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Course Title: Course NUTRITION AND 1)1 LH" Tlll-RAPY

No.: Course NCM 105

This course deals with the study of food in relation to health and illness. Il covers
Description:
nutrients and other substances and their action, interaction and balance in relation to health and
diseases and the process by which the human body ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, utilizes and
excretes food substances It also focuses on the therapeutic and food service aspects of the delivery
of nutritional services in hospitals and other healthcare institutions The learners arc expected to
develop the competencies in appropriate meal planning and education ol a given client

Theory: 2 units (36 hours). Laboratory I unit (54 hours)

Course Credit: Second Year, First Semester

Placement: Biochemistry, NCM 101, NCM 102, NCM 103

Prerequisites: Program

Outcomes:

I. Apply knowledge of physical, social, natural and health sciences, and humanities in the
practice of nursing.
2. Provide safe, appropriate, and holistic care to individuals, families, population group, and
community utilizing nursing process.
Apply guidelines and principles of evidenced-bascd practice in the delivery of care.
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Practice nursing in accordance with existing laws. legal, ethical and moral principles.
Communicate effectively in speaking, writing, and presenting using culturally appropriate
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language.
Document to include leporting up-to-dalc client care accurately and comprehensively.
5. Work effectively in collaboration with inter-, intra-und mum- disciplinary and multi-cultural
teams.
6. Practice beginning management and leadership skills in the delivery of client care using a
systems approach
7. Engage in lifelong learning with a passion lo keep current with national and global
developments i n general, and nursing and health developments in particular.
8. Demonstrates responsible citizenship and pride of being a Filipino
Apply tcchno-intelligcnt ear systems and processes in health care delivery.
9. Adopt the nursing core values in the practice of the profession.
Apply entrepreneurial skills in the delivery of nursing care
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Level Outcome: At the end of the second year, given a normal and high nsk mother and newborn, family,
population group and community in any health care selling.

Course Outcomes:

I Apply knowledge of physical, social, natural and health sciences, and humanities
in the practice of nursing. 2. Provide safe, appropriate, and holistic care to individuals,
families, population
group, and community utilizing nursing process