My Dear Students,

Congratulations on your success in reaching this point in your academic endeavor. Welcome to
this course, NRSG 224 INTENSIVE PRACTICE IN ADULT HEALTH NURSING.

The university’s vision, mission, and core values guide our academic activities in the graduate
school. Let us then be reminded of the following:

Vision of the University: A premier Philippine university by 2028.

Mission of the University: To develop virtuous human capital and sustainable

innovations in a knowledge-driven global economy.

Core Values:

Knowledge – Upholding knowledge as empowerment, we aim to develop

intelligent individuals who can make informed decisions.

Inclusivity – We support and encourage diversity and collaboration, engaging in

programs that promote growth and development for all sectors of society.

Professionalism – Reared in a merit-based environment, we commit ourselves to

the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.

Spirituality and Social Responsibility – We are committed to providing holistic

development that inculcates love and service to God, humanity and the
environment.

Institutional Outcomes:

Anchored on the university’s Vision, Mission, and Core Values, the Mariano
Marcos State University institutional learning outcomes are qualities that MMSU
graduates must possess.

MMSU graduates should be able to:

1. Demonstrate adequate knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be effectively integrated

into a knowledge-driven global economy;
2. Maintain a high degree of ethics, professionalism, discipline and accountability;
3. Communicate effectively and articulate ideas through various modalities and in
diverse contexts;
4. Commit themselves to lifelong learning and personal development to achieve
excellence;
5. Analyze problems and issues critically, and develop ideas and innovative solutions to
respond to the needs of local, national and global communities;
6. Display spiritual values through respect for and service to God, humanity, and
country;
7. Practice social and environmental responsibility;
8. Collaborate with and maintain harmonious relationships with others;
9. Respect multicultural diversity;
10. Engage in activities that promote growth and empowerment for all sectors of society;
11. Make informed, intelligent, fair and equitable decisions; and
12. Show appreciation for and contribute to the development and preservation of
cultural heritage.

Graduate Attributes:

Anchored on the university’s Vision, Mission, and Core Values, MMSU graduates must
be:

1. globally competent;
2. professional;
3. effective communicator;
4. lifelong learner;
5. innovative;
6. spiritual;
7. socially responsible;
8. collaborative;
9. respectful to diversity;
10. empowered;
11. critical thinker; and
12. culturally responsive.

College Goals: To produce graduates who embody the critical mass of knowledge,
values, and competencies needed in advancing the practice of their profession, in
managing quality research initiatives, and in maximizing context-fit innovation for
inclusive growth

Program Outcomes: The program aims to produce nurse leaders, managers, and
researchers who are:

1. updated with the latest trends in Maternal- Child and Adult Health Nursing

2. capable to develop and blend nursing theories to practice evidence-based nursing

care; and
 3. equipped with competencies geared towards policy generation and resource-driven
innovations in the health care delivery system

NRSG 224 deals with the utilization of the nursing process and nursing theories in clients' care
in various settings. It also covers actual care of clients with diverse medical-surgical conditions
and the delivery of health education services to clients both in the hospital and community as
clinical laboratories. Thus, at the end of the semester, you must have:

1. Demonstrated mastery in utilizing the nursing process and nursing theories in the
care of clients with diverse medical-surgical conditions in a varied setting;
2. Developed an optimum caring attitude and critical thinking skills in dealing with
medical-surgical clients; and
3. Provided needs-based health education services among clients in the hospital and
community.

Specifically, as you go through this course, you must have demonstrated adequate preparation
in making case study and instructional design, developed and presented case studies, and
conducted health education. The table below indicates the time-frame for the topics/activities
covered by this course.

