King Abdulaziz University
Faculty of Nursing
COURSE PORTFOLIO
FACULTY OF NURSING
COURSE NAME: Nursing Care Of Adult ( II )
COURSE NUMBER: NUR 325
SEMESTER/YEAR: 2nd SEMESTER – 3rd YEAR
DATE: 1434 -1435 H / 2013 - 2014 G
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Faculty of Nursing
Course Syllabus
Nursing Care of Adult ( II )
2nd Semester – 3rd Year
1434 - 1435 H
2013- 2014 G
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Instructor Information
o Dr. Iman Abdul Allah (Course Coordinator)
Office No.: 863/1
Tel: 02-6400000 Ext.: 24168
E-mail: immotaleb@yahoo.ca
Office Hours:
Instructor Profile: Assistant Professor.
o
Dr. Elham Al Nagshabandi
Office No: 814/1
Tel: 02-6400000 Ext.: 24175
E-mail: Elham_n@hotmail.com
Office Hours:
Instructor Profile: Assistant Professor.
o Dr. Gihan Mohammed
Office No.: 860/1
Tel: 02-6400000 Ext.: 24195
E-mail: Jmali@kau.edu.sa
Office Hours:
Instructor Profile: Associate Professor
o Mrs. Reem Gusti
Office No.: 865
Tel: 02-6400000 Ext.:24308
E-mail: reem_gusti@hotmail.com
Office Hours:
Instructor Profile: Senior Clinical Instructor
o Mrs. Lujain
Office No.: 844
Tel: 02-6400000 Ext.:
E-mail: lelo_a.s@hotmail.com
Office Hours:
Instructor Profile: Demonstrator
o Mrs. Seham Abdelkader
Office No.: 850/1
Tel: 02-6400000 Ext.:
E-mail: sehamsuliman26@yahoo.com
Office Hours:
Instructor Profile: Technician
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Welcome Letter:
Members of Nursing Care of Adult department, welcome you, hoping to have
fruitful time and valuable knowledge. Our best wishes of success.
In this course you will learn the core knowledge of Nursing Care Of Adult II
which is the basic foundation at your career. You will acquire new skills and apply this
skills which gained in your previously studies courses.
The student will have good opportunity for critical thinking and applying the
nursing process, communicate with the patients, families and health team. Working
hard is the key for success.
Best Wishes,
Course members 
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Objectives:
UNITS
COURSE TITLE
CODE/NO
Tr.
Nursing Care of Adult II
NUR 325
Compulsory (  )
First semester
Elective ( )
( )
TH
Pr.
3
3
CH
Tr.
6
Second semester (  )
Pre-requisites: Previous course of second year and nursing care of adult ( I )
Brief Contents:
The aim of the course is to continue what the student had gained in medical surgical ( I ). It focuses on
alteration in body system and holistic Nursing care management , clients experiencing acute and chronic
health problems and their associated needs. It enables the students to apply Nursing process in caring of
patients in medical surgical setting related to Musculoskeletal, Diabetes Mellitus, Endocrine gland,
hematology , Immunology and oncology.
1. Describe signs, symptoms, path physiology, and management of alteration in different systems
(musculoskeletal, diabetes mellitus, endocrine glands, hematology, immunology and oncology).
2. Demonstrate assessment in identifying Nursing diagnosis based on knowledge and analysis of
laboratory findings .
3. Design Nursing care plan for clients appropriates for specific health alteration.
4. explain the rationale for use of specific Nursing and medical intervention for selected health
problems.
5. Apply appropriate Nursing interventions to alleviate selected health problems.
6. Use pharmacological knowledge in analyze classes of drugs, therapeutic uses, drug action, side
effects , toxicity, and patient education of drugs prescribed for the selected health problems.
7. Evaluate the degree to which outcomes of health care needs have been for clients and their
families.
( Course Outcomes ):
 Knowledge ( cognitive ):
The Nursing Care of Adult II course allows the student to acquire knowledge towards patients with
Musculoskeletal, diabetes Mellitus, Endocrine Immunological, Hematological and oncologic
disorders.
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 Skills ( psycho-sensory motor ):
The Nursing Care of Adult II course allow the student to be trained in the faculty lab which help her to
practice all the basic procedures and be familiar with the advanced ones in the clinical setting with
respect of hospital policy e.g. Lumbar Puncture, gastrostomy feeding, bladder irrigation, venous cut
down, ECG, traction and splint etc………….
 Attitude ( affective ):
This course helps the student to gain a positive attitudes, involvement, behaviors, skills, and ethics
toward caring patient with medical- surgical disorders..
 Interpersonal skills and responsibilities:
This course encourages the students to apply a basic principles of her professional behavior toward
working in a team, and / to be punctual and introducing reports to her supervisors etc….
 Communication skills:
While the student implementing the Nursing interventions to the patients with adult health problems
which starts always with taking the history, she could apply all the principles of communication skills
properly and also with all the health team around.
Methods of Evaluation:
2 Quizzes - Presentation – Clinical Evaluation - Final OSCE Exam - Final OSPE Exam - Final Written
Exam
Course book
- Brunner, L. and Suddarath, D. (2010). Text Book of Medical Surgical Nursing. 12th Edition. J.B.
Lippincott Williams & Wilikins, Library of Congress Catalging-in-Publication Data.]
Publication Date November 24, 2009
ISBN-10: 0781785898 | ISBN-13: 978-0781785891
-Sandra M Nettina. (2009).Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice. 9th Edition. Lippincott,
Lippincott Williams & Wilikins.
