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Board of Nursing
Foundations of Nursing Practice IncludingProfessional Adjustment
(Course Syllabus)
I. Description
Theories, concepts, principles and processes basic to the practice of nursing.
II. Terminal Competencies
1. Utilizes the nursing process in the care of individuals, families andcommunities.2. Communicates effectively with patients/clients, families as well as othermembers of the health team in various settings.3. Demonstrates leadership and management skills to ensure safe and qualitynursing care.4. Relates effectively with others in work situations.5. Utilizes concepts, theories, principles in the care of clients.6.Ensures a well-organized, accurate recording and reporting system.7. Participates in research activities and utilizes research findings to improvenursing practice.8. Observes ethico-moral values and legal responsibilities in nursing care.9. Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth.
III. Content Outline
1. Professional NursingA. Historical perspectives in nursingB. Nursing as a professionC. Theories in nursingD. Health care delivery system2. Health and Illness BehaviorA. Man as a biopsycho-socio - cultural- spiritual beingB. Factors influencing health and illnessC. Risk factorsD. Adaptation to stress and anxietyE. Life span, cycle and development3. Interactive ProcessesA. Nurse client relationshipB. Teaching learning processC. Documentation/recordingD. CommunicationE. Therapeutic use of self 4. Safety, Comfort and HygieneA. SafetyB. Management of painC. Hygiene
 
D. Mobility and immobilityE. Skin integrityF. Sensory alterationG. Substance abuse5. Basic Physiological NeedsA. OxygenationB. NutritionC. Rest and sleepD. Fluid and electrolyte balanceE. Urinary eliminationF. Bowel eliminationG. Activity and exercise6. Basic Psychosocial NeedsA.Safety and securityB. Love and belongingC. Spiritual needsD. Sexuality and sexual needsE. Self conceptF. Death, grief and grievingG. Sensory deprivation and body imageH. Crisis intervention7. Basic Nursing SkillsA.Nursing processB. Admission and dischargeC. Vital signsD. Physical examination and health assessmentE. Administration of medicationsF. Asepsis and infection controlG. Emergency measuresH. Wound careI. Care of the dying and the dead J. Perioperative careK. Others8. Ethico-legal AspectsA. Nursing ethicsB. Legal aspects in the practice of nursingC. The Philippine Nursing LawD. Related laws affecting the practice of nursingE. Continuing education for nursesF. Professional organizations of nursing9. Management and LeadershipA. Theories and principles of managementB. Standards of nursing practiceC. Elements of administration and management/functions of managementD. Leadership styleE. OrganizationF. StaffingG. Patient Care Classification SystemH. Patterns/modalities of nursing care10. Basic ResearchA. Ethics and scientific researchB. The scientific approach
 
C. Research processD. Research design/methodologyE. Steps in doing research
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSINGI. Description
Concepts, theories, principles and processes basic to the delivery of safe andquality nursing care of mother and child. It encompasses promotive and preventivecare of mothers with normal health conditions including curative and rehabilitativecare to those with disturbances in reproductive health. Further, it focuses on thenursing care to children in various stages of growth and development.
II. Terminal Competencies
1. Utilizes the nursing processes in the care of mother and child/their familiesand communities.2. Communicates effectively with the clients and families as well as with othermembers of the health team in various settings.3. Demonstrates leadership and management skills in promoting safe andquality nursing care to clients.4. Utilizes concepts, theories and principles in the care of clients.5. Utilizes research findings to improve the nursing care to clients, family andcommunity.6. Adheres to ethico-legal and moral imperatives of health care.7. Recognizes his/her responsibility for personal and professional growth anddevelopment.
III. Content Outline
1. Foundation of Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice/Biophysical Aspects of Human ReproductionA. Philosophy, goalsB. Concepts, theories, principles and standards of careC. Anatomy and physiologyD. SexualityE. Menstrual cycleF. Responsible parenthoodG. Theories and principles of growth and development2. Pregnancy-AntepartumA. Stages of fetal developmentB. Signs and symptoms of pregnancyC. Nursing careD. Birth setting and alternative methods of deliveryE. Physiological and psychological changes of pregnancyF. Needs of pregnant womenG. Danger signs and symptomsH. Complications of pregnancy3. Pregnancy-intrapartumA. Theories of laborB. Components of labor: 3 P-s
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