SCHEMES OF WORK

KENYA METHODIST UNVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
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EK ON TOPIC LEARNING NCES HING ARKS
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1 1 INTRODU  Introdu  Define  Interactiv
CTION ction to Pulmo e
PULMON Pulmon nary Discussio
ARY ary Edem ns:
EDEMA Edema: a:  Engage
 students
 Definiti Clearl in group
on and y discussio
signific articul ns on
ance in ate pulmonar
respirat the y edema.
ory defini  Encourag
health. tion of e them to
 Types pulmo share
of nary their
Pulmon edem understa
ary a and nding,
Edema: its experienc
impac es, and
 Cardiog t on questions
enic vs. respir .
noncar atory  Case
diogeni functi Studies:
c on.  Present
distincti  Differ real-life
ons. entiat case
 Sympto e studies
ms of Cardio involving
Pulmon genic patients
ary and with
Edema: Nonca pulmonar
rdioge y edema.
 Acute, nic  Ask
chronic, Edem students
 and a: to
high-  analyze
altitude Distin symptom
sympto guish s, identify
ms. betwe causes,
 Causes en and
and cardio propose
Risk genic suitable
Factors: and interventi
nonca ons.
 Cardiog rdioge  Visual
enic nic Aids and
causes pulmo Diagrams
(heart nary :
failure, edem  Use
coronar a in visual
y artery terms aids,
disease of diagrams,
) and causes and
noncar , virtual
diogeni sympt simulatio
c oms, ns to
causes and explain
(ARDS, risk the
drug factor anatomy
reactio s. and
ns).  Recog physiolog
 Anato nize y of the
my and Sympt heart and
Physiol oms: lungs.
ogy   Role-
Overvie Identif Playing
w: y key Exercises:
sympt  Conduct
 Explana oms role-
tion of of playing
how acute scenarios
the and where
heart chroni students
and c play
lungs pulmo different
functio nary roles,
n edem such as
togethe a, healthcar
r. under e
 Compli standi professio
cations ng nals
 of their explainin
Untreat implic g
ed ations pulmonar
Pulmon . y edema
ary  Explor to
Edema: e patients
Cause or
 Pulmon s and individual
ary Risk s
hyperte Factor experienc
nsion s: ing
and  symptom
organ- Investi s.
related gate  Research
complic the Projects:
ations. divers  Assign
 Risk e research
Factor causes tasks on
Assess and specific
ment: risk causes
factor and risk
 Identify s factors
ing risk contri associate
factors buting d with
related to pulmonar
to pulmo y edema.
heart nary  Have
conditi edem students
ons, a. present
lung  Under their
damage stand findings
, and Anato to the
high- my class.
altitude and  Group
travel. Physio Presenta
 Preven logy: tions:
tive   Organize
Measur Comp group
es: rehen presenta
d the tions on
 Lifestyl interpl different
e ay types of
choices betwe pulmonar
, en the y edema.
healthy heart  Each
habits, and group
and lungs, can focus
 medical explai on either
interve ning cardiogen
ntions how ic or
for pulmo noncardi
preven nary ogenic
tion. edem aspects.
 Commu a
nicatio disrup
n Skills ts
Develo norma
pment: l
functi
 Role- on.
playing  Analyz
exercis e
es for Compl
effectiv icatio
e ns:
commu 
nicatio Analyz
n with e
differen poten
t tial
audienc compl
es. icatio
 Critical ns
Thinkin resulti
g ng
Applica from
tion: untrea
ted
 Proble pulmo
m- nary
solving edem
scenari a.
os,  Assess
requirin Risk
g Factor
analysis s:
and 
recom Identif
menda y and
tions assess
for risk
interve factor
ntions. s
associ
 ated
with
pulmo
nary
edem
a.
 Propo
se
Preve
ntive
Meas
ures:

Propo
se
preve
ntive
measu
res,
emph
asizin
g
lifestyl
e
choice
s and
medic
al
interv
ention
s.
 Devel
op
Comm
unica
tion
Skills:

Enhan
ce
comm
unica
tion
skills
to
effecti
vely
 conve
y
compl
ex
medic
al
conce
pts to
variou
s
audie
nces.
 Apply
Critica
l
Thinki
ng:

Apply
critical
thinki
ng to
analyz
e
pulmo
nary
edem
a
cases
and
propo
se
appro
priate
interv
ention
s.

