Course 122

 

Course Title:            Foundation of Nursing

اسم المقرر 

Course Number:      NUR 122

رقم و رمز المقرر

Units Number:        3 hours (2 theory+ 1 practice)

عدد وحداته الدراسية و توزيعها

 

Co-requisite:  NUR 123

مقرر مرافق

Level:              Two

موقع المستوى الدراسي للتخصص

 

 Course Description:

وصف المقرر

The course introduces the student nurses to the fundamentals of nursing skills

within the nursing process framework.This course is offered as a co-requisite to

NUR 123 (Concept). The course is designed in a modular form; each module 

integrates theory and skills needed to perform basic nursing skills. The

teaching method demonstration and return demonstration will be

employed, and evaluation will be on the student's fulfillment of the

 prerequisite material for each module, as their active participation in the teaching sessions.                                                                                                                

Objectives:

أهداف المقرر

By the of the sessions the student nurse will be able to:

1- Comprehend the rationale and basic concepts underlying nursing care

 in order to adjust nursing skills accordingly.

2- Acquire competency in performing basic nursing skills in the nursing-

process framework.

3- Provide a safe environment for clients, self and others while performing

 nursing care activities.

4- Apply the process of critical thinking to patient care interventions.

Other specialty benefits from this course:

التخصصات المستفيدة من المقررات

Medical Surgical Nursing (NUR 244), Clinical Aspects of Medical Surgical

Nursing (NUR 245), Emergency Care Nursing (488), maternity and child

Nursing (NUR 362), and Community and Mental Health Care Nursing (NUR 472).                     .                                                       

 

Course Outline:                                                        hours

الموضوعات الرئيسية في المقرر

I- Promoting Infection Control:                                       4 hrs

·       Basic (Medical Aspects).

·       Basic (Surgical Aspects).

 

II- promoting Patient Hygiene:                                              4 hrs

·      Bed making

·      Bathing a Patient

·      Patient Personal Hygiene.

·      Hair Care

·      Foot Care

 

III- Assessing Vital Signs:                                               4 hrs

·       Temperature.

·       Pulse rate

·       Respiration

·       Blood pressure.

·       Height and weight

 

IV- Medication Administration:                                            10 hrs

·       Drug administration.

·       Oral medication

·       Sublingual medication

·       Topical medication

·       Eye medication

·       Ear medication

·       Respiratory medication

·       Suppository medication

·       Parenteral medication

 

V- Wound Care and Dressings:                                                 2 hrs

·       Isolation Technique.

 

 

VI- Nutritional Management:                                                    2 hrs

·    Nutrient Via Tube Feeding

 

VII- Urinary And Bowel Elimination:                                        2 hrs

·       Urinary elimination.

·       Bowel elimination.

 

Method of Teaching:

الطرائق المقترحة لتدريس المقرر

·    Lecture

·    Discussion and Participation

·    Data show presentation

·    Skills Demonstration and Remonstration

Evaluation:

نظام التقويم

·       Quizzes                                                 10%

·       Midterm written examination                     10%

·       Midterm clinical exam                              20%

·       Final written exam                                   20%

·       Final clinical exam                                    40%

 

 

References:

المراجع

·       Kozier B, Erb G, Berman A and Snyder S. Fundamentals of

   Nursing. 7^th ed. Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River.

   New Jersey. 2004.

·       Kozier B, Erb G, Berman A and Snyder S. Techniques in Clinical

  Nursing. 5^th ed. Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River.

  New Jersey. 2004.

·       Smeltzer S. Bare L. Brunner and Suddarth Taxtbook of Medical

  Surgical Nursing. 10 th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2004.

·       Roe S. Delmar's Clinical Nursing Skills & Concepts. Library of

   Congress Cataloging- in- publication Data. 2003.