UNIT PLAN

III-Year
Subject- MSN I
Unit-III
Time- 26

Learning Content Teaching/ Learning Assessment Methods

Outcomes Activities
Nursing Management of patients with
Neurological disorders  Written Assignment - Terminologies
 Explain the  Lecture and discussion  Seminar - Review of Anatomy and physiology
Review of anatomy and physiology of Neurological disorders
etiology,  Demonstration of
the neurological system
pathophysiology,  Group Discussion - Seizures
clinical Nursing assessment-history and physiotherapy, neuro  Hands on experience – Doing Neurological assessm
manifestations, physical and neurological assessment, in clinical area
diagnostic assessment and Glasgow coma  Panel Discussion – Role of nurse in communicating w
measures and scale tracheostomy care
patient having neurological deficit
management of  Visit to rehabilitation
Etiology, pathophysiology, clinical
patients with
neurological
manifestations, diagnosis, treatment center, long term care  Group Work – AV Aids preparation on headache, CV
modalities and medical & surgical Degenerative diseases
disorders clinics, EEG, NCV study
nursing management of  Case Presentation - Head injuries, Spinal injur
neurological disorders unit Paraplegia, Hemiplegia, Quadruplegia ,
Congenital malformations  Case Presentations  Microteaching – Infections: Meningitis, Encephalitis, B
Headache abscess, neurocysticerosis
 Practice Session
Head injuries  Written assignment – Common diagnostic tests to find
 ACTEM Video Neurological disorders.
Spinal injuries: Paraplegia,
Hemiplegia, Quadruplegia ,  Doctors classes  Individual Presentation - Drugs used in treatmen
Spinal cord compression-herniation of  Assignment neurological disorders
interverterbral disc
Tumors of the brain & spinal cord
 Intra cranial and cerebral aneurysms
Infections: Meningitis, Encephalitis,
Brain abscess, neurocysticerosis
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III-Year
Subject- MSN I
Unit-III
Time- 26

Movement disorders: Chorea,

Seizures, Epilepsies
Cerebro Vascular Accidents (CVA)
Cranial, Spinal Neuropathies – Bell’s
palsy, trigeminal neuralgia
Peripheral Neuropathies; Guillain
Barre Syndrome
Myasthenia gravis
Multiple sclerosis
Degenerative diseases: Delirium,
Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease,
Parkinson’s disease
Management of unconscious patients
with stroke 
Role of nurse in communicating with
patient having neurological deficit
Rehabilitation of patients with
neurological deficit
Role of nurse in long stay facility and
at home
Special therapies
Nursing procedures
 Drugs used in treatment of
neurological disorders
 UNIT PLAN
III-Year
Subject- MSN I
Unit-III
Time- 26
 UNIT PLAN
III-Year
Subject- MSN I
Unit-III
Time- 26

Structured assignments
Anatomy and Physiology:
1. Introduction
2. Draw a neat labeled diagram of Brain, Afferent &efferent nerve pathway, Structure of neuron
Reflex arc
3. Functions of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system

Nursing Care Plan:

Nursing Diagnosis:
Goal:
Interventions Rationale

Procedure:
1. Definition
2. Purposes
3. Indications
4. Contraindications
5. Equipment’s Required with Rationale
6. Procedure steps
Nursing Interventions Rationale
Pre
Intra
Post

7. Complications
8. Documentation
9. References

Drugs:

Classification, Mechanism of action, Indications, Contraindications, side effects and nurses

responsibilities
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III-Year
Subject- MSN I
Unit-III
Time- 26

List of Procedures:
Sl. Procedure Activities
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1 Return Demonstration
2 Written Assignment
3 Group discussion
Group work
4 Video
5 Demonstration
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7 Video
8 Lecture cum discussion

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