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The document outlines a nursing course focused on adult health and palliative care, comprising theoretical and practical components totaling 7 credits. It aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to assess, diagnose, and provide nursing care for patients with various medical and surgical conditions. Key competencies include performing health assessments, formulating nursing care plans, and integrating knowledge from multiple disciplines to ensure comprehensive patient care.
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Save DocScanner 12 Jun 2025 12-11 pm For Later apuLT HEALTH N'
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a eit also intends to develop competencies required for assessment, diagnosis,
and supportivealliative and rehabilitative care 1o adult patients with various
COMPETENCIES:
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sreconpleion of Adult Health Nursing I couse, students will
1 aglain the etiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, diagnostic studies, treatments and complications of
+ Steced common medical and surgical disorders.
complete health assessment to establish a data base for providing quality patient care and integrate
Perform health assessme! 0
diagnostic tests in the process of data collection.
the knowledge of
Identify diagnoses, list them according to priority and formulate nursing care plan.
Perform nursing procedures skillfully and apply scientific principles while giving comprehensive nursing care
topatients.
Integrate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, nutrition and pharmacology in caring for patients
‘experiencing various medical and surgical disorders.
2
ing/performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Demonstrate competencies/skills to patients undergoing treatment for medical surgical disorders.
Identify the drugs used in treating patients with selected medical surgical con:
10. Plan and provide relevant individual and group education on significant medical surgical topics.
ions.
11, Maintain safe environment for patients and the health care personnel in the hospital.
COURSE OUTLINE
T-Theory, L/SL - Lab/Skill Lab
Learning Outs i
1g Outcomes| Content [Teaching/ Learning ‘Assessment
Mal tivities, M
Explain the etiology, Nursing management of patient [> Lecture and MCC a
patherbvsciogy, with disorders of Ear, Nose and |” seuss Scie
ian . [Throat (Includes etiology, le Dem: ses i eames
Issitesttions, _lpathophysiology, clinical hearing aids naa Canes
piggnsie measures manifestations, diagnostic measures earn spe masal le OSCE
Remeca, [ended surges, nutritional and medica > Asscasment
expla, nuttional_ nursing management) aaeninbea of skill
anagem le meso of anatomy and * Visit to audiolo a
nageme physiology of the ear, ing) |_ checklist)
Patents with ENT | thoat noseand | andspesshtinc |e Qui
J+ History, physical assessment, and p> Drug book
diagnostic tests
> Ear
: : © External ear: deformities otalgi
| a foreign bodies and tumors”Unit! Time ]
Content /Teaching/ Learnin
P| ctiviti 8) A
impacted wax, Mea
tympanic, membrane ‘
Perforation, otitis media, and
tumors
© Inner ear: Meniere's disease,
labyrinthitis, ototoxicity tumors
= Upper respiratory airway
infections: Rhinit it
tis, laryngitis
|+ Epistaxis, Nasal obstruction,
laryngeal obstruction
l+ Deafness and its management
ale GD [Explain te etiology, [Nursing management of patient [+ Lectureand Te agg
(SL) |pathophysiotogy, with disorder of eye discussion * Shor.
[clinical |* Review of anatomy and J+ Demonstration of 6 ogcy
Imanifestations, physiology of the eye visual aids, lens, J, Drug bog
|diagnostic measures |e History, physical assessment, medication k
land management of | diagnostic assessment See
[patients with lEye Disorders ee
disorders of eye |e Refractive errors
Je Eyelids: infection, deformities
|Describe eye le Conjunctiva: inflammation and
Jdonation, banking | infection bleeding
jand transplantation |, Cornea: inflammation and
infection
J+ Lens: cataract
J+ Glaucoma
J+ Retinal detachment
J» Blindness
J+ Eye donation, banking and
transplantation
15 (1) [Explain the etiology, [Nursing management of patient Je Lecture cum J MCQ
4 (L/SL)|pathophysiology, with Kidney and Urinary Discussion J+ Short Note
etnies problems Js Demonstration |» Long esay
Imanifestations, _|e Review of Anatomy and Js Case Discussion |» Case report
[diagnostic tests, and | physiology of the genitourinary» Ffealth education |» Submits
lmedical, surgical, | system Je Drug book health
nutritional, and |e History, physical assessment, _[e Field visit — Visits | teaching on
nursing management) diagnostic tests hemodialysis unit | prevention of
lof Kidney and J+ Urinary tract infections: acute, urinary
lurinary system chronic, lower, upper calculi
disorders |+ Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome
4... |* Renal calculi
[Demonstrate skill in /, Acute and chronic renal failure
leenitourinary |+ Disorders of ureter, urinary
ee bladder and Urethra
IPrepare patient for |* Disorders of prostate: |
aoe inflammation, infection, stricture,
lec saaes obstruction, and Benign Prostate
Hypertrophy
[Prepare and provide
health education on
[prevention of renal
calculi
TV | 6(1) [Explain the etiology, [Nursing management of disorders |» Lecture, f= Short essay
pathonbysology, fof male reproductive system Discussion
clini i|manifestations,
|diagnostic measures
land management of
[patients with
Ineurological
\disorders.
