Importance of sociology to nursing?

Sociology as a social science plays an essential role in the field of health sciences such as medicine and nursing.

Sociology helps nurses to understand the forces and pressures which affect their patients adversely.
It helps nurses to understand the behavior, conflicts, interpersonal relationships, groups, hierarchy, and adaptations of different people working in hospitals and other healthcare settings.
With the help of sociology, nurses and other medical staff can get information about the socio-cultural life of the patient.
Sociology as a discipline teaches skills to the nurses that help them to better understand the structure of family, community, and society.
It helps nurses to understand the characteristics of social relationships, their complexities, and their impact on healthcare.
Sociology helps the nurses to understand and to eradicate social problems within the healthcare settings.