TIME FRAME COURSE CONTENT AND SUBJECT MATTER

1 day/ 3hours Unit I – Introduction and Orientation to the Course

A. MMSU Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives

B. Course Objectives, Content, Requirements, and Grading System
2 days/ 6 hours Unit II – Comprehensive Review of Relevant Topics

A. Nursing Process and Physical Assessment

B. Nursing Theories related to the care of clients with medical-surgical
conditions
C. Current trends in the management of various medical-surgical
conditions
D. Assessment of learning needs and formulation of instructional design
10 days/ 30 hours Unit III – Case Studies/Scenarios Involving Clients with Diverse
Medical – Surgical Conditions

A. Clients Undergoing Surgery

B. Clients with Neurologic Disorders
C. Clients with Sensory Disorders
D. Clients with Neoplastic Disorders
E. Clients with Hematologic Disorders
F. Clients with Cardiovascular Disorders
G. Clients with Respiratory Disorders
H. Clients with Gastro-Intestinal Disorders
 I. Clients with Endocrine Disorders
J. Clients with Urologic Disorders
K. Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders
L. Clients with Integumentary Disorders
M. Clients with Reproductive Disorders
5 days / 15 hours Unit IV - Health Education

1. Learning needs assessment

2. Instructional design development

I wish that the case study manuscripts be submitted at the same time. For this reason, please
talk among yourselves how much time you need to prepare for the case analysis. Afterward,
kindly inform me of your decision. We will only schedule the case presentations when everyone
is ready (i.e., one presenter per meeting). Although the activities under health education are
scheduled last, you can start it ahead of time.

Considering the restrictions that our present CoVID-19 situation imposes on us, we will use the
MMSU Virtual Learning Environment (mVLE) as our platform for teaching and learning activities.
I hope that at this point, you are well-versed already in using this learning platform. Besides, we
cannot have clinical exposure in special areas such as those at the Mariano Marcos Memorial
Hospital and Medical Center. Considering this limitation, I will require you to submit a Journal
Report focused on your actual clinical practice. In case you do not practice in a clinical setting, I
will allow you to get a client in the community, even a family member. This alternative also
applies to the case study. Although you have the freedom to choose your case, please see that
medical conditions are not duplicated. Kindly coordinate with your classmates and inform me of
your client’s condition.

Furthermore, if you could not conduct a health education activity as a group (as a class) through
a webinar, you may have it individually. If done individually, one-on-one teaching with your
client is acceptable. You are required to record the conduct of the health education activity;
whichever scheme is chosen. The health education activity that you will be conducting must be
needs-based. For this reason, you need to do a learning needs assessment before making your
instructional design.

Furthermore, if Internet conditions will not allow us to have synchronous case presentations,
you need to record your presentation and upload it to an assignment folder created for it.
Besides, it would be best to share your comments about each case study in the discussion
forum created exclusively for it. Please provide a copy of your case study to your classmates in
advance for them to participate in the discussion.

For the submission of written outputs (e.g., case studies, learning needs assessment,
instructional design, and journal report) and record of activities (e.g., oral case presentation
and health education), we will use an assignment folder in which you can upload each
requirement.
For feedback on your outputs, you will have it individually. I will also upload files (e.g., guide in
the preparation of case analysis, the format of instructional design, a guide for the journal
report, and rubrics for evaluation) for your reference.

Your grade in this course will be computed based on the following scheme:

Performance Standard (Assessment Criteria)

Class Participation 15%

Case study/presentation 40%

Health education 25%

Journal report 20%

Total 100%

Moreover, you are expected to observe academic integrity. Academic dishonesty and
plagiarism are highly discouraged. Students found to have violated this rule will be sanctioned
based on the instructor’s judgment. Punishment can include but is not restricted to obtaining a
failing grade on the requirement or obtaining a failing grade for the course.

If you have concerns stemming from the above information, you can post your comment in the
discussion forum created for orientation. If you think of other strategies that will promote
better learning in this course, kindly inform me.

You are on your way of making your dream of becoming a master’s degree holder a reality. To
realize your dream, continue to remain steadfast against all the odds. Although there is no
perfect formula for success, persistence, commitment, and devotion to the Almighty God
remain as fundamental ingredients that lead us to greater heights.

I am looking forward to meaningful teaching and learning experiences with you in this course.

Your mentor,

Ma’am Gemma D. Galutira

Mobile #: 09054326677
E-mail address: gdgalutira@mmsu.edu.ph
Official consultation time: 2:15-5:15 PM Saturday