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ADULT HEALTH NURSING - I WITH INTEGRATED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (including BCLS module)

PLACEMENT: III SEMESTER
THEORY: 7 Credits (140 hours)
PRACTICUM: Lab/Skill Lab (SL) 1 Credit (40 hours) Clinical 6 Credits (480 hours)
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to equip the students to review and apply their knowledge of Anatomy,
Physiology, Biochemistry and Behavioral sciences in caring for adult patients with Medical/Surgical disorders using nursing
process approach and critical thinking. It also intends to develop competencies required for assessment, diagnosis, treatment,
nursing management, and supportive/palliative care to patients with various Medical Surgical disorders.
COMPETENCIES: On completion of Medical Surgical Nursing I course, students will be able to
1. Explain the etiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, diagnostic studies, treatments and complications of
common medical and surgical disorders.
2. Perform complete health assessment to establish a data base for providing quality patient care and integrate the
knowledge of anatomy, physiology and diagnostic tests in the process of data collection.
3. Identify nursing diagnoses, list them according to priority and formulate nursing care plan.
4. Perform nursing procedures skillfully and apply scientific principles while giving comprehensive nursing care to
patients.
5. Integrate knowledge of pathology, nutrition and pharmacology in caring for patients experiencing various medical
and surgical disorders.
6. Identify common diagnostic measures related to the health problems with emphasis on nursing assessment and
responsibilities.
7. Demonstrate skill in assisting/performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
8. Demonstrate competencies/skills to patients undergoing treatment for medical surgical disorders.
9. Identify the drugs used in treating patients with medical surgical conditions.
10. Plan and give relevant individual and group education on significant medical surgical topics.
11. Maintain safe environment for patients and the health care personnel in the hospital.
12. Integrate evidence-based information while giving nursing care to patients.

COURSE CONTENT
T Theory, L/SL Lab/Skill Lab
Unit Time Learning Outcomes Content Teaching/ Learning Assessment
(Hrs) Activities Methods
I 6 (T)
Narrate the evolution of Introduction Lecture cum Short Answer
medical surgical discussion
4 (L/SL) Evolution and trends of medical and OSCE
nursing
surgical nursing Demonstration &
Practice session
International classification of
Apply nursing process diseases Role play
in caring for patients
with medical surgical Roles and responsibility of a nurse Visit to outpatient
problems in medical and surgical settings department, in
patient and intensive
o Outpatient department
care unit
Execute the role of a o In-patient unit
nurse in various o Intensive care unit
medical surgical setting
Introduction to medical and surgical
asepsis
Develop skills in o Inflammation, infection
assessment and care of
wound o Wound healing stages,
influencing factors
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Unit Time Learning Outcomes Content Teaching/ Learning Assessment

(Hrs) Activities Methods
o Wound care and dressing
technique
Develop competency in
providing pre and Care of surgical patient
postoperative care
o pre-operative
o post-operative
Alternative therapies used in caring
for patients with Medical Surgical
Disorders
II 15 (T) Explain organizational Intraoperative Care Lecture cum Caring for
set up of the operating Discussion patient intra
4 (L/SL) Organization and physical set up of
theatre operatively
the operation theatre Demonstration,
Differentiate the role of Practice session, and Submit a list of
scrub nurse and o Classification
Case Discussion disinfectants
circulating nurse o O.T Design used for
Visit to receiving instruments
Describe the different o Staffing bay
positioning for various with the action
surgeries o Members of the OT team and precaution

Apply principles of o Duties and responsibilities of the

asepsis in handling the nurse in OT
sterile equipment Position and draping for common
Demonstrate skill in surgical procedures
scrubbing procedures Instruments, sutures and suture
Demonstrate skill in materials, equipment for common
assessing the patient surgical procedures
and document
Disinfection and sterilization of
accurately the surgical
equipment
safety checklist
Preparation of sets for common
Develop skill in
surgical procedures
assisting with selected
surgeries Scrubbing procedures Gowning,
Explain the types, masking and gloving
functions, and nursing Monitoring the patient during the
considerations for procedures
different types of
anaesthesia Maintenance of the therapeutic
environment in OT
Assisting in major and minor
operation, handling specimen
Prevention of accidents and hazards
in OT
Anaesthesia types, methods of
administration, effects and stages,
equipment & drugs
Legal aspects

III 6 (T) Identify the signs and Nursing care of patients with Lecture, discussion, Short answer
symptoms of shock and common signs and symptoms and demonstration
4 (L/SL) MCQ
electrolyte imbalances management
Case discussion
Fluid and electrolyte imbalance Case report

