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PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION-BOARD OF NURSINGNURSING PRACTICE I

Test Description :

Theories, concepts, principles and processes basic to the practice of nursing with emphasis on health promotionand health maintenance. It includes basic nursing skills in the care of clients across age groups in any setting.

Moreover, it encompasses the varied roles, functions and responsibilities of the professional nurse in variedhealth care settings.

Test Scope :

II. Safe and Quality Care, Health Education, Communication, and Collaboration and Teamworka.The nursing process

b.Basic nursing skills

1.Admission and discharge2.Vital signs3.Physical examination and health assessment4.Administration of medications5.Asepsis and infection control6.First aid measures7.Wound care8.Peri-operative care9.Post-mortem carec.Measures to meet physiological needs1.Oxygenation2.Nutrition3.Activity, rest and sleep4.Fluid and electrolyte balance5.Urinary elimination6.Bowel elimination7.Safety, comfort and hygiene8.Mobility and immobility

d.Health Education1.Teaching and learning principles in the care of clients2.Health education in all levels3.Discharge planning

e.Communication1. Dynamics of communication2. Nurse-client relationship3. Professional-professional relationship4. Therapeutic use of self5. Use of information technology

f. Collaboration and Teamwork 1. Networking2. Inter-agency partnership3. Teamwork strategies4. Nursing and partnership with other professions and agencies

II.Ethico-Moral Responsibility and Legal Responsibilitya. Bioethical principles1. Beneficence2. Non-malefescence3. Justice4. Autonomy5. Stewardship6. Truth telling7. Confidentiality8. Privacy9. Informed consent

b. Patients Bill of Rights

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c. Code of Ethics in Nursingd. Legal Responsibility

1. Legal aspects in the practice of nursing

2. The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 (R.A. 9173)

3. Related laws affecting the practice of nursing

III. Personal and Professional Growth and Developmenta. Historical perspectives in nursing

b. Nursing as a professionc. Theoretical foundation of nursing applied in health care situationsd. Continuing professional educatione. Professional organizations in nursingf. The nurse in health care

1. Eleven Key Areas of Responsibil ities2. Fields of nursing3. Roles and functions

IV. Management of Environment and Resources and Environmenta.Theories and principles of managementb.Nursing administration and managementc.Theories, principles and styles of leadershipd.Concepts and principles of organizatione.Patient care classificationf.Nursing care systemsg.Delegation and accountability

h.Records Management

1. Anecdotal report2. Incident report3. Memorandum4. Hospital manual5. Documentation6. Endorsement and end-of-shift report7. Referral

V. Quality Improvement and Researcha. Standards of nursing practiceb. Nursing audit

c. Accreditation/cert if ication in nursing practiced. Quality assurance

e. Research1. Problem identification2. Ethics and science of research3. The scientific approach4. Research process5. Research designs and methodology

5.1Qualitative5.2Quantitative

6. Utilization and dissemination of research findings

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PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION-BOARD OF NURSINGNURSING PRACTICE II

Test Description :

Theories, concepts, principles and processes in the care of individuals, families, groups and communities to promote health

and prevent illness, and alleviate pain and discomfort, utilizing the nursing process as framework. This includes care of highrisk and at-risk mothers, children and families during the various stages of life cycle.

Test Scope :

Part I: CHN

I. Safe & Quality Care, Health Education, and Communication, Collaboration and Teamwork

a. Principles and Standards of CHNb. Levels of Carec. Types of Clienteled. Health Care Delivery Systeme. PHC as a Strategyf. Family-based Nursing Services (Family Health Nursing Process)

g. Population Group-based Nursing Servicesh. Community-based Nursing Services/Community Health Nursing Processi. Community Organizingj. Public Health Programs

II. Research and Quality Improvement

a. Research in the Communityb. National Health Situationc. Vital Statist icsd. Epidemiologye. Demography

III. Management of Resources & Environment and Records Managementa. Field Health Services and Information Systemb. Target-settingc. Environmental Sanitation

IV. Ethico-Moral-Legal Responsibil itya. Socio-cultural values, beliefs, and practices of individuals, families, groups and communities.b. Code of Ethics for Government Workersc. WHO, DOH, LGU policies on healthd. Local Government Codee. Issues

V. Personal and Professional Developmenta. Self-assessment of CHN competencies, importance, methods and toolsb. Strategies and methods of updating ones self, enhancing competence in community health nursing and related

areas.

