Republic of the PhilippinesUNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES

Vigan City

COLLEGE OF NURSING

Course Name: FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE

Course Code: NCM 100

Course Description: This course deals with overview of nursing as a science, an art and a profession. It deals with the concept of man as a holistic being comprised of bio-psycho-socio and spiritual dimensions. It includes a discussion on the different roles of a nurse emphasizing health promotion, maintenance of health as well as prevention of illness utilizing the nursing process. It includes the basic nursing skills needed in the care of individual clients.

Contact Hours/Sem: 54 hours lecture (3 units)

Prerequsite: General Chemistry, Theoretical Foundations of Nursing

Placement: 1st Year, 2nd Semester

Grading System: Deportment/Attendance/Recitation: - 5%Short & Long Quiz - 50%Final Exam - 40%Assignment - 5%

100%

Course Objectives: At the end of the course, and given actual or simulated situations, the student should be able to:

1. Utilize the nursing process in the care of individuals, families and communities.

2. Communicate effectively with patients/clients, families as well as other members of the health team in various settings.

3. Demonstrate leadership and management skills to ensure safe and quality nursing care.

4. Relate effectively with others in work situations. 5. Utilize concepts, theories, and principles in the care of clients.

6. Ensure a well-organized, accurate recording and reporting system. 7. Participate in research activities and utilizes research findings to improve

nursing practice. 8. Observe ethico-moral values and legal responsibilities in nursing care.

9. Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth.

Vision: The College of Nursing as a world class educational center for health and nursing institution; functional scientific, social and health related researches; integrated extension services and quality production geared towards empowerment of graduate professional nurses for sustainable development in response to local and global health needs.

Mission: The College of Nursing is guided by the mission of UNP to provide low cost world class nursing education to the populace through a competency – based and community – oriented curriculum, relevant research and extension services that will produce a moral and spiritually upright, skillful, competent, research oriented health professional and effective development managers who will provide quality health services towards the attainment of an empowered and productive citizenry.

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Course Content:

I. Nursing as a ProfessionA. Profession

1. Meaning 2. Criteria

B. Nursing 1. Definition2. Characteristics3. Focus: Human Responses4. Personal & Professional Qualities of a Nurse

C. History of Nursing1. In the world2. In the Philippines

D. Development of Modern Nursing

E. Growth & Professionalism1. Profession

a. Specialized educationb. Body of knowledgec. Ethicsd. Autonomy

2. Carper’s Four Pattern’s of Knowinga. Nursing scienceb. Nursing ethicsc. Nursing estheticsd. Personal knowledge

F. Overview of the Professional Nursing Practice1. Level of Proficiency According to Benner

(Novice, Beginner, Competent, Proficient, Expert)2. Roles & Responsibilities of a Professional Nurse3. Scope of Nursing According to RA 91734. Overview of the Code of Ethics of Nurses/Filipino Bill of Rights/Legal

Aspects5. Professional/legal & moral accountability/responsibility

G. Fields of Nursing1. Institutional Nursing (Hospital staff nursing)2. Community Health Nursing3. School Nursing4. Industrial Nursing5. Independent Nursing Practice6. Nurses in Education7. Nursing in other fields

H. Communication Skills1. Effective communication2. Purposes of therapeutic communication3. General guidelines for therapeutic communication4. Components of communication5. Criteria for effective verbal communication6. Guidelines for active & effective listening7. Guidelines for using of touch8. Development consideration in communication9. Communicating with people who are:

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a. Physically challenged b. Cognitively challengedc. Aggressive

II. Nursing as a ScienceA. Nursing Process

1. Assessment2. Nursing Diagnosis3. Planning4. Intervention5. Evaluation6. Documentation

B. Health & Illness1. Definition of health, wellness & well-being2. Health-Illness Continuum3. Stages of Wellness & Illness4. Three Levels of Prevention

C. Levels of Care1. Health Promotion2. Disease Prevention3. Health Maintenance4. Curative5. Rehabilitative

D. Basic Interventions to Maintain1. Healthy Lifestyle2. Oxygenation3. Fluid & Electrolyte Balance4. Nutrition5. Elimination6. Temperature Regulation7. Mobility & Exercise8. Hygiene & Comfort9. Safety, Security & Privacy10. Psychosocial & Spiritual Concerns

E. Meeting Needs Related to Death & Dying/ Grief & Grieving1. Concept of Death & Dying/ Grief & Grieving2. Care of the Terminally Ill Patients & Their Families3. Post Mortem Care

III. Nursing as an Art1. Definition of Arts2. Why is Nursing an Art3. Concepts Related to the Art of Nursing4. Self-awareness/concept (Who Am I?)5. Self Enhancement (How do I become a better person?)6. Caring: An Integral Component of Nursing7. Nurse – Client Relationship8. Therapeutic Communication

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REFERENCES:

Udan’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 2nd ed., 2009Taylor’s Clinical Nursing Skills, 2005 editionKozier’s Fundamentals of Nursing, 7th ed, 2004Mosby’s Fundamentals of Nursing Made Easy, 2005 edition

Prepared by:

ROMELYN A. ASANION, RN, MAN

RAYMUND CHRISTOPHER R. DELA PENA, RN, RM, MAN

Approved:

BRIGIDA F. DE LEON, RN, MN Dean

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