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COURSE OUTLINE Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Theory

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NCM 103 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice/Theory

Course Description: This theoretical course provides the learners with the overview of nursing as a science, an art and a profession. It deals with the concept of man as a holistic being comprised of bio-psychosocial and spiritual dimensions. It includes a discussion on the different roles of a nurse emphasizing health promotion, maintenance of health and illness prevention utilizing the nursing process. It includes the basic nursing skills needed in the care of individual clients. Placement: First year, 2nd Semester Credit: Theory 3 units (54 hours) Prerequisite: Anatomy, TFN, Biochemistry Objectives: 1. Provide safe and quality care to clients at home, in hospital and in community using the nursing process. 2. Continuously enhance knowledge, attitude and skills in nursing research for the improvement of patient care, nursing education and nursing practice. 3. Apply evidence-based practice through research in bedside care, critical care, emergency care and primary health care setting. 4. Utilize research findings in various areas of nursing with its focus on uplifting the standards of nursing practice. 5. Exercise ethico-moral and legal responsibilities in their task performance. 6. Enhance their personal and professional development through the nurse’s code of ethics and nursing value system. 7. Apply skills in patient care management, records, resources and patient’s environment to improve delivery of quality health care. 8. Demonstrate skills in health education and communication with clients and their significant others as well as members of the health team. 9. Create an open social climate with clients and their significant others, at facilitating client’s recovery and teamwork effectiveness of the members of the health team. 10. Demonstrate leadership skills in patient care management. 11. Apply skills in critical thinking, creativity, decision-making and problemsolving in client care situations across the life span. 12. Apply the UCian and professional values integrating diversity in their professional practice in the science of humanity. TOPICS 1

PRELIM

UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO NATURE of NURSING:

A. Profession 1. Profession 2. Criteria of a Profession. B. Nursing 1. Definition of terms related to nursing 2. Who is a Nurse? 3. Scope of Nursing Practice. 4. Roles and functions of the Nurse. 5. Expanded roles of nurses. 6. Criteria of a nursing profession C. Relationship between research and evidence-based nursing practice. UNIT 2. HISTORY OF NURSING History of Nursing in the World, in the Philippines. Nursing Leaders who influenced the development of nursing. Professionalism – Carper’s 4 patterns of knowing Overview of the Professional Nursing Practice  Level of Proficiency according to Benner  Roles & responsibilities of a professional nurse  Scope of nursing practice (RA 9173)  Nurses Code of Ethics/Filipino Bill of Rights  Legal and moral accountability/responsibility.  Different fields in nursing.

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UNIT 3. NURSING THEORIES & CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Definition of a theory. Components of a theory. Review of the components of the nursing paradigm. Purposes of nursing theory. Review: the different nursing theories and its effects in clinical practice. UNIT 4. COMMUNICATION PROCESS Purposes Components Criteria for effective verbal communication Communication with physically challenged, cognitively challenged and aggressive patients. Therapeutic relationship

UNIT 5 ASSESSING HEALTH

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Assessing Health  Definition of Vital Signs  Purposes  General considerations Body Temperature  Factors affecting body temperature  Mechanism of heat loss  Temperature regulation  Kinds of body temperature  Normal values and alterations in body temperature  Types of fever Pulse  Definition  Factors affecting pulse  Characteristics of pulse  Normal values  Pulse sites  Pulse assessment methods  Pulse abnormalities Respirations  Definition, normal values  Two types of breathing  Characteristics  Abnormal breathing patterns Blood pressure  Types of arterial pressure  Determinants and factors affecting BP  Normal values and O2 saturation  BP abnormalities Oxygen Saturation UNIT 6. MEDICATIONS  Definition  Factors affecting medication action  Rules/guidelines for safe drug administration  Routes of administration (Review) UNIT 7.     

THE NURSING PROCESS Nursing assessment Nursing diagnosis Patient care objectives Intervention Patient outcome

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  FINALS

Documentation and reporting of patient care Formulation of nursing care plan (NCP)

UNIT 8. HEALTH and ILLNESS Health, wellness, illness. Health-illness continuum. Stages of wellness and illness. 3 Levels of prevention. 5 Levels of care. UNIT 9. PROMOTING PHYSIOLOGICAL HEALTH  Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs  Assessment of basic human needs/health needs  Hygiene and grooming  Mobility  Nutrition, fluids and electrolyte balance  Safety and security  Oxygenation and circulation  Elimination  Psychosocial needs UNIT 10. CONCEPT of DEATH and DYING

References: # 1.

Author Kozier B. Erb G, Berman A

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Ruth Craven

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Patricia Potter Fundamentals of Nursing et.al Website: Yahoo, Google and You tube

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Textbook

Edition th

Publishing Company

Fundamentals in Nursing

10 2016

Pearson Publishing

Fundamentals of Nursing, Human Health and Function

8th 2016

J. B. Lippincott

9th 2017

Elsevier-Health Sciences

Prepared by:

Received by:

Approved by:

Dr. Perciveranda A. Millare Lecturer

Josephine Minger Area Head

Judith Odanee G. Magwilang Dean CON

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