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%oard of &ursing
Foundations of Nursing Practice Including
Professional Adjustment
(Course Syllabus)
I. Description
'heories, concepts, principles and processes basic to the practice of nursing.
II. erminal Competencies
(. )tili*es the nursing process in the care of indi+iduals, families and communities.
,. Communicates e$ecti+ely with patients-clients, families as well as other members of the health team in +arious
settings.
.. Demonstrates leadership and management s/ills to ensure safe and 0uality nursing care.
1. 2elates e$ecti+ely with others in wor/ situations.
3. )tili*es concepts, theories, principles in the care of clients.
4. 5nsures a well6organi*ed, accurate recording and reporting system.
7. Participates in research acti+ities and utili*es research 8ndings to impro+e nursing practice.
9. :bser+es ethico6moral +alues and legal responsibilities in nursing care.
;. <ssumes responsibility for personal and professional growth.
III. Content !utline
(. Professional &ursing
<. =istorical perspecti+es in nursing
%. &ursing as a profession
C. 'heories in nursing
D. =ealth care deli+ery system
,. =ealth and >llness %eha+ior
<. ?an as a biopsycho6socio 6 cultural6 spiritual being
%. actors in@uencing health and illness
C. 2is/ factors
D. <daptation to stress and anxiety
5. Life span, cycle and de+elopment
.. >nteracti+e Processes
<. &urse client relationship
%. 'eaching learning process
C. Documentation-recording
D. Communication
5. 'herapeutic use of self
1. Aafety, Comfort and =ygiene
<. Aafety
%. ?anagement of pain
C. =ygiene
D. ?obility and immobility
5. A/in integrity
. Aensory alteration
G. Aubstance abuse
3. %asic Physiological &eeds
<. :xygenation
%. &utrition
C. 2est and sleep
D. luid and electrolyte balance
5. )rinary elimination
. %owel elimination
G. <cti+ity and exercise
4. %asic Psychosocial &eeds
<. Aafety and security
%. Lo+e and belonging
C. Apiritual needs
D. Aexuality and sexual needs
5. Aelf concept
. Death, grief and grie+ing
G. Aensory depri+ation and body image
=. Crisis inter+ention
7. %asic &ursing A/ills
<. &ursing process
%. <dmission and discharge
C. Bital signs
D. Physical examination and health assessment
5. <dministration of medications
. <sepsis and infection control
G. 5mergency measures
=. Wound care
>. Care of the dying and the dead
C. Perioperati+e care
D. :thers
9. 5thico6legal <spects
<. &ursing ethics
%. Legal aspects in the practice of nursing
C. 'he Philippine &ursing Law
D. 2elated laws a$ecting the practice of nursing
5. Continuing education for nurses
. Professional organi*ations of nursing
;. ?anagement and Leadership
<. 'heories and principles of management
%. Atandards of nursing practice
C. 5lements of administration and management-functions of management
D. Leadership style
5. :rgani*ation
. AtaEng
G. Patient Care Classi8cation Aystem
=. Patterns-modalities of nursing care

(F. %asic 2esearch
<. 5thics and scienti8c research
%. 'he scienti8c approach
C. 2esearch process
D. 2esearch design-methodology
5. Ateps in doing research
"A#$NA% AND C&I%D &#A%& N'$SIN(
I. Description
Concepts, theories, principles and processes basic to the deli+ery of safe and 0uality nursing care of mother and child. >t
encompasses promoti+e and pre+enti+e care of mothers with normal health conditions including curati+e and rehabilitati+e
care to those with disturbances in reproducti+e health. urther, it focuses on the nursing care to children in +arious stages of
growth and de+elopment.
II. erminal Competencies
(. )tili*es the nursing processes in the care of mother and child-their families and communities.
,. Communicates e$ecti+ely with the clients and families as well as with other members of the health team in +arious
settings.
.. Demonstrates leadership and management s/ills in promoting safe and 0uality nursing care to clients.
1. )tili*es concepts, theories and principles in the care of clients.
3. )tili*es research 8ndings to impro+e the nursing care to clients, family and community.
4. <dheres to ethico6legal and moral imperati+es of health care.
7. 2ecogni*es his-her responsibility for personal and professional growth and de+elopment.