Develop skills in Shock

managing fluid and
electrolyte imbalances Pain
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Unit Time Learning Outcomes Content Teaching/ Learning Assessment

(Hrs) Activities Methods

Perform pain
assessment and plans
for the nursing
management
IV 18 (T) Demonstrate skill in Nursing Management of patients Lecture, discussion, Essay
respiratory assessment with respiratory problems
4 (L) Demonstration Short answer
Review of anatomy and
physiology of respiratory system Practice session OSCE
Differentiates different
breath sounds and lists Nursing Assessment history Case presentation
the indications taking, physical assessment and Visit to PFT Lab
diagnostic tests

Explain the etiology, Common respiratory problems:

pathophysiology, o Upper respiratory tract infections
clinical manifestations,
diagnostic tests, and o Chronic obstructive pulmonary
medical, surgical, diseases
nutritional, and nursing o Pleural effusion, Empyema
management of
common respiratory o Bronchiectasis
problems o Pneumonia
o Lung abscess
Describe the health o Cyst and tumors
behaviour to be adopted
in preventing o Chest Injuries
respiratory illnesses
o Acute respiratory distress
syndrome
o Pulmonary embolism
Health behaviours to prevent
respiratory illness
V 16 (T) Explain the etiology, Nursing Management of patients Lecture, Discussion Short answer
pathophysiology, with disorders of digestive system
5 (L) Demonstration, Quiz
clinical manifestations,
diagnostic tests, and Review of anatomy and physiology
of GI system Role play OSCE
medical, surgical,
nutritional, and nursing Nursing assessment History and Problem Based
management of physical assessment Learning
gastrointestinal
GI investigations Visit to stoma clinic
disorders
Common GI disorders:
Demonstrate skill in o Oral cavity: lips, gums and teeth
gastrointestinal
o GI: Bleeding, Infections,
assessment
Inflammation, tumors,
Obstruction, Perforation &
Peritonitis
Prepare patient for
upper and lower o Peptic & duodenal ulcer,
gastrointestinal
o Mal-absorption, Appendicitis,
investigations
Hernias
o Hemorrhoids, fissures, Fistulas
Demonstrate skill in
o Pancreas: inflammation, cysts,
gastric decompression,
and tumors
gavage, and stoma care
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Unit Time Learning Outcomes Content Teaching/ Learning Assessment

(Hrs) Activities Methods
o Liver: inflammation, cysts,
abscess, cirrhosis, portal
Demonstrate skill in
hypertension, hepatic failure,
different feeding
tumors
techniques
o Gall bladder: inflammation,
Cholelithiasis, tumors
Gastric decompression, gavage and
stoma care, different feeding
techniques
Alternative therapies, drugs used in
treatment of disorders of digestive
system

VI 20 (T) Explain the etiology, Nursing Management of patients Lecture, discussion Care plan
pathophysiology, with cardiovascular problems
5 (L) Demonstration Drug record
clinical manifestations,
diagnostic tests, and Review of anatomy and
physiology of cardio-vascular Practice session
medical, surgical,
nutritional, and nursing system Case Discussion
management of Nursing Assessment: History and Health education
cardiovascular disorders Physical assessment
Drug Book/
Invasive & non-invasive cardiac presentation
Demonstrate skill in procedures
cardiovascular Disorders of vascular system-
assessment Hypertension, arteriosclerosis, Completion of
BCLS Module
peripheral vascular disorders BLS/ BCLS
Prepare patient for evaluation
invasive and non- Coronary artery diseases:
invasive cardiac coronary atherosclerosis, Angina
procedures pectoris, myocardial infarction
Valvular disorders: congenital
and acquired
Demonstrate skill in
monitoring and Rheumatic heart disease:
interpreting clinical pericarditis, myocarditis,
signs related to cardiac endocarditis, cardiomyopathies
disorders
Cardiac dysrhythmias, heart
block
Complete BLS/BCLS Congestive heart failure,
module corpulmonale, pulmonary edema,
cardiogenic shock, cardiac
tamponade
Cardiopulmonary arrest

VII 7 (T) Explain the etiology, Nursing Management of patients Field visit to blood Interpretation of
pathophysiology, with disorders of blood bank blood reports
3 (L)
clinical manifestations,
diagnostic tests, and Review of Anatomy and Counseling Visit report
medical, surgical, Physiology of blood
nutritional, and nursing Nursing assessment: history,
management of physical assessment & Diagnostic
hematological disorders tests

