reflect on all learning experiences to grow personally and professionally. Students begin to examine their own reactions to interpersonal situations and develop strategies to improve their effectiveness

Creative Leadership

• Creative leadership is a process that evolves throughout a nurse's professional life. Students begin to develop self-understanding so they can transcend self-interest, and establish meaningful connections with nursing students and instructors. Self-awareness and dialogue are essential to partnership. They begin to support self-direction and risk-taking and recognize the contributions of others. Students are expected to make positive assumptions about each other's abilities and value individuality.

Technology-in-Practice

• Students access course materials on-line through Desire to Learn, and reflect on the impact of technology on their learning.

Effective as of Fall 2012