III. Content !utline
(. oundation of ?aternal and Child =ealth &ursing Practice-%iophysical <spects of =uman 2eproduction
<. Philosophy, goals
%. Concepts, theories, principles and standards of care
C. <natomy and physiology
D. Aexuality
5. ?enstrual cycle
. 2esponsible parenthood
G. 'heories and principles of growth and de+elopment
,. Pregnancy6<ntepartum
<. Atages of fetal de+elopment
%. Aigns and symptoms of pregnancy
C. &ursing care
D. %irth setting and alternati+e methods of deli+ery
5. Physiological and psychological changes of pregnancy
. &eeds of pregnant women
G. Danger signs and symptoms
=. Complications of pregnancy
.. Pregnancy6intrapartum
<. 'heories of labor
%. Components of labor! . P6s
C. &ursing care during labor
D. <nalgesia and anesthesia of labor and deli+ery
5. Complications of labor and deli+ery
1. Postpartum and &ewborn
<. Placental stage
%. &ursing care of the mother
C. &ursing care of the newborn
D. %reast feeding-rooming6in
5. Complications of postpartum
3. Puerperium and >nfancy
<. >n+olution
%. Care of the mother
C. Physical, motor, cogniti+e, psycho6social and language de+elopment
D. Well6baby care
5. &utrition, immuni*ation, play acti+ities
. Common problems-disorders of infancy
4. 'oddler
<. Physical, motor, cogniti+e, psycho6social, language and moral de+elopment
%. 'oilet training
C. Well6baby care
D. &utrition, immuni*ation, play acti+ities
5. Common problems-disorders of toddlers
7. Pre6Achooler-Achooler
<. Physical, cogniti+e, psycho6social and moral de+elopment
%. Aibling ri+alry
C. Play acti+ities
D. Aex education
5. Common problems-disorders of pre6schooler-schooler
9. Pre6adolescent-<dolescent
<. Physical, psycho6social and moral de+elopment
%. Aex characteristics
C. &eeds and tas/s
D. Common problems-disorders of pre6adolescent-adolescent
;. Problems-Disorders in Children
<. Prematurity
%. Congenital malformations
C. &ephrotic Ayndrome
D. ?etabolic disturbances
. >nfectious diseases
(F. Problem-Disorders in ?others including gynecologic disorders
<. =igh ris/ maternal conditions
%. Pregrancy related conditions
C. ?etabolic, cardiac, hematologic aberrations in pregrancy
D. ?enopause
5. Cellular aberrations of the reproducti+e organs
. Degenerati+e disorders of women
C!""'NI) &#A%& N'$SIN(
AND C!""'NICA*%# DIS#AS# N'$SIN(
I. Description
'his course deals with health programs, ser+ices and strategies of the Department of =ealthG concepts, philosophy,
goals and obHecti+es of Community =ealth &ursingG and the basic roles, functions and responsibilities of the community health
nurse. >t also includes care of clients with non6communicable
and communicable diseases.
II. erminal Competencies
(. )tili*es the the nursing process in the care of indi+iduals, families and communities.
,. )tili*es leadership and management process as an important tool of the health care pro+ider in +aried health care
settings.
.. Communicates e$ecti+ely with clients, families, communities and other members of health care.
1. Conducts research and uses research 8ndings to impro+e health care in the community.
3. Demonstrates appropriate attitudes-beha+iors as a model health professional.
4. >mplements the concepts, principles and +alues of primary health care as health care pro+ider.
7. Participates in the implementation of D:= health programs, ser+ices and strategies.
9. Participates in acti+ities related to the pre+ention and control of communicable diseases.
;. <ssumes responsibility for personal and professional de+elopment.
III. Content !utline
(. 'he Philippine =ealth Care Deli+ery Aystem
<. &ational =ealth Plan
%. =ealth scenarios
,. Legislations a$ecting Community =ealth &ursing Practice
<. Laws
%. 5xecuti+e orders and letters of instructions
C. D:= Circulars-?emoranda
.. Primary =ealth Care
<. De8nition
%. Conceptual framewor/
C. 5ssential elements
D. 'ypes of P=C wor/ers
1. =ealth Programs, Aer+ices and Atrategies
<. ?aternal and child health
%. &utrition
C. Dental hygience
D. 5n+ironmental sanitation
5. Bital and health statistics
. :ccupational health
G. =ealth education
3. Care of :lder Persons
<. &eeds of older persons >ssues and concerns
C. Common diseases a$ecting older persons
D. &ursing functions and responsibilities
4. Community =ealth &ursing
<. De8nition and concepts
%. Philosophy, goals and obHecti+es
C. Principles and process
D. Le+els of care
7. 2oles, unctions and 2esponsibilities of the Community =ealth &urse
<. &ursing process
%. &ursing procedures
C. &ursing management
D. &ursing research
5. Personal and professional de+elopment
9. &ursing Care of clients with communicable diseases
<. General principles and techni0ues
%. 5pidemiology
C. Pre+ention and control
D. &ursing functions and responsibilities
;. &ursing Care of clients with &on6Communicable Diseases
<. Pre+alence
%. 2is/ actors
C. Pre+ention and control
D. &ursing functions and responsibilities
(F. 2esearch in Community =ealth &ursing
<. <pplied research
%. )tili*ation of research 8ndings
C. 2ecords and reports ield =ealth Aer+ices and >nformation Aystem
N'$SIN( CA$# !F AD!%#SC#NS+
AD'%S AND A(#D
I. Description
&ursing care of clients with alterations in health patterns throughout the life cycle utili*ing the nursing process. 'his
course also includes disaster nursing and care of clients in acute biological crises.
II. erminal Competencies
(. <pplies the nursing process to health care situations.
,. 2elates the pathological changes brought about by stresses, illness, etc. to patient care.
.. >nstitutes health teaching strategies to help create a therapeutic en+ironment for clients, families and communities.
1. )tili*es the di$erent techni0ues of enabling the clients, families and communities to cope with illness or death.
