title: Psychosocial vital signs: using simulation to introduce a new concept.
abstract: Psychosocial vital signs (PVS) is a tool used for defining and measuring essential psychosocial variables of health. Because nurse-patient interaction is basic to PVS, simulation is the methodology used for introducing this new concept to students. When learning PVS as a fundamental nursing skill, students' thinking is informed and guided toward a holistic view of their patients. The author discusses components of PVS and the curriculum used for teaching students how to use PVS.
authors.affiliation: Loretto Heights School of Nursing, Regis University, Denver, Colorado, USA. charspade@comcast.net
authors.forename: Charlotte M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Spade
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001007:Anxiety / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009736:Nursing Process; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012381:Role Playing; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013850:Thinking