physiology of the neurological
system
|. History, physical and neurological
assessment, diagnostic tests
|» Headache, Head injuries
Js Spinal injuries: Paraplegia,
Hemiplegia, Quadriplegia
« Spinal cord compression:
humniation of in vertebral disc
|. intra cranial and cerebral
aneurysms
|. Meningitis, encephalitis, brain,
abscess, neuro-cysticercosis
Js Movement disorders: Chore,
Seizures & Epilepsies
le Cerebrovascular disordet
Cranial, spinal neuropathies:
palsy, trigeminal neuralgia
|» Peripheral Neuropathies
NS Degenerative diseases:
“Alzheimer’s disease, ¥
disease.
neuro assessment,
tracheostomy care
le Visit to
rehabilitation
center, long term
care clinics, EEG,
NCV study unit,
[Learning Outcomes ‘cont
tent
ae FFenching/ Learning] Assessment
ine vg [Review oF Anatomy an Activities ‘Methods
agnostic tests a hy 7 > Health educat
medical, sureieal ene enale Fealth education
Pitonal, and |e History, Ph eal As
iMirsing management] Dj ory, Plylcal Axscasman,
le ie a
eran repro J+ Infections of testis, penis and
i adjacent structures: Phimosis,
Epldldymlls, and Orcils :
je Sexual dysfunction, infertilit
contraception oe
|* Male Breast Disorders:
gynecomastia, tumor, acteric
Le changes
in ‘ioloy Ni
TOC) [Explain the etiolony, jursing management of patient
a > Lecture > osc
4(sb) pathophysiology, |with burns, reconstructive and ieee oad
clinical lcosmetic surgery fe Demoretration of | ae
lmanifestations, |» Review of anatomy and ated 2
ltypes, di gnostic physiology of the skin and saree
measures and connective tissues vacuum dressing
meres with of le beset physical assessment, and fluid
a sessment of burns and fluid & Iculations
Jaisorders of electrolyte loss [ Gitte bu
lpumns/cosmetic |e Burns
surgeries and its Je Reconstructive and cosmetic centers
signifi ‘surgery for burns, congenital
deformities, injuries and cosmetic
purposes, gender reassignment
|» Legal and ethical aspects
le Special therapies: LAD, vacuumed
dressing. Laser, liposuction, skin
health rejuvenation, use of derma
| filters
T6() [Explain the etiology, |Nursing Tmanagement of patient |» Lecture and j> OSCE
4 (USL) |pathophysiology, |with neurological disorders discussion |* Short notes
Iclinical le Review of anatomy and le Demonstration of |+ Essay
physiotherapy, [+ Drug book—|_(Hrs)
le Guillain-Barré syndrome,
Myasthenia gravis & Multiple
sclerosis . .
le Rehabilitation of patient with
neurological deficit
vit| 12 (1) [Explain the etiology, [Nursing management of patients
4(L/SL)|pathophysiology, {with Immunological problems
clinical J. Review of Immune system > Case Discusg,
manifestations, le Nursing ‘Assessment: History and seminar ion
ldiagnostic tests, and | Physical assessment > Refer Module
medical, surgical, |» HIV & AIDS: Epidemiology, HIV/AIDs |"
nutritional, and Transmission, Prevention of
nursing management| Transmission ‘and management of
lof immunological | HIV/AIDS |
disorders Role of Nurse; Counseling, Health
i care
Prepare and provides! education and ere scion
Ihealth education on consideration _
i |e National AIDS Control Program
prevention of HIV : a aliaad
infection and NACO, various national and \
rehabilitation international agencies for infection I
control
Describe the national |
infection control |
rograms '
VINI| 12(T) [Explain the etiology, [Nursing management of patient Lecture and OSE.
4 (L/SL) pathophysiology, ith Oncological conditions discussion See
ltypes, clinical Structure and characteristics of |e Demonstration of fe Quiz|
manifestations, normal and cancer cells chemotherapy + Drug bo i
staging, diagnostic |e History, physically assessment, preparation and |x cones
measures and diagnostic tests administration heath |
J¢ Prevention screening early je Visit to BMT, teaching
management of
patients with
different cancer,
{treatment modalities
including newer
treatments
detections warning sign of cancer
J+ Epidemiology, ctiology
classification, Pathophysiology,
staging clinical manifestations,
diagnosis, treatment modalities and
medical and surgical nursing
management of Oncological
condition
J+ Common malignancies of various
body system eye, ear, nose, larynx,
breast, cervix, ovary, uterus,
sarcoma, renal, bladder, kidney,
prostate Brain, Spinal cord.
