Nt1310 Unit 2 Study Guide

Board of Nursing

Foundations of Nursing Practice Including
Professional Adjustment
(Course Syllabus)

I. Description

Theories, concepts, principles and processes basic to the practice of nursing.

II. Terminal Competencies

1. Utilizes the nursing process in the care of individuals, families and communities.
2. Communicates effectively with patients/clients, families as well as other members of the health team in various settings.
3. Demonstrates leadership and management skills to ensure safe and quality nursing care.
4. Relates effectively with others in work situations.
5. Utilizes concepts, theories, principles in the care of clients.
6. Ensures a well-organized, accurate recording and reporting system.
Description

Concepts, theories, principles and processes basic to the delivery of safe and quality nursing care of mother and child. It encompasses promotive and preventive care of mothers with normal health conditions including curative and rehabilitative care to those with disturbances in reproductive health. Further, it focuses on the nursing care to children in various stages of growth and development.

II. Terminal Competencies

1. Utilizes the nursing processes in the care of mother and child/their families and communities.
2. Communicates effectively with the clients and families as well as with other members of the health team in various settings.
3. Demonstrates leadership and management skills in promoting safe and quality nursing care to clients.
4. Utilizes concepts, theories and principles in the care of clients.
5. Utilizes research findings to improve the nursing care to clients, family and community.
6. Adheres to ethico-legal and moral imperatives of health care.
7. Recognizes his/her responsibility for personal and professional growth and development.
III. Content Outline

1. Foundation of Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice/Biophysical Aspects of Human
Terminal Competencies
1. Applies the nursing process to health care situations.
2. Relates the pathological changes brought about by stresses, illness, etc. to patient care.
3. Institutes health teaching strategies to help create a therapeutic environment for clients, families and communities.
4. Utilizes the different techniques of enabling the clients, families and communities to cope with illness or death.
5. Strives to continue reaffirming the dignity and worth of man through the provision of supportive comfort measures to patients, families and communities at all times and even when death is inevitable.
6. Communicates effectively with clients and members of the health team.
7. Analyzes socio-economic, cultural, political and other factors in relation to the occurrences of illness or disease conditions.
8. Integrates the socio-political, technological and economic systems and their influence on the Philippine health care delivery.
9. Conducts research and uses research studies to improve patient care.
10. Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth.
III. Content Outline

1. Concepts of Stress and Illness
A. Health-illness continuum
B. Epidemiology of