2 1 ACUTE  Definiti  Define  Engage

BRONCHI on, bronc students
TIS types, hitis through a
and and lecture
commo disting on
n uish bronchiti
charact betwe s with
eristics en open
of acute discussio
 bronchi and ns and
tis. chroni Q&A
 Sympto c sessions.
ms: forms.  Provide
cough,  Identif case
mucus y and studies
produc recog for small
tion, nize group
fatigue, sympt analysis
shortne oms to
ss of of identify
breath, both causes
fever, acute and
and and interventi
chills; chroni ons for
variatio c individual
ns bronc s with
betwee hitis. bronchiti
n acute  Explor s
and e symptom
chronic causes s.
bronchi ,  Assign
tis. includi groups to
 Causes: ng present
viral viral various
infectio infecti diagnosti
ns ons, c
(comm cigare techniqu
on cold tte es for
and smoki bronchiti
flu), ng, s,
cigarett and emphasiz
e enviro ing their
smokin nment clinical
g, air al importan
pollutio factor ce.
n, and s.  Conduct
occupa  Recog role-
tional nize playing
exposur risk exercises
es. factor for
 Risk s such effective
Factors: as communi
cigarett cigare cation in
e tte discussin
smoke, smoke g
low , low bronchiti
resistan resista s
 ce (age- nce, symptom
related occup s,
or ationa treatmen
compro l t, and
mised expos preventio
immun ure, n.
e and
system) gastric
, reflux.
occupa  Under
tional stand
exposur poten
e, and tial
gastric compl
reflux. icatio
 Compli ns,
cations: includi
pneum ng
onia pneu
and monia
chronic and
obstruc chroni
tive c
pulmon obstru
ary ctive
disease pulmo
(COPD). nary
 Preven diseas
tive e
Measur (COPD
es: ).
avoidin  Comm
g unicat
cigarett e
e preve
smoke, ntive
vaccina measu
tion, res
hand like
hygiene avoidi
, and ng
protecti cigare
ve tte
measur smoke
es in ,
high- vaccin
risk ation,
environ hand
 ments. hygien
 Diagnos e, and
tic protec
Metho tive
ds: measu
chest X- res.
rays,  Increa
sputum se
tests, aware
and ness
pulmon of
ary diagn
functio ostic
n tests metho
in ds,
diagnos includi
ing ng
bronchi chest
tis. X-rays,
 Treatm sputu
ent m
Options tests,
: and
limited pulmo
role of nary
antibio functi
tics, on
sympto tests.
matic  Explor
relief e
with treat
cough ment
medicin option
e, and s,
therape emph
utic asizin
interve g the
ntions limite
like d role
pulmon of
ary antibi
rehabili otics
tation. and
 Commu therap
nicatio eutic
n Skills interv
Develo ention
pment: s like
 role- pulmo
playing nary
exercis rehabi
es and litatio
case n.
studies  Enhan
to ce
enhanc comm
e unica
effectiv tion
e skills
commu throu
nicatio gh
n about role-
bronchi playin
tis. g and
 Critical case
Thinkin study
g analys
Scenari is.
os:  Foster
debates critical
on thinki
antibio ng
tic use, throu
effectiv gh
eness debat
of es on
preven antibi
tive otic
measur use,
es, and effecti
therape venes
utic s of
interve preve
ntions ntive
to measu
encour res,
age and
critical therap
thinkin eutic
g. interv
ention
s.

3 1 PLEURISY  Define  Recog  Case

pleurisy nize Studies:
 : pleuri  Provide
inflam sy fictional
mation sympt cases for
causing oms: analyzing
chest sharp pleurisy
pains. chest symptom
 Explain pains, s and
pleurae shortn causes.
and ess of  Role-
pleural breath Playing:
fluid ,  Conduct
functio cough exercises
n. , fever, simulatin
 Explore fatigu g
commo e. healthcar
n  Explor e
causes: e provider-
infectio pleuri patient
ns, sy interactio
autoim causes ns.
mune :  Group
disease infecti Discussio
s, lung ons ns:
conditi (viral/  Facilitate
ons. bacter discussio
 Discuss ial), ns on
sympto autoi pleurisy
ms and mmun risk
diagnos e factors
tic diseas and
process es, preventio
. lung n.
 Explain condi  Visual
treatm tions. Aids:
ent  Comp  Use X-
options rehen rays, CT
based d scans,
on diagn ultrasoun
causes. ostic ds for
 Cover proces diagnosti
preven s: c imaging
tive exami understa
measur nation nding.
es: s,  Interactiv
lifestyle blood e Q&A:
choices tests,  Engage
, imagi students
ng,
 hygiene fluid in
. testin interactiv
 Engage g. e
in case  Learn question-
studies about and-
and treat answer
role- ment sessions.
playing. appro  Collabora
 Facilitat aches tive
e group based Learning:
discussi on  Organize
ons on underl group
risk ying research
factors causes projects
and . on
preven  Under pleurisy
tion. stand aspects.
 Use preve
visual ntive
aids for measu
diagnos res:
tic smoki
imaging ng
interpr cessa
etation. tion,
mana
ging
underl
ying
condi
tions,
good
hygien
e.

4 1 PLEURAL  Underst  Under  Case

EFFUSIO anding stand Studies:
NS Pleural Pleura Analyze
Effusio l symptom
n Effusi s, causes,
 Recogn on: and
izing Define appropria
Sympto and te
ms explai diagnosti
 Differe n its c/treatm
ntiating signifi ent
Causes cance approach
 Diagno
 stic in es.
Techni respir  Interactiv
ques atory e
 Treatm functi Discussio
ent on. n: Engage
Approa  Recog students
ches nize in
Sympt discussio
oms: ns on
Identif prompt
y and diagnosis
descri and
be interventi
associ on.
ated  Simulatio
sympt n: Use
oms, tools or
such virtual
as reality to
chest simulate
pain, diagnosti
cough c
, and procedur
shortn es and
ess of surgical
breath interventi
. ons.
 Differ  Group
entiat Research
e Project:
Cause Assign
s: groups to
Classif research
y specific
betwe causes,
en diagnosti
transu c, and
dative treatmen
and t
exuda modalitie
tive s.
pleura  Role Play:
l Conduct
effusi scenarios
ons, where
recog students
nizing explain
comm pleural
 on effusion
causes diagnosis
for /treatme
each. nt to
 Diagn patients.
ostic  Debate:
Techni Organize
ques: a debate
Know on ethical
diagn considera
ostic tions of
tools - treatmen
chest t options,
X-ray, consideri
CT ng
scan, patient
ultras preferenc
ound, es.
thorac
entesi
s, and
pleura
l fluid
analys
is.
 Treat
ment
Appro
aches:
Explor
e
option
s
based
on the
underl
ying
cause
-
medic
ations
,
diureti
cs,
therap
eutic
thorac
entesi
 s, and
surger
y.
 Surgic
al
Proce
dures:
Differ
entiat
e
betwe
en
video-
assiste
d
thorac
oscopi
c
surger
y
(VATS)
and
thorac
otomy
in
surgic
al
mana
geme
nt.