FACULTY of APPLIED MEDICAL SCIENCES DEPART: NURSING INTRODUCTION TO FUNDAMENTAL II

Dr Naiema Gaber

Happy semester with best wishes from all nursing staff

Dr Naiema Gaber

1. Islamic Culture2. Fundamentals of Nursing II3. Microbiology4. Health Assessment5. Evidenced Based in Nursing6. Nutrition in Health & Illness

Fundamentals of Nursing II

Health Assessment

Evidenced Based in Nursing

COURSE CODE 1704212 SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 2 DURATION OF SEMESTER 15 WEEKS THE THEORETICAL UNITS 2 PRACTICAL UNITS 4 TOTAL OF CREDIT UNITS 6 MAJOR ELEMENT OF PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OFFERING THE COURSE

NURSING DEPARTMENT

periodic written and oral quizzes case presentation assignments clinical performance documentation general appearance & behavior.

This course provides the basic cognitive, psychomotor and attitude skills that help student build a solid function for professional nursing practice to care for the patient at time of illness and wellness. The nursing process is viewed as framework to guide the student to think critically when interacting with patients to maintain or improve their level of health.

It provides the student with the scientific principles underlying the intervention of basic nursing procedures in a supervised laboratory and clinical settings. Clinical experiences will be provided in a variety of settings which provide opportunities for the beginning student to initiate specific nursing skills and interventions for health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention and illness management.

 

Course Description: (cont.)

Fundamentals of nursing 1The mainTextbook: Lois W. Foundation of Nursing.

Mosby, London, 2009. Recommended textbook Patricia A. P. and Anne G. P.

Fundamentals of Nursing. 3rd ed, Livingstone, New York, London, 2008.

At the end of this course the student will be able to acquire basic knowledge and practice to give nursing care modalities for the well and ill individuals

A- Knowledge ILOs a.1. Identify the require nursing practice in any health

setting. a.2. List factors affecting the action of prescribed

medication. a.3. Identify the problems related to food intake. a.4. Describe essential food groups. a.5. Describe the types of therapeutic diets. a.6. Describe types of IV infusions and indications of

each. a.7. Mention types of wounds. a.8. Summarize the chain of infection. a.9. List basic principles of surgical asepsis.

. b.1. Discuss the components of nursing process and the skills of critical

thinking. b.2. Explain the relationship between critical thinking, problem

solving techniques and nursing process. b.3. Determine the universal precautions to prevent blood born

infection. b.4. Discuss the nurse's role in giving medications. b.5. Explain the concept of immobility and its hazards. b.6. Discuss nursing management for patient with impaired mobility

including physical, psychological and social interventions. b.7. Explain functions of body systems in regulation of body fluid. b.8. Discuss the prevention and nursing modalities of decubitus

ulcers. b.9.Describe the mechanisms of fluid and electrolyte balance and

causes of imbalance. b.10.Discuss the regulation of acid base balance and causes of

imbalance in human body.

c.1. Work in groups.c. 2. Perform effective communication

skills and positive relation with others.c.3 Apply the ethical and professional

standard in the clinical area. D-Communication Information and d.1.Use technology in analyzing data and

informationd.2. Use technology in communication

skills with others.

e.1. Apply nursing process based on critical thinking.

e.2. Administer prescribed medication.e.3. Perform wound dressing and bandaging.e.4. Apply nursing role in feeding patients.e.5. Perform nursing interventions through out

blood transfusion. e.6. Assess, screen, conceptualize and design a

plan of nursing care to meet patient’s health needs.e.7. Document skilfully following the legal

principles of documentation.

SEMESTER CLINICAL ACTIVITIES 25 SEMESTER QUIZZES 15 FINAL PRACTICAL EXAM 10 FINAL ORAL EXAM 10 FINAL WRITTEN EXAM 40

TOTAL 100%

95 – 100 % A+ 90 - 95 % A 85 - < 90 % B+ 80 – 85 % B 75 - < 80 % C+ 70 - < 75 % C 65 - < 70 % D+ 60 - < 65 % D < 60 % F

Unit I: Introduction to the course. . Introduction to nursing practice Critical thinking and judgmentPractical Procedures: Revision first term procedures & critical

thinking

Unit II: The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking (6 hrs.)

Unit II: Profession Nursing Skills (10hrs.)

Unit III: Basic Nursing Concept (8 hrs)

The minimum acceptable attendance for this course is 75% .The students who did not attend the required percentage will not be allowed to enter the final exam.