Anemia, Polycythemia
Interpret blood reports Bleeding Disorders: clotting factor
defects and platelets defects,
thalassemia, leukemia, leukopenia,
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Unit Time Learning Outcomes Content Teaching/ Learning Assessment

(Hrs) Activities Methods
Prepare and provides agranulocytosis
health education on
blood donation Lymphomas, myelomas

VIII 8 (T) Explain the etiology, Nursing management of patients Lecture, discussion, Prepare health
pathophysiology, with disorders of endocrine system demonstration education on
2 (L)
clinical manifestations, self-
diagnostic tests, and Review of anatomy and physiology Practice session administration
medical, surgical, of endocrine system
Case Discussion of insulin
nutritional, and nursing Nursing Assessment History and
management of Health education Submits a
Physical assessment
endocrine disorders diabetic diet
Disorders of thyroid and plan
Parathyroid, Adrenal and Pituitary
Demonstrate skill in (Hyper, Hypo, tumors)
assessment of endocrine Diabetes mellitus
organ dysfunction

Prepare and provides

health education on
diabetic diet

Demonstrate skill in
insulin administration
IX 8 (T) Explain the etiology, Nursing management of patients Lecture, discussion Drug report
pathophysiology, with disorders of Integumentary
2 (L) Demonstration Preparation of
clinical manifestations, system
diagnostic tests, and Home care plan
Review of anatomy and physiology Practice session
medical, surgical,
nutritional, and nursing of skin Case Discussion
management of Nursing Assessment: History and
disorders of Physical assessment
integumentary system
Infection and infestations;
Dermatitis
Demonstrate skill in Dermatoses; infectious and Non
integumentary infectious
assessment
Acne, Allergies, Eczema &
Pemphigus
Demonstrate skill in
Psoriasis, Malignant melanoma,
medicated bath
Alopecia
Prepare and provide
Special therapies, alternative
health education on skin
therapies
care
Drugs used in treatment of
disorders of integumentary system

X 16 (T) Explain the etiology, Nursing management of patients Lecture/ Nursing care
pathophysiology, with musculoskeletal problems plan
4 (L) Discussion
clinical manifestations,
diagnostic tests, and Review of Anatomy and physiology Prepare health
of the musculoskeletal system Demonstration teaching on care
medical, surgical,
nutritional, and nursing Case Discussion of patient with
Nursing Assessment: History and
management of cast
physical assessment, diagnostic Health education
musculoskeletal tests
disorders
Musculoskeletal trauma:
Dislocation, fracture, sprain, strain,
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Unit Time Learning Outcomes Content Teaching/ Learning Assessment

(Hrs) Activities Methods
Demonstrate skill in contusion, amputation
musculoskeletal
assessment Musculoskeletal infections and
tumors: Osteomyelitis, benign and
malignant tumour
Prepare patient for Orthopedic modalities: Cast, splint,
radiological and non- traction, crutch walking
radiological
investigations of Musculoskeletal inflammation:
musculoskeletal system Bursitis, synovitis, arthritis
Special therapies, alternative
therapies
Demonstrate skill in
crutch walking and Metabolic bone disorder:
splinting Osteoporosis, osteomalacia and

Spinal column defects and

Demonstrate skill in deformities tumor, prolapsed
care of patient with
replacement surgeries
Rehabilitation, prosthesis
Replacement surgeries
Prepare and provide
health education on
bone healing

XI 20 (T) Explain the etiology, Nursing management of patients Lecture, discussion, Prepares and
pathophysiology, with Communicable diseases demonstration submits
3 (L)
clinical manifestations, protocol on
diagnostic tests, and Overview of infectious diseases, Practice session various isolation
medical, surgical, the infectious process
Case Discussion/ techniques
nutritional, and nursing Nursing Assessment: History and seminar
management of patients Physical assessment, Diagnostic
with communicable tests Health education
diseases
Tuberculosis Drug Book/
presentation
Diarrhoeal diseases, hepatitis A-
Demonstrate skill in E, Typhoid Refer TB Control
barrier and reverse & Management
barrier techniques Herpes, chickenpox, Smallpox, module
Measles, Mumps, Influenza
Meningitis
Demonstrate skill in
execution of different Gas gangrene
isolation protocols
Leprosy
Dengue, Plague, Malaria,
Chikungunya, swine flu, Filariasis
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus,
Poliomyelitis
COVID-19
Special infection control
measures: Notification, Isolation,
Quarantine, Immunization