COURSE PLAN

FOR
B. Sc. NURSING II YEAR IV SEMESTER
 ADULT HEALTH NURSING -2
PLACEMENT : B.Sc. NURSING IV SEMESTER TIME THEORY -7 CREDITS ( 140
HOURS)

S.N UNIT HOURS COURSE CONTENT TEACHER NAME SIGNATURE

1. I 12 HRS. (T)
4 HRS. (SL)
Nursing management of patient with disorders of Ear,
Nose and Throat(Includes aetiology, pathophysiology,
clinical manifestations, diagnostic measures and medical,
surgical, nutritional and nursing management)

 Review of anatomy and physiology of the ear, nose and

throat
 History, physical assessment, and diagnostic tests
 Ear
 External ear: deformities otalgia, foreign bodies and tumors
 Middle ear: impacted wax, tympanic, membrane
perforation, otitis media, and tumors
Inner ear: Meniere‘s disease, labyrinthitis, ototoxicity tumors
Upper respiratory airway infections: Rhinitis, sinusitis,
tonsillitis, laryngitis
 Epistaxis, Nasal obstruction, laryngeal obstruction
 Deafness and its management
12 HRS. (T)
4 HRS. (T) Nursing management of patient with disorder of eye

Review of anatomy and physiology of the eye

 History, physical assessment, diagnostic assessment Eye
Disorders
 Refractive errors
 Eyelids: infection, deformities
 Conjunctiva: inflammation and infection bleeding
 Cornea: inflammation and infection
 Lens: cataract
 Glaucoma
 Retinal detachment
 Blindness
 Eye donation, banking and transplantation

15 HRS. (T) Nursing management of patient with Kidney and Urinary

4 HRS. (T) problems
 Review of Anatomy and physiology of the genitourinary
system
 History, physical assessment, diagnostic tests
 Urinary tract infections: acute, chronic, lower, upper
 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome
 Renal calculi
 Acute and chronic renal failure
 Disorders of ureter, urinary bladder and Urethra
 Disorders of prostate: inflammation, infection, stricture,
obstruction, and Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
6 (T) Nursing management of disorders of male reproductive
system

 Review of Anatomy and physiology of the male

reproductive system
 History, Physical Assessment, Diagnostic tests
 Infections of testis, penis and adjacent structures: Phimosis,
Epididymitis, and Orchitis
 Sexual dysfunction, infertility, contraception
 Male Breast Disorders: gynecomastia, tumor, climacteric
changes

10 (T) 4 (SL) Nursing management of patient with burns,

reconstructive and cosmetic surgery

 Review of anatomy and physiology of the skin and

connective tissues
 History, physical assessment, assessment of burns and fluid
& electrolyte loss
 Burns
 Reconstructive and cosmetic surgery for burns, congenital
deformities, injuries and cosmetic purposes, gender
reassignment
 Legal and ethical aspects
 Special therapies: LAD, vacuumed dressing. Laser,
liposuction, skin health rejuvenation, use of derma filters
 Nursing management of patient with neurological
16 (T) disorders
4 (L/SL)  Review of anatomy and physiology of the neurological
system
 History, physical and neurological assessment, diagnostic
tests
 Headache, Head injuries
 Spinal injuries: Paraplegia, Hemiplegia, Quadriplegia
 Spinal cord compression: herniation of in vertebral disc
 Intra cranial and cerebral aneurysms
 Meningitis, encephalitis, brain, abscess, neurocysticercosis
 Movement disorders: Chorea, Seizures & Epilepsies
 Cerebrovascular disorders: CVA
 Cranial, spinal neuropathies: Bell‘s palsy, trigeminal
neuralgia
 Peripheral Neuropathies
 Degenerative diseases: Alzheimer‘s disease, Parkinson‘s
disease
 Guillain-Barré syndrome, Myasthenia gravis & Multiple
sclerosis
 Rehabilitation of patient with neurological deficit

Nursing management of patients with Immunological

problems
12 (T)  Review of Immune system
4 (L/SL)  Nursing Assessment: History and Physical assessment
 HIV & AIDS: Epidemiology, Transmission, Prevention of
Transmission and management of HIV/AIDS
 Role of Nurse; Counselling, Health education and home
care consideration and rehabilitation
  National AIDS Control Program – NACO, various national
and international agencies for infection control

Nursing management of patient with Oncological

conditions
 Structure and characteristics of normal and cancer cells
 History, physically assessment, diagnostic tests
12 (T)  Prevention screening early detections warning sign of
4 (L/SL) cancer  Epidemiology, aetiology classification,
Pathophysiology, staging clinical manifestations, diagnosis,
treatment modalities and medical and surgical nursing
management of Oncological condition
 Common malignancies of various body system eye, ear,
nose, larynx, breast, cervix, ovary, uterus, sarcoma, renal,
bladder, kidney, prostate Brain, Spinal cord.
 Oncological emergencies
 Modalities of treatment: Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy:
Radiation safety, AERB regulations, Surgical intervention,
Stem cell and bone marrow transplant, Immunotherapy, Gene
therapy
 Psychological aspects of cancer: anxiety, depression,
insomnia, anger
 Supportive care  Hospice care

Nursing management of patient in Emergency and

Disaster situations Disaster Nursing
 Concept and principle of disaster nursing, Related Policies
 Types of disaster: Natural and man made
  Disaster preparedness: Team, guidelines, protocols,
15(T) equipment, resource s
4(L/SL )  aetiology, classification, Pathophysiology, staging, clinical
manifestation, diagnosis, treatment modalities and medical
and surgical nursing management of patient with medical and
surgical emergencies –Poly trauma, Bites, Poisoning and
Thermal emergencies  Principles of emergency management
 Medicolegal aspects

Nursing care of the elderly

 History and physical assessment
 Aging process and age related body changes and
psychosocial aspects
 Stress and coping in elder patient
 Psychosocial and sexual abuse of elderly
10(T)  Role of family and formal and non-formal caregivers
 Use of aids and prosthesis(hearing aids, dentures)
 Legal and ethical issues  National programs for elderly,
privileges, community programs and health services
 Home and institutional care

Nursing management of patients in critical Care units

 Principles of critical care nursing
 Organization: physical setup, policies, staffing norms
 Protocols, equipment and supplies
 Use and application of critical care biomedical equipment:
ventilators, cardiac monitors, defibrillators, infusion pump,
15(T) Resuscitation equipment and any other
8(L/SL )  Advanced Cardiac Life support
 Nursing management of critically ill patient
  Transitional care
 Ethical and Legal Aspects
 Breaking Bad News to Patients and/or their families:
Communication with patient and family
 End of life care
Nursing management of patients occupational and
Industrial disorders
 History, physical examination, Diagnostic tests
 Occupational diseases sandmanagement

Nursing management of patients occupational and

Industrial disorders
 History, physical examination, Diagnostic tests
 Occupational diseases and management

5(T)