ASSINMAN NURSING AND MIDWIFERY TRAINING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
DIPLOMA IN REGISTERED GENERAL NURSING
2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR
COURSE CODE: RGN 311
PATIENT/FAMILY-CENTERED CARE STUDY
3 CREDITS

COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE TUTOR

1. MR. SEKE THEODORE

Tel: 0245131915

Email. seke.theodore@yahoo.com

Office: Tutors office

Office Hours: Fridays. 7.30am – 4.30pm

Course Description

This course gives the student opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired to offer

continuous and comprehensive nursing care to patient and family and to compile the care into

a written document.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, the student will be able to:

a. Admit a patient

b. Assess and analyze patient/family strengths and weaknesses

c. Plan and implement care to patient and relatives

d. Evaluate patient care and make amendments where necessary

e. Write a report

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Weeks Topic Facilitator Assignment or
Quiz

Week 1 1. Format for writing the patient/family care MR. SEKE

study (PCS) THEODORE
a. Preface
b. Acknowledgement
c. Introduction
d. Table of content
e. List of table

Week 2 2. Assessment of patient and family on MR. SEKE

admission THEODORE
a. Patient’s particulars
b. Patient’s/family, medical and
socioeconomic history
c. Patient’s developmental history

Week 3 d. Patient’s lifestyle and hobbies MR. SEKE

e. Patient’s past medical/surgical/obstetric THEODORE
history
f. Patient’s present
medical/surgical/obstetric history
g. Patient’s admission

Week 4 h. Patient’s/family’s concept of the illness MR. SEKE Quiz

i. Relevant Literature review (patient’s THEODORE
condition including treatment)
j. Validation of data

Week 5 3. Data Analysis MR. SEKE

a. Comparison of results with standards THEODORE
i. Investigations and tests
ii. Causes, clinical features,
treatment and complication
b. Patient’s health problems

Week 6 c. Patient/family strengths

d. Nursing diagnoses

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 4. Planning for patient/family care
a. Objectives/outcome criteria
b. Nursing care plan

Week 7 5. Implementation Mid-semester

a. Summary of care rendered to MR. SEKE examination
patient/family
THEODORE
b. Preparation of patient and family towards
discharge and rehabilitation, follow-up
and home visit

Week 8 6. Evaluation of care rendered to patient and MR. SEKE

family THEODORE
a. Statement of evaluation
b. Amendment of nursing care plan for
partially met or unmet outcomes

Week 9 c. Termination of care MR. SEKE

7. Summary and conclusion THEODORE
Bibliography

Week 10 Seminar on writing care study MR. SEKE

THEODORE /
STUDENTS

Week 11 Seminar on writing care study MR. SEKE

THEODORE /
STUDENTS
Week 12 Revision week

Week 13 Examination week

ATTENDANCE AT LECTURES
The College regards students’ attendance at lectures as of great importance. As such, students
are required to attend all lectures, tutorials, presentations and other sessions prescribed to be
undertaken for this course. The Head of Department shall caution students who absent

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themselves for a cumulative period up to five days and students who absent themselves from
lectures for ten (10) consecutive days will not write the end of semester examination.

USE OF MOBILE PHONES.

As stated in the student’s handbook, use of mobile phones in class is prohibited. Any student
seen using mobile phone during lectures shall have the mobile phone seized.
PUNCTUALITY
All students are to be seated in class before the class begins. Lateness to class after 10
minutes shall attract punishment.
TEACHING STRATEGIES:
Discussions, lectures, written assignments, group work and private study.
ASSESSMENT METHODS:
Each student is expected to maintain a satisfactory performance in all course requirements. A
final course grade of “D” is necessary in order to progress to the next sequenced nursing
course.
GRADING SCALE:
A = 80 – 100
B+ = 75 – 79
B = 70 – 74
C+ = 65 – 69
C = 60 – 64
D+ = 55 - 59
D = 50 – 54
E = <50

ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS:
Quiz - 20%
Mid-semester - 20%
Final Examination - 60%

LIST OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS

Park, K. (2004), Essentials of Community Health Nursing, 3rd Edi. 1167 Preminger,
Jabalpur – 482001,
Osman D.S. et el (1956), Foundation of Nursing and First Aid, 6th Edi. Longman

Sunita J. (2015), Community Health Nursing (Principles and Practice), 2nd Edi.
AITBS Publishers, Indias