Adult Health Nursing I GBSN

Title of Course: Adult Health Nursing-1

Course Code: ADH-201

Faculty : Michelle Inayat  

Course Description:

  • This course aimed to furnish learners with the knowledge and skills to care for an adult patient admitted to the hospital with a disease condition. 
  • It emphasizes on effective utilization of nursing process to provide care to the client and facilitate them in restoration of optimum health. Assessment Tool has been utilized for recognizing the responses towards disease process on individuals and their families and plan care accordingly. 
  • Specific nursing skills and procedures necessary to care for ill patients are included.
  •  Learners are exposed to the variety of clinical settings to integrate theory into practice under supervision.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, the learners will be able to:

 1. Discuss the disease process, medical and surgical management, including patient’s education for client’s experiencing following disorders:

 a. Hematology Disorders

 b. Immunological Disorders                                                                              

c. Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid Base Balance and Imbalance                       

d. Cellular adaptation and aberrant cell growth

e. Gastrointestinal Disorders

 f. Genitourinary Disorders

2. Discuss the purposes, indications and the nursing care of clients undergoing medical, surgical and diagnostic procedures related to the above-mentioned disorders.

 3. Utilize nursing process when caring for adult clients and their families related to above-mentioned disorders.

4. Integrate knowledge of path-physiology, nutrition & pharmacology for clients experiencing the above-mentioned disorders.

5. Begin to recognize the need for integrating research-based information in the care of clients.

 6. Demonstrate awareness of the importance of legal and ethical issues in nursing practice.


Eligibility Criteria :

  Quiz (s)

 20 %

  presentation

 20 %

  Mid -Term Exam 

 30%

 Final Exam

 30%

 Clinical

Pass/Fail/Grades


Course Requirement:

100% attendance in their Class, Group discussion, Presentation and Assignment submission (On Campus /Online )

Student must Appear in Exam (s): Mid-term and Final Exam (On Campus /Online) 



English-III-2021

Course Description

This course is designed to develop and enhance learners’ receptive and productive language skills. It will help students to improve their reading speed as well as comprehension, at a deeper level. Focus will also be on developing writing skills.

 

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1.      Develop speed reading

2.      Enhance reading skills: skimming and scanning

3.      Read and summarize simple nursing related texts / information

4.      Write coherent paragraphs

5.      Learn and use new vocabulary items

6.      Write short applications using language of request

7.      Make appropriate use of specified grammatical items

8.      Write nursing objectives

 

Teaching/Learning/ Strategies

Interactive lectures, individual, pair, group and whole class discussions,

computer based language learning.

 

Course Expectations

1. Reading with speed and understanding

2. Reading summarizing

3. Writing coherently


Course Assessment

Internal Evaluation


S. No.

Evaluation

Marking

1.        

Assignments

10%

2.        

Presentations

10%

3.        

CATs

10%

4.        

Mid-Term

30%

5.        

Final Term

40%

Total

100%


References

Barnet,S., & Bedan, H. (1996).Current issues and enduring questions: A guide to critical  thinking argument with reading (4th ed.). Boston: Bedford.

Davidson, G. (2005). Get your message across: Improve your spelling.London: Penguin.

Eastwood, J. (2004). Oxford practice grammar. Karachi: Oxford University Press.

Howe, D. H., Kirkpatrick,T. A., & Kirkpatrick, D. L. (2004). English for undergraduates.            arachi: Oxford University Press.

Moon, J. A., (1999). Reflections in learning and professional development.London: Kogan           age.Maker, J., & Lenie, M. (1996). Academic reading with active critical thinking. Cambridge:

Murphy, R. (2004). Murphy’s English Grammar (3rd ed.). New Delhi: Cambridge University Press.


Health Assessment -I Year 2021

Course Description:

An introduction to the content and skills needed to assess the basic health status of individuals of varying ages. These skills can be applied to nursing care in a wide variety of clinical settings. This course emphasizes history taking and physical examination skills.

Mathematics

Title of Course: Mathematics
Course Code:SC - 222
Course Faculty: Shaheen Zahirali
Credit hour: 01

Introduction:

This course teaches basic mathematical skills which are tailored to the needs of the nursing practice.

 Course Objectives:

By the completion of this course, learners will be able to:

1. Solve the different problems of Fraction, decimal and percentage by using four fundamental operations (+, -, x, ÷), addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

2. Apply the Ratio & Proportion method to solve word problems.

3. Discuss simple drug orders.

4. Explain SI, Apothecary, British and Household systems.

5. Solve the problems based on conversions within the system.

6. Interpret simple drug orders.

7. Solve the word problems based on conversion from one system to another system.

8. Interpret the scale on syringe.

9. Compute I.V. flow rate.

 Teaching/Learning Strategies:

Lectures, Practice sheets, Class discussion, Group activity, Assignments, self-study and quizzes.

 Course Expectations:

1. Attend all classes as per policy.

2. Complete all examination & assignment on due dates

3. Pre reading for each class.

4. Active participation in class discussions.

Course Assessment

Internal Evaluation

S.No

Evaluation Criteria

1.

Class room Quizzes

40%

2.

Mid Term

30%

3.

