This will include the following topics:
I. THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORK of NURSING PRACTICE
A. Nursing
B. Concepts
of Health and Illness
C. Concepts
of Stress
D. Homeostasis
E. Adaptation
F. Adaptation
to Stress – Physiological Response (Hans Selye)
G. Physiologic
Indicators of Stress
II. COPING
STRATGIES (COPING MECHANISMS)
A. 2
Types of Coping Strategies
B. Relaxation
Techniques
III. PSYCHOLOGICAL
RESPONSE
A. Task
– Oriented Behaviors
B. Defense
Mechanisms
C. Common
Defense Mechanisms
IV. TYPES
of NURSING DIAGNOSES
A. Formulating
the Nursing Diagnosis
B. Collaborative
Problems
V. METHODS
USED for ASSESSMENT
A.
Collection
of Data: Objective and Subjective
VI.DOCUMENTING
and REPORTING
A.
Guidelines
for Good Documentation and Reporting
B.
Documentation
C.
Documentation
Systems
D.
Nursing
Care Plan (NCP)
E.
KARDEX
F.
Nursing
Discharge / Referral Summaries
VII. PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION
A.
Purposes
B.
Preparation
of Examination
C.
Order
of Examination
D.
Skills
in Physical Assessment
E.
Examples
of Adventitious Breath Sounds
VIII. THE
COMMUNICATION PROCESS
A.
Modes
of Communication
B.
Verbal
Communication
C.
Nonverbal
Communication
D.
Factors
Influencing the Communication Process
E.
Therapeutic
Communication Technique
F.
Barriers
to Communication
G.
Phases
of the Helping Relationship
PRINCIPLES and
PRACTICE of NURSING CARE
IX. PRINCIPLES
of ASEPSIS and INFECTION CONTROL
A.
Chain
of Infection
B.
Modes
of Transmission
C.
Course
of Infection
D.
Inflammation
E.
Immune
Response
F.
Nosocomial
Infection
G.
Factors
Increasing Susceptibility to Infection
H.
Diagnostic
Tests Used to Screen for Infection
X. THEORIES
OF PAIN
A.
Specific
Theory
B.
Pattern
Theory
C.
Gate
Control Theory
D.
Current
Developments in Pain Theory
XI. TYPES
OF PAIN
A.
Acute
Pain
B.
Chronic
Pain
XII.PAIN
ASSESSMENT
A.
TOOLS/INSTRUMENTS
USED
B.
A
B C D E method of pain assessment
C.
P
Q R S T assessment for pain perception
D.
Pain
History
ADMINISTRATION OF
MEDICATIONS
XIII. DRUG
NOMENCLATURE and FORMS
A.
Names
B.
Classification
C.
Forms
D.
Types
of Drug Actions
E.
Principles
in Administering Medications
XIV. BASIC
HUMAN NEEDS
A.
Abraham
Maslow
B.
Maslow’s
Characteristics of a Self–Actualized Person
XV. MEETING
OXYGENATION NEEDS
A.
Oxygenation
B.
Cardiovascular
Physiology
C.
Structure
and Function
D.
Steps
in the Process of Oxygenation
XVI. MEETING
NUTRITIONAL NEEDS
A.
Principles
of Nutrition
B.
Nutrients
XVII.MEETING
URINARY ELIMINATION NEEDS
A.
Normal
Urinary Function
B.
Common
Assessment Findings
XVIII. URINARY
CATHETERIZATION
A.
Purposes
B.
Necessary
Equipment for Catheterization
C.
Preparation
of the Patient
D.
Retention
or Indwelling Catheter (Foley)
E.
Procedure
for Insertion
F.
Caring
for the Patient with an Indwelling Catheter
G.
Removing
the Indwelling Catheter and Aftercare of the Patient
XIX. MEETING
BOWEL ELIMINATION NEEDS
A.
Factors
that Influence Bowel Elimination
B.
Characteristics
of Normal Stool
C.
Common
Bowel Elimination Problems
XX. TYPES
of ENEMAS
A.
Cleansing
B.
Oil-Retention
C.
Carminative
D.
Astringent
XXI. NASOGASTRIC
and INTESTINAL TUBES
A.
Nasogastric
Tubes
B.
Intestinal
Tubes
XXII. LOSS
AND GRIEF
A.
Loss
B.
Grieving
Process (Theories of Grief, Dying, and Mourning)
C.
Anticipatory
Grief
D.
Complications
of Bereavement
E.
Symptoms
of Normal Grief
F.
Nursing
Health Promotion (to facilitate mourning)
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