FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING Total: ______ hours Theory: _____ hours Clinical: ____ hours

This course provides instructions in the fundamentals aspects of nursing. Emphasis is placed on basic human needs, the nursing process alteration in health status and basic nursing procedure used in the care of hospitalized patients. Clinical practice will occur in the hospital setting. Objectives Content Hours Teaching learning strategies 8 Lecture Evaluation

26.Carryout first aid and emergency measures

26.1 First aid treatment

Test

-Drowning resuscitation -Snake or dog bites -Choking -Haemorrhage -Poisoning -Burns -Electrical shock -Artificial respiration -Seizures-fainting -Fractures, dislocation -Sprains -Bandages, types and application 12.Demonstrate 12.1 inspection, 5 beginning skills observation in physical assessment 12.2 height, weight, body build

Demonstration in class and clinical area Student practice

Lecture

Practice measurement in

13. understand normal body temperature and deviation

Procedure for measurement of - Vital signs - Temperature - Pulse - Respiration - Blood pressure 12.4 normal values 12.5 use of equipment for measurement of vital signs 12.6 recording of vital signs 13.1 normal body 4 temperature

class Examples of patient chart

Lecture

14.describe types of thermometers and procedures used with specific age groups

13.2 factors affecting temperature 13.3 fever 13.4 hypothermia 14.1 types of thermometers

Discussion

Lectures

15.Describe characteristics of normal pulse

14.2 sites uses 14.3 approaches to patients of different ages 15.1 characteristics of 1 pulse 15.2 site of measurement

Discussion Demonstration

Lecture

Demonstration Students practice on each other in

16.describe the 16.1 respiration 4 characteristics characteristics of respiration and importance of its accurate measurement 16.2 factors affecting the rates and quality of respiration 16.3 deviation from normal 16.4 influence of environment such as air pollution, cigarette smoking, industrial inhalants

class Lecture

Demonstration

Practice in clinical area

S.no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Teaching objectives Curriculum Lesson plan with lectures

Contents

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Class test record with sheets and attendance sheet Results of oral exam (viva) Clinical teaching round Performance check list/supervisory tool