Final Exam

30%

 

Total

100%

 Course Plan

Month

Week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

 

18

19

20

21

22

23

January

 

25

26

27

28

29

Introduction

30

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

Kashmir Day

6

 

 

8

9

10

11

12

Unit 1

13

February

1

15

16

17

18

19

Unit II

20

2

22

23

24

25

26

Cont…

27

 

March

 

3

1

2

3

4

5

CAT I

6

4

8

9

10

11

12

Unit III

13

5

15

16

17

18

19

Unit IV

20

6

22

23

24

25

26

Drug Calculation

27

 

April

7

29

30

31

1

2

CAT II

3

8

5

6

07

08

09

Cont…

10

09

12

MID TERM EXAMINATION

17

10

19

20

21

22

23

Unit V

24

11

26

27

28

29

30

Reversion

1

May

12

3

4

5

6

7

8

13

10

11

12

13

14

15

14

17

18

19

20

21

Reversion

22

15

24

25

26

27

28

Reversion

29

June

16

31

1

2

3

4

5

17

07

08

09

10

11

12

18

14

FINAL TERM EXAMINATION

19

References:

1. Giangrasso, O. (2000). Medical Dosage Calculation: Prentice: Hal, Inc. Henke, G. (1999). Med-Math. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott.

2. Mullholland, B. (1992). Drug Calculations: St. Louis Mosby Co. Weaver, K. (1992). Programmed Mathematics of Drug Solutions: J.B. Lippincott.

 


Pathophysiology I (Rufaida & Florence Group) (Recent)

Pharmacology-I

Course Introduction:

The course emphasizes on knowledge about drugs, their classification, therapeutic effects, anticipated reactions, toxic effects, and abuse. At this level, the emphasis is on application of concepts to patient care situations, including patient assessment, drug dosage calculations and administration, patient and family teaching and documentation of patient responses to specific medications. Major emphasis will be placed on nursing management practices that minimize adverse effects and maximize therapeutic effects for patients, including the role of the nurse in pharmacological research.

Course Code:

Pharma-201.

Course Coordinator:

Danish Ali Siddiqui.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, each learner will be able to:

1. Discuss the effects of different drugs on human body for example on gastrointestinal system, genitourinary system and immunology system 

2. Relate the knowledge of drug with in terms of indication of use which would include disorders of different systems 

3. Explain the rationale for using a particular drug/s for a patient. 

4. Select appropriate nursing interventions for drugs given in clinical situations. 

5. Impart teaching to the patient/family regarding medications, based on their needs. 

6. Utilize nursing process to evaluate the need for and the effectiveness of the drug/s given to the patients. 

7. Integrate the knowledge of legal and ethical issues in administration of drug. 

8. Incorporate relevant research findings with guidance in development of new drug/s as a foundation for nursing practice. 

9. Incorporate cognitive, interpersonal and technical skill derived from the humanities, natural and behavioral sciences when administrating medication to clients, keeping in mind principles of different drugs. 

10. Calculate drug dosage accurately when administering oral and parental medications.

Mode of Study:

Online classes & Physical classes.

Total Credit Hours:

2 Hours per week.

Course Assessment & Grading:

Sno.

Evaluation criteria

Marks

1.

Mid term

30%

2.

Drug Cards

10%

3.

CAT

20%

4.

Final

40%

Total

100%

References & Reference book:


1. Boyer, M. J. (2016). Math for nurses. (10th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott. 

2. Aucker, L. (2001). Pharmacology and the nursing process. (3rd ed.). London: Mosby. 

3. Bruegal, C. (2003). Staying a step ahead of migraines. Nursing 33, (11), pp.56-58.

4. Clayton, B. D. & Stock, Y. N. ((2001). Basic pharmacology for nurses. 12th ed London: Mosby. 

5. Clayton, B. D. & Stock, Y. N. (2001). Drugs used to treat glaucoma and other eye disorders. In (12th ed.). Basic pharmacology for nurses. (pp. 430 - 468). London: Mosby. 

6. Dosage calculations: Made incredibly easy (2001). (2nd ed). London: Saunders 

7. Duffin, C. (2004). Too many hands. Nursing-Standard 19(9), 14. 

8. Ernst, E. Cohen M. H & Stone, J. (2004). Ethical problems arising in evidence based complementary and alternative medicine. Med Ethics. (30). 156-159. Retrieved September 26, 2005, from http://jme.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/30/2/156. 

9. Fain, J. (2004). Unlock the mysteries of insulin therapy. Nursing, 34 (3), 41-43. 

10. Funnell, M. & Barlage, D. (2004). Managing diabetes with agent oral. Nursing, 34 (3), 36-40 

11. Mccuistion, L. E & Gutierrez, R. J. (2002). Drugs affecting the nervous system. In Real-world nursing survival guide: Pharmacology. (pp. 62 -103). London: Saunders. 

12. Maddock, W., & Wilkinson, J. (2004). Aromatherapy practice in nursing: literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 48(1), 93- 103. 

13. Perozani, S. W. (May 5-11, 2005). The needle game. The review Dawn, pp.04- 09.

Date of Commencement of course:

25/01/2021

Date of Evaluation Review:

10/06/2021