3. Atri+es to continue reaErming the dignity and worth of man through the pro+ision of supporti+e comfort measures to
patients, families and communities at all times and e+en when death is ine+itable.
4. Communicates e$ecti+ely with clients and members of the health team.
7. <naly*es socio6economic, cultural, political and other factors in relation to the occurrences of illness or disease
conditions.
9. >ntegrates the socio6political, technological and economic systems and their in@uence on the Philippine health care
deli+ery.
;. Conducts research and uses research studies to impro+e patient care.
(F. <ssumes responsibility for personal and professional growth.
III. Content !utline
(. Concepts of Atress and >llness
<. =ealth6illness continuum
%. 5pidemiology of illness
C. Atress models
D. 2esponse to stress
,. &ursing >nter+entions in >llness
<. =olistic approach in di$erent stages of de+elopment stages
(. %iophysical
,. Psychosocial
%. Pharmacological therapeutics
C. Patients in surgery
D. Patients in pain
5. 'he dying process
.. Care of Patients with Apeci8c Disturbances in
<. :xygenation
%. luids and electrolytes . ?etabolism
D. >n@ammatory and immunologic responses
5. Perception and coordination . Cellular aberrations
1. Care of Patients with Peripheral Bascular Disorders
<. Atructure, function and assessment
%. <rterial disorders
C. Benous and lymphatic disorders
D. Diagnostic procedures
3. Care of Patients with )rinary Disorders
<. Atructures, function and assessment
%. 2enal disorders
C. Diagnostic procedures
4. Care of Patients with >ntegumentary Disorders
<. Atructure, function and assessment
%. Protection of the s/in, hair and nail
C. 2estoring s/in structure and function
7. Care of Patients with =ematologic Disorders
<. %asic concepts of hematology assessment
%. %lood transfusion
C. 5rythrocytes disorders
D. Diagnostic procedures
9. Care of Patients with &eurologic Disorders
<. Atructure, function and assessment
%. =ead and spinal inHury
C. Diagnostic procedures
;. Care of Patients 5xperiencing Disorders of the Li+er, %iliary 'ract and Pancreas
<. Atructure, functions and assessment
%. 5+aluation and management
C. Diagnostic procedures
(F. &urses 2ole in
<. >nfection control
%. >.B. therapy
C. 5mergency and disaster situations
D. Life threatening conditions
"#NA% &#A%& AND PS)C&IA$IC N'$SIN(
I. Description
Principles, concepts and theories underlying psychiatric nursing care to indi+iduals, families and communities in a
+ariety of settings.
II. erminal Competencies
(. )tili*es /nowledge from the psychological, biological sciences, theories of personality and human beha+ior in the care
of psychiatric clients.
,. )tili*es the nursing process in gi+ing holistic nursing care to all /inds of clients.
.. <pplies appropriate communication techni0ues with clients, families and other members of the health team in +arious
settings.
1. Demonstrates leadership and management s/ills to ensure safe and 0uality care.
3. Wor/s collaborati+ely with other members of the health team.
4. <pplies the ethico6legal principles in psychiatric nursing.
7. Participates in research underta/ings and utili*es 8ndings to impro+e psychiatric nursing care.
9. <ssumes responsibility for personal and professional growth.
III. Content !utline
(. Personality de+elopment and principles of mental health
<. ?ental health as a concept
%. Principles of Psychiatric &ursing
C. &ursing process in Psychiatric &ursing
D. 2esearch as a tool in impro+ing psychiatric nursing care.
,. Crisis and Crisis >nter+ention
<. Crisis inter+ention
%. Common crises situations
.. <nxiety 2esponse and <nxiety Disorders
<. 5tiological theories of anxiety
%. Le+els of anxiety
C. 5go defense mechanisms
D. <nxiety related disorders
1. <nxiety Disorders in Childhood and <dolescence
<. Childhood
%. <dolescence
3. Psychophysiologic disorders
<. 'heories of psychophysiologic disorders
%. Predisposing factors
C. Common organ systems a$ected by psychological factors
D. &ursing care and psychopharmacology
4. Personality disorders
<. Psychodynamics of personality disorders
%. Predisposing factors
C. 'ypes of personality disorders
D. &ursing care and psychopharmacology
7. 5motional responses and mood disorders
<. Psychodynamics of mood disorders
%. Predisposing factors
C. <lterations in mood
D. 'reatment modalities, psychopharmacology and nursing care
9. 'hought disorders IAchi*ophrenia and psychotic disordersJ
<. 'heories of etiology of schi*ophrenia
%. 'ypes of schi*ophrenia
C. Primary and secondary symptoms of schi*ophrenia
D. 'reatment modalities, psychopharmacology and nursing care
;. Aubstance abuse and related disorders
<. <lcoholism
%. Drug abuse and dependence
C. 'reatment modalities, psychopharmacology and nursing care
(F. :rganic ?ental Ayndrome and Disorders
<. 5tiology
%. undamental principles in the care of cogniti+ely impaired person
C. :rganic mental syndrome
D. :rganic mental disorders
5. 'reatment modalities, psychopharmacology and nursing care