1. Applied Psychology Book & Notes — BSc Nursing (Semester-ready)

Finding a book that truly matches the unit-wise syllabus and exam needs is hard; that’s why this book brings syllabus-mapped notes, curated PYQs, and crisp revision aids in one place for the Applied Psychology for BSc Nursing INC syllabus.

One easy-to-use book that organises unit-wise coverage, high-frequency PYQs, and last-minute revision notes—features often not available together in standard texts.

1A. What’s inside (Applied Psychology Book by FHT)

• Unit-wise notes aligned to the Psychology INC syllabus
• Psychology High-frequency PYQs compiled from recent exam papers
• Psychology Last-minute revision notes for quick recall before exams.
• This Book is available in both printed and online versions

In the book product page link given below, you will get sample notes for all subjects, so that you can make an informed decision by checking how these topics are covered in these books. More than that, we have refund options for the online version of our books.

1B. Read anywhere

Available in print and online, so you can study on your phone or with a printed book—whichever suits you best. Access and pricing details are on the product page.

2. Applied Psychology PYQs

• We listed both the most repeated 10-mark essay questions also 5-mark short essay questions for the psychology subject. So it will help you in your easy preparation for semester exams.
• We know the most stressful part of studying is finding and organising previous exam questions for BSc nursing subjects.
• That’s why we’ve compiled high‑frequency PYQs from recent exam papers into one, easy‑to‑use section.
• This gives you a focused tool for targeted practice, so you can spend your limited time on commonly asked areas.

3. Syllabus-Applied Psychology BSc Nursing

Unit 1: Introduction to Psychology

• Meaning of Psychology
• Development of psychology
• Scope, branches and methods of psychology
• Relationship with other subjects
• Significance of psychology in nursing
• Applied psychology to solve everyday issues

Unit 2: Biological Basis of Behavior

• Body mind relationship
• Genetics and behaviour
• Inheritance of behaviour
• Brain and behaviour
• Psychology and sensation – sensory process – normal and abnormal

Unit 3: Mental Health and Mental Hygiene

• Concept of mental health and mental hygiene
• Characteristic of mentally healthy person
• Warning signs of poor mental health
• Promotive and preventive mental health strategies and services
• Defense mechanism and its implication
• Frustration and conflict – types of conflicts and measurements to overcome
• Role of nurse in reducing frustration and conflict and enhancing coping
• Dealing with ego

Unit 4: Developmental Psychology

• Physical, psychosocial and cognitive development across life span
• Role of nurse in supporting normal growth and development across the lifespan
• Psychological needs of various groups in health and sickness
• Introduction to child psychology and role of nurse in meeting the psychological needs of children
• Psychology of vulnerable individuals
• Role of nurse with vulnerable groups

Unit 5: Personality

• Meaning, definition of personality
• Classification of personality
• Measurement and evaluation of personality
• Alteration in personality
• Role of nurse in identification of individual personality and improvement in altered personality

Unit 6: Cognitive Process

• Attention – definition, types, determinants, duration, degree and alteration in attention
• Perception – Meaning of Perception, principles, factor affecting perception
• Intelligence – Meaning, effects of heredity and environment, classification, measurement
• Learning – Definition, types, factors influencing learning, process, habit formation
• Memory – meaning, nature, factors influencing memory, methods to improve memory, forgetting
• Thinking – types, level, reasoning and problem solving
• Aptitude – concept, types, individual differences and variability
• Psychometric assessment of cognitive processes
• Alteration in cognitive processes

Unit 7: Motivation and Emotional Processes

• Motivation – meaning, concept, types, theories, motivation cycle, biological and special motives
• Emotions – Meaning, development, alteration of emotion, emotions in sickness, handling emotions
• Stress and adaptation – stress, stressor, cycle, effect, adaptation and coping
• Attitudes – Meaning, nature, factor affecting attitude, attitudinal change, role in health and sickness
• Psychometric assessment of emotions and attitude
• Role of nurse in caring for emotionally sick client

Unit 8: Psychological Assessment and Tests

• Types, development, characteristics, principles, uses, interpretation
• Role of nurse in psychological assessment

Unit 9: Application of Soft Skill

• Concept of soft skill
• Types of soft skill – visual, aural and communication skill
• The way of communication
• Building relationship with client and society
• Interpersonal Relationships (IPR)
• Strategies to overcome barriers

Unit 10: Self-empowerment

• Dimensions of self-empowerment
• Self-empowerment development
• Importance of women's empowerment in society
• Professional etiquette and personal grooming
• Role of nurse in empowering others