Part II: MCN

I. Safe & Quality Care, Health Education, and Communication, Collaboration and Teamwork

a. Principles and Theories of Growth and Developmentb. Nursing Care in the Different Stages of Growth and Development including

1. Nutrition2. Safety

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3. Language development4. Discipline5. Play6. Immunization7. Anticipatory guidance8. Values formation

b. Human Sexuality and Reproduction including Family Planningc. Nursing Care of Women during Normal Labor, Delivery and Postpartum

d. Nursing Care of the Newborn1. APGAR scoring2. Newborn screening3. Maintenance of body processes (oxygenation, temperature, etc.)

e. Nursing Care of Women with complications of pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum period (High-riskconditions)

g. Nursing Care of High-Risk Newborn1. Prematurity2. Congenital defects3. Infections

h. Nursing Care of Women with disturbances in reproduction and gynecology

II. Research and Quality Improvementa. Fertility Statisticsb. Infant Morbidity and Mortalityc. Maternal Mortality

d. Standards of Maternal and Child Nursing Practice

III. Management of Resources and Record Managementa. Home-Based Mothers Recordb. Under Five Clinic Record

IV. Ethico-Moral-Legal Responsibil itya. Socio-cultural values, beliefs, and practices of individuals, families related to MCNb. WHO, DOH, LGU policies on healthc. Family Coded. Child and Youth Welfare Codee. Issues related to MCN

V. Personal and Professional Developmenta. Self-assessment of MCN competencies, importance, methods and toolsb. Strategies and methods of updating ones self, enhancing competence in MCN and related areas.

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PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION-BOARD OF NURSINGNURSING PRACTICE III, IV and V

Test Description :

Theories, concepts, principles and processes in the care of clients with altered health patterns, utilizing the nursing process andintegrating the key areas of nursing competencies.

Test Scope :

I. Safe & Quality Care, Health Education, Communication, Collaboration and Teamwork

Test III

a. Client in Painb. Perioperative Carec. Alterations in Human Functioning

1. Disturbances in Oxygenation2. Disturbances in Metabolic and Endocrine Functioning

3. Disturbances in Elimination

Test IV

a. Alterations in Human Functioning1. Disturbances in Fluids and Electrolytes2. Inflammatory and Infectious Disturbances3. Disturbances in Immunologic Functioning4. Disturbances in Cellular Functioning

b. Client in Biologic Crisisc. Emergency and Disaster Nursing

Test V

a. Disturbances in Perception and coordination1. Neurologic disorders2. Sensory disorders3. Muskulo-skeletal disorders4. Degenerative disorders

b. Maladaptive Patterns of Behavior1. Anxiety Response and anxiety related disorders2. Psychophysiologic responses, somatoform and sleep disorders3. Abuse and violence4. Emotional responses and mood disorders5. Schizophrenia and other psychotic and mood disorders6. Social responses and personality disorders7. Substance related disorders8. Eating disorders9. Sexual Disorders10. Emotional disorders of infants, children and adolescents

c. Communication, Collaboration & Teamwork1. Team Approach2. Referral3. Network/Linkage4. Therapeutic communication

II. Ethico-Moral-Legal Responsibil itya. Confidentialityb. Clients Rights

1. Informed consent2. Refusal to take medications, treatment and admission procedures

c. Nursing accountability, liabilityd. Documentation/Chartinge. Culture sensitivity

III. Personal & Professional Developmenta. Nurse-Client Relationshipb. Continuing Education

IV. Research and Quality Improvementa. Evidenced-based practice

V. Management of Resources, Environment and Record Managementa. Standards of documentationb. Patient safety