GOUNA TECHNICAL NURSING INSTITUTE

NU 101 Course Outline

I. Unit: Health Promotion/Health Maintenance Cycle:

Lesson: Mobility Hours: 1.5

C.O. # Objectives
C.O. I Review the unit objectives related to mobility (CI)

C.O. I Defines terms associated with mobility (CI)

C.O. II Accepts the responsibility for attaining the knowledge of the principles and management
of the client need mobility (AI)

C.O. I Describes selected aspects of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems (CI)

C.O. I Describes the concept and characteristics of mobility (CI)

C.O. I Identifies selected physiological factors impacting on clients’ mobility (CI)

C.O. I Identifies selected psychosocial factors to consider when assessing client’s mobility (CI)

C.O. I Assesses the client’s health promotion, maintenance and restoration need related to
mobility (CII)

C.O. I Identifies the effects of the aging process on the clients’ mobility status (CI)

C.O. I Determines client’s knowledge and use of health programs which promote/ maintain
mobility (CII)

C.O. I Determines client lifestyle choices that impact on mobility (CII)

C.O. I Assesses the client’s physiological integrity related to mobility status (CII)

C.O. I Determines the clients’ knowledge of the beneficial effects of diet and exercise on
mobility status (CII)

C.O. I Identifies medications that have the potential to impact on the clients’ mobility (CI)

C.O. I Assesses the client’s care environment related to mobility (CII)

C.O. VI Identifies hospital departments which contribute to the clients’ mobility needs (CI)

C.O. I Determines clients’ home maintenance management style (CII)

C.O. I Assesses the client’s psychosocial integrity related to mobility (CII)

C.O. I Determines the client’s support systems in terms of availability, use and satisfaction
(CII)

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C.O. I Fosters therapeutic communication with the client when assessing the client’s mobility
status (PSII)

C.O. I Uses assessment data to identify nursing diagnoses to assist client to meet the basic
need mobility (CII)

C.O. I Develops a plan of care to promote clients’ mobility (CII)

C.O. V Considers client input when planning care (AI)

C.O. VI Identifies outcome criteria in the development of a plan of care for the client with mobility
needs (CI)
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I. Unit: Health Promotion/Health Maintenance Cycle:

Lesson: Mobility Hours: 1.5

C.O. # Objectives
C.O. I Implements nursing care to meet health promotion/maintenance and restoration need,
mobility (PSII)

C.O. IV Teaches client measures to delay/ minimize the musculoskeletal changes associated
with the aging process (CII)

C.O. III Exchanges information with the health team to promote client’s mobility (CII)

C.O. V Encourages client to participate in health program to promote/maintain mobility (AI)

C.O. IV Teaches client the need to determine the effects of medications on mobility (CII)

C.O. VII Teaches client measures to improve personal/home safety (CII)

C.O. IV Teaches client the community resources for transportation (CII)

C.O. I Implements nursing care to meet need for physiological integrity related to mobility
(PSII)

C.O. I Implements nursing care to meet mobility needs within a safe, effective care
environment (PSII)

C.O. Implements nursing care to meet psychosocial needs related to mobility (PSII)