This course introduces the student to nursing as a professional discipline. The concept of a professional nurse is addressed through a brief overview of nursing historical development, definitions of nursing, nursing education, the practice, roles of the nurse and nurse’s accountability. The conceptual basis for nursing practice is presented as the relationship which exists among human needs, adoption and homeostasis, alterations in health, voluntary and involuntary processes, and nursing intervention. The position of nurses in the health care delivery system of the Country is explained through a description of its organization and administration, facilities, and personnel. International health and nursing organizations are discussed
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
a. Describe the historical development of Health care and nursing.
b. Describe early Nursing Leaders and their contributions to the profession of nursing.
c. Compare requirements and advantages of different Nursing Educational Programs.
d. Compare and contrast definitions of nursing by different Nursing Scholars.
e. Describe the roles of a professional nurse.
f. Describe the relationship among Human needs, Adoption Homeostasis, alterations in Health, Voluntary and Involuntary processes, and nursing intervention.
g. Explain the content and purposes of Code of Ethics, and Standards of Nursing practice.
h. Discuss the purposes and activities of the World Health Organization and the International Council of Nurses.
Kozier and Erb's fundamentals of nursing concepts, process, and practice by 1. Identify the roles and functions of health care team members.
2. Describe the functions of the various departments in a hospital.
3. Describe the physical setup of a ward
4. Utilize techniques of therapeutic communication skills with patient and health team members.
5. Collect patients’ data through interview.
6. Observe the coordination of patients’ care between the health team members.
7. Identify different forms used for documentation in patients’ care.
8. Utilize appropriate hospital forms for documentation.
9. Assess, document and identify variations in Vital Signs
10. Discuss the observations for different Vital Signs pattern.
11. Develop problem list based on patients’ assessments and rationalize each problem identified.
12. Document assessment of patients’ problems/needs by using Maslow’s Hierarchy of human needs at a beginning level.
13. Develop Nursing care plan based on priority patients’ problem by following all the six components of nursing process.
14. Observe the process of admission of a patient in hospital.
15. Orient a patient to hospital environment.
16. Assist in transfer of patients from one unit to another unit and department.
17. Assist in preparing patients and family for discharge.
18. Document the discharge of patients from the hospital.
19. Observe various legal forms/documents used in the admission process
20. Observe patients’ reactions to hospitalization and give assistance as needed.
21. Demonstrate occupied and unoccupied bed making.
22. Assess the need of personal hygiene care for selected patients and provide care accordingly.
23. Document patients’ assessment and care provided.
24. Utilize skills to maintain healthy nails and feet
25. Demonstrate use of following safety measures for patients:
26. Side rails
27. Restraints
28. Hand washing
29. Demonstrate application of body mechanics when moving and lifting patient.
30. Demonstrate range of motion exercises on a patient.
31. Provide back care to bed ridden patients.
51
32. Assist in transferring patients from bed to bed, bed to chair and bed to stretcher.
33. Utilize different comfort devices in patients’ care.
34. Assist patients with different types of positions.
35. Demonstrate characteristics of a professional nurse.
36. Assist patients in maintaining proper body alignment in bed.
Unit-I: History of Health Care and Nursing
Unit-II: Roles of the Nurse in Health Care
Unit-III: Goals of Nursing and related concepts
Unit-IV: Communication