ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF GAZA
FACULTY OF NURSING
Course title: Adult nursing "A" Clinical part
Course Number: NURS 2320 {2 Credit hours}
Placement: Second semester
Coordinator: Dr. Yousef Al-Jeesh, RN., M.S.N, PhD
Pre-requisite: Anatomy and physiology, Fundamental of Nursing.
Location:
Tuesday and Wednesday M 503- M 517
Clinical objectives
Al the end of this course the student` will be able to:1- Describe the discharge teaching plan for the patient in focusing on compliance with
therapeutic regimen.
2-Developing a complete a nursing care plan for the patient including nursing history,
health assessment physical Assessment, nursing diagnosis collaborative problems ,
goals and expected outcomes.
3- Plan effective care of patients with the following imbalances fluid volum deficit,
fluid volume excess, hyponatremia, hypernatremia, hypokalemia, hyperkalemia,
respiratory and metabolic acidosis and alkalosis.
4- Identify legal and ethical considerations related to the operative permit and
informed consent.
5- Develop a pre-operative teaching plan designed to promote the patient's recovery
and to prevent postoperative complications
6- Describe the immediate preoperative preparation of the patient.
7- Describe the immediate postoperative care of patient
8- Use the nursing process as a framework for care of patients with upper and lower
respiratory tract problems (acute pharyngitis) tonsillitis, laryngitis, cancer of the
larynx, tuberculosis, COPD, respiratory failure, chronic bronchitis, and lung cancer
9- Explain the nursing responsibilities related to the care of patient with water-seal
drainage.
10- Describe the patient education and home care considerations for patients, who
have had thoracic surgery.
11- Use the nursing process as a framework for care of patients, who are mechanically
ventilated.
Course outline
Topic
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after patients with hyponatremia
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after patients with hypernatremia
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after patients with hypocalcemia
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after patients with hypercalcemia
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after Pre-operative patients
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after Post-operative patients
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after cancer patients
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after cancer patients
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after patients with upper
respiratory tract disorder
Date
1st week
2nd week
3rd week
4th week
5th week
6th week
7th week
8th week
9th week
Tasks
Read chapter 6
and hand out
Read chapter 6
and hand out
Read chapter 14
and hand out
Read chapter 13,14
and hand out
Read chapter 19,20,21
and hand out
Read chapter 19,20,21
and hand out
Read chapter 16
Read chapter 22
and hand out
Read chapter 23
and hand out
10th week
Read chapter 23
and hand out
11th week
Read chapter 24
and hand out
12th week
Read chapter 24 and 25
and handout
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD)
13th week
Read chapter 24, 25
and handout
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after patients with
shock and
Nursing care for patients with emergency
situation
14th week
Read chapter 15
and handout
15th week
Read chapter 66
and hand out
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after patients with upper
respiratory tract disorder
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after patients with lower
respiratory tract disorder
Using the nursing process as a framework
to look after patients with lower
respiratory tract disorder
Teaching method:
1- Lectures
3- Demonstration
2- Discussions
4- Role play
Instructional resources
- LCD
- Models
- Overhead Projector
- Blackboard
Reading Materials
Text Book:
Brunner and Samarth’s Textbook (2012). Medical-Surgical Nursing (12 edition).
Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, USA
Evaluation criteria
1. Attendance
2. Participation
3. Exams
Evaluation criteria
Attendance
Participation
Clinical area
Final Exam
Total
5%
5%
60%
30%
100%