Publication Date 2009- 04-01
ISBN-10/ASIN: 0781798337| ISBN-13/EAN:9780781798334
Web Site:
www.nursingcentre.com
www.nursing4all
http://allnurses.com/
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Course Theoretical contents
Sections
Topics
Introduction and Diabetes Mellitus
1
Diabetes Mellitus
2
Hematological disorders
3
Hematological disorders
4
Endocrine disorders
5
Endocrine disorders
6
Immunology disorders
7
OSCE and OSPE Exam
8
Immunology disorders
9
Oncologic disorders
10
Oncologic disorders
11
Musculoskeletal disorders
12
Musculoskeletal disorders
13
Musculoskeletal disorders
14
Revision
15
Diabetes Mellitus
Hematology
Endocrine disorders
Immunology
Oncology
Week
Musculoskeletal
OSCE Exam
16
OSPE Exam
Final Exam
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Course Lab Contents ( First 7 Weeks )
Remarks
Procedure
Week
Lab Revision
1
Lab Revision
2
Lab Bladder irrigation and Traction & Splint
3
Lab Lumbar Puncture and Venous cut down
4
Lab ECG and Gastrostomy Feeding
5
Lab Suture & Staples Removal and Types of Drains & how to remove
6
Lab revision
7
OSPE Exam
8
Course Lab Contents ( Second 7 Weeks )
Remarks
Procedure
Week
Lab Revision
9
Lab Revision
10
Lab Bladder irrigation and Traction & Splint
11
Lab Lumbar Puncture and Venous cut down
12
Lab ECG and Gastrostomy Feeding
13
Lab Suture & Staples Removal and Types of Drains & how to remove
14
Lab revision
15
OSPE Exam
16
Final Exam
17
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Course Information
 Course name: Nursing Care of Adult ( II )
 Course hours: 3 Credit hours / week ( theoretical )
: 3 Credit hours / week ( clinical )
 Course number: 325 NUR

Course meeting times and Place:
Date
Time
Tuesday
12 – 1 pm
Room No : first floor building ( 8 ) 863/1
 Teaching Time :
Hospital ( Sunday & Monday)
8 am – 2 pm
Lab ( Sunday & Monday )
2 – 4 pm
Thursday: Theory
8 – 11 am
: Tutorial
Lecture: 45 hr.
Tutorial: 15 hr.
11am – 12 mid-day
Practical / Fieldwork /
90 hours/term.
Other:
Lab 30hr.
 Teaching Place :
 Lectures will be held at room ( 841) building No ( 8 ) first floor
 Course website address:
None
 Course prerequisites and requirements in order to enroll for the course:
Previous course of second year and nursing care of adult ( I )
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Course Requirements and Grading
1. Student assessment will be according to policy of faculty as following:
MARK
GRADE
95-100
A+
Exceptional
90-94
A
Excellent
85-89
B+
Superior
84-80
B
Very Good
75-79
C+
Above Average
70-74
C
Good
65-69
D+
High- Pass
60-64
D
Pass
0-59
F
Fail
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2. Course Grading System:
Total =100 ( year work 60% and final 40% ).
Quiz 1
10
Quiz 2
Year Work
10
Presentation
5
OSPE Exam
( Lab )
10
OSCE Exam
( Clinical )
10
Hospital
15
Year Work
60
Final Written
40
Total
100
Expectations from students:
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Each student is expected to practice the following:
A. Grooming:
1) Wear white lab coat, white scarf, white shoes and shocks during the clinical practice, if not
student will not allowed to practice in the unit and be counted as absent for that day.
2) Bring required equipment: pen light, stethoscope, a book- note, second- watch and measurement
tape.
3) Jewelry, makeup, and unusual appearance are not allowed in the clinical period.
4) Shorten nails.
B. Punctuation:
5) Be on time in the unit.
6) Always report to the instructor on arrival and departure.
7) Absence from any clinical day will lead to lose of the mark of that day. For any unexpected
emergency cases, the course coordinator should be informed and appropriate action will be taken
according to the situation.
Each student is expected to do the following:
1. The students will show punctuality, participation, ethical consideration at all classes, labs.
2. The students will exhibit behaviors of adequate preparation of content in theory and lab with
full participation.
3. The students will practice physical assessment and perform all the procedures learn it in the lab
of 2nd and 3rd year in the hospital.
Students responsibilities to the course:
1. The student practices through team work, consulting and clarifying with the instructors as
necessary.
2. Succeed in written, lab, and hospital exam.
3. Conduct assignment as needed.
Expectations for each assignment and project:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Read information from different up to date materials through textbook and net.
Using audio-visual materials.
Should be presented and written in time and be accurate, complete, clear, and organized.
Assignment should be submitted two days after rotation. If the assignment is late quarter of the
whole mark will be deducted.
5. All the presentations should be submitted to be reviewed with the assigned instructors
minimum 5 days before presenting for colleagues, and then hard copy is sent attached with
evaluation form and CD according to the discussed content.
6. Using of meaning images, diagrams, and create a visual representation.
Unexpected behavior during the course:
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1. Use of cell phone.
2. Attendance late not more than 10 minutes.
3. Showing unprofessional attitude during work day.
RULES OF ACADEMIC CONDUCT:
Attendance Policy:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Third year students are expected active participation and encouraged to attend all classes.
Medical excuses or other medical reports would be considering individually.
Responsibility of the absent students is attaining the content of missed- classes.
Excessive absences of the total study hours more than 25%, may result in a grade “F” in the
related course.
5. Students are expected to attend all clinical experiences, which constitutes 15 % of the course
grading.
Good Luck
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