Je Oncological emergencies
Je Modalities of treatment:
Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy:
Radiation safety, AERB
regulations, Surgical intervention,
Stem cell and bone marrow
transplant, Immunotherapy, Gene
therapy
|. Psychological aspects of cancer: /e
anxiety, depression, insomnia,
anger
radiotherapy units
(linear accelerator,
brachytherapy,
etc.), nuclear
medicine unit
Completion of
Palliative care
module during
l* Supportive care
clinical hours
Je Hospice care (20 hours)Time [Learning Outcomes|
in Cote eng tern] Asem
xplain the types, [Nursh Activities Methods
4 (LISL)|policies, guidelines, [Emergeg eee ment Of patient in J» Lecture and le OSCE
prevention and gency and Disaster situations | discussion le Case
Q Imanagement of _|Pisaster Nursing |e Demonstration of | presentations
. ldisaster and the __|* Concept and principles of disaster | “isaster and case
f etiology, nursing, Related Policies preparedness study
t pathophysiology, —_|* Types of disaster: Natural and (Mock drill) and
tnical manmade . ms triaging
manifestations, _|* Disaster pr : + Filed visit to local
Mieicotie mesures | uidelincs trotocols equipment, | lszset
land management of | fesources » equipment, | management
: lpatients with acute |* Etiology, classification, centers or demo by|
t Jemergencies Pathophysiology, staging, clinical fire extingsichess
manifestation, diagnosis, treatment |” OP ag
modalities and medical and presentation (role
iE surgical nursing management of Bley, th Concer
E Patient with medical and surgical | TyzePin@) ”
E tmergencies Poly trauma, Bites, | Stem
E Poisoning and Thermal Soret oe
E emergencies |. Refer Trauma
B |+ Principles of emergenc} ae
i nape management!
EL J» Medico legal aspects ATCN module
E P ls Guided reading on
Ee National Disaster
E ‘Management
Ep ‘Authority
E (NDMA)
E guidelines
© Fe Tio ct [Explain the Concept, [Nursing care of the elderly Je Lecture and Js OSCE
E physiological J» History and physical assessment | discussion Je Case
: Ichanges, and Aging process and age-related |» Demonstration of | presentations
BE Ipsychosocial paaly changes and psychosocial | communication J+ Assignment
. problems of ageing | aspects with visual and | on family
: Stress and coping in elder patient | hearingimpaired | systems of
5 IDescribe the nursing |» Psychosocial and sexual abuse of | |* Field visit to old | India
lmanagement of the | elderly age homes focusing on
lelderly le Role of family and formal and geriatric
non-formal caregivers population
| Je Use of aids and prosthesis (hearing,
aids, dentures)
Js Legal and ethical issues
Js National programs for elderly,
privileges, community programs
and health services
i |. Home and institutional care
[xr] 15 Ch) [Explain the etiology, Nursing management of patients in|e Lecture and [> Objective
| |s qusty|pathophysiology, —_feritical Care units discussion type
| Jctinical Cr principles of ertical care nursing |» Demonstration on J+ Short notes
| Imanifestations, |e Organization: physical set-up, the use of je Case
i [diagnostic measures | policies, staffing norms mechanical presentations|
land management of |e Protocols, equipment and supplies Je Assessment
patients in critical Je Use and application of critical care of skill on
| jeare units biomedical equipment: ventilators, monitoring
F cardiac monitors, defibrillators, | different ICUs of patients in
| infusion pump, Resuscitation ICU.
2 equipment and any other Je Written
J. Advanced Cardiac Life support assignment
on ethical
103Unit] Ti
a [Learning Outcomes| Cont _—__—
) eat FFenching/ Learning| A
Je Nursing management of —Aetiites
Nurs ment of ct re
este of critically
+ Transitional care it
le Ethical and Legal Aspects ore ey
le Breaking Bad News to Patients
and/or their families:
Communication with patient and
family
le End of life care
xu :
| 5(T) [Describe the [Nursing managem« i
etiology, gement of patients |* Lecture and le Assigny
ee loccupational and industri iscussi indosa
ee ology, fasord ustrial discussion on industi
tinical f acts a le Industrial visit health
oe a 7 , physical examination, hazards
jose tae moar ; Diagnostic tests
res |» Occupational diseases and
ee of | management
loccupational/
industrial health
disorders
CLINICAL PRACTICUM
CLINICAL PRACTICUM: 6 Credits (480 Hours) ~ 20 weeks * 24 hours
PRACTICE COMPETENCIES: On completion ofthe clinial practicun the students will develop profiiens
in applying nursing process and critical thinking in rendering holistic mursing care ‘Including rehabilitation ote
‘adult/geriatric patients ‘admitted in Critical Care Gnits, undergoing cosmetic and Teconstructive surgery and wi
selected medical & surgical Misorders of ear, nose, throal C¥°r Genitourinary, reproductive, immunologic, nervors
systems and in ‘emergency/disaster conditions.
The students will be competent fo
ursing process in providing care tothe sick adults in the hospital
to establish a data base for providing quality patient care-
valth assessment
agnostic tests in patient assignment.
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p. Evaluate the expected outcomes
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Ensure patient safety WHEE
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