NURSES AND MIDWIVES LICENSING TOPICS TO MASTER
MEDICINE
Management of emergencies
Shock (anaphylactic and hypovolaemic), blood transfusion, insulin coma and asthma
Gastrointestinal
1. PUD, constipation and diarrhea
2. Liver (cirrhosis, hepatitis and hepatitc coma) & pancreatitis
Genito-urinary and Endocrine
1. AGN, renal failure and nephritic syndrome, UTI’s
2. DM , DKA & HHNS
Respiratory
Asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiectasis and pulmonary embolism
Musculoskeletal
Gout, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis
Cardiovascular and haematology
1. HPT, MI, CVA, DVT and heart failure
2. Anaemia, sickle cell anaemia, leukemia and jaundiced
3. Rheumatoid fever
Infections
Meningitis, measles, malaria, tetanus, typhoid fever and HIV/AIDs
Miscellaneous
1. Coroner’s case and last office; preparation for ward rounds
2. Dialysis and paracentesis abdominalis
3. Nursing care for patients undergone procedures (LP, ECG, EEG, barium meal, etc)
4. Pharmacology of medical drugs (trade and generic names, indications, dosages, routes,
side effects and contraindications)
SURGERY
Urology
1. Prostate hypertrophy
2. Urine retention
3. Bladder irrigation
Gynaecological
1. Breast cancer and mastectomy
2. Cervical cancer, fibroid and hysterectomy
3. Ectopic pregnancy, dysmenorrhoea and caesarian section
Gastrointestinal
1. Peritonitis, appendicitis and appendectomy
2. PUD and gastrectomy
3. Cholecystitis and cholecystectomy; inflammatory bowel disease and ileostomy
4. Intestinal obstruction, colorectal cancer and colostomy
5. Hernia and herniorrhaphy
6. Haemorrhoids and haemorrhoidectomy
Respiratory
1. Lobectomy and under water seal drainage
2. Empyemathoracis, haemothorax and pulmonary embolism
3. Laryngectomy and tracheostomy
Integumentary
1. Wound healing (factors, first and second intention)
2. Burns and skin grafting
3. Cellulitis and diabetic foot management
4. Amputation and wound debridement
Musculoskeletal
1. Osteomyelitis
2. Fracture (types, healing process and mgt-internal and external fixation)
3. Craniotomy
EENT
1. Glaucoma, corneal laceration, cataract and pterygium extraction
2. Otosclerosis, quinsy and ear syringing
3. Sinusitis, tonsillitis and tonsillectomy
Endocrine
Goiter and thyroidectomy
Procedures
1. Blood transfusion and intravenous infusions
2. Preparation of patient for LP, EEG, ECG, Intravenous pyelography, X-ray, etc
3. Incision and drainage
Miscellaneous
1. Stages (phases) of general anaesthesia
2. Steps in scrubbing
3. Uses of surgical instruments, sterilization and storage
4. Pharmacology of surgical drugs (trade and generic names, indications, dosages, routes,
side effects and contraindications)
OBSTETRICS
1. Diagram and descriptions (vulva, cervix, uterus, oviduct, placenta, breast and foetal skull)
2. ANC (importance, components and physical examination)
3. STI’s (Hep. B., HIV, gonorrhea, candidiasis and syphilis)
4. Management of minor disorders during pregnancy (N & V, constipation and varicose
veins)
5. PIH, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
6. Hyperemesis gravidarum and anaemia
7. Abortion (causes, types, S & S and mgt.)
8. Management and complications of the stages of labour, partography and APGAR score
9. Birth injuries and asphyxia neonatorum
10. Breastfeeding (physiology, importance, health education, care of the breast and
management of problems of breastfeeding)
11. Peurperium (normal and abnormal-sepsis, PPH)
12. Pemphigus neonatorum
13. Family planning (importance, various methods of contraception)
14. Health education (nutrition and personal hygiene)
15. Preterm
16. Pharmacology of obstetric drugs (trade and generic names, indications, dosages, routes,
side effects and contraindications)
PAEDIATRICS
Peri-operative nursing
Gastrointestinal and nutrition
1. Acute abdomen (appendicitis), gastroenteritis (acute diarrhea)
2. Intestinal obstruction and pyloric stenosis
3. Hirschsprung’s disease
4. Protein-calorie malnutrition
5. Enteric feeding (indications and procedure for passage and removal of NG tube)
Respiratory
Asthma and pneumonia
Infections and infestations
1. Tetanus and meningitis
2. Measles and scabies
3. Malaria and febrile convulsion
4. Worm infestations, UTI and HIV/AIDS
Miscellaneous
1. Anaemia (sickle cell anaemia) and jaundice
2. Nephritic syndrome and fracture
3. Burns
4. Repair of cleft lip and palate; inperforated anus; tonsillitis
5. Preterm baby and accident prevention
PSYCHIATRY
1. Characteristics of mentally healthy person
2. Promotion of mental health and prevention of mental illnesses
3. Delirium and dementia
4. Anxiety disorders and coping mechanisms
5. Mood disorders
6. Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia)
7. Conversion and dissociative disorders
8. Psychosomatic disorders (definition, S & S and mgt.)
9. Personality disorders
10. Schizophrenia
11. Mental retardation
12. Substance abuse
13. Aggression and violence
14. Suicide
15. Seizures and epilepsy
16. Grieving process
17. Psychiatric assessment (MSE)
18. Therapies used in psychiatry (ECT, psychotherapy and social therapy)
19. Role of CPN
20. Patient’s bill of right and other legal aspects
21. Pharmacology of psychotropic drugs (trade and generic names, indications, dosages,
routes, side effects and contraindications)
PUBLIC HEALTH
1. Health promotion and health education
2. Personal and environmental hygiene
3. Prevention and control of communicable diseases
4. Population issues and family planning
5. Medical statistics and disease surveillance
Immunization and cold chain system
6. Home visiting
7. Reproductive child health (child welfare clinic)
8. Home (definition, types, etc)
9. Family (definition, types, roles)
10. School health
11. Community assessment
12. Primary health care and CHPS
