Scope/Coverage of Nursing Board Exam November 2008

NURSING R!C"ICE I
"ES" #ESCRI"I$N%
"&eories' concep(s' princip)es and processes basic (o (&e prac(ice of nursing *i(&
emp&asis on &ea)(& promo(ion and &ea)(& main(enance+ I( inc)udes basic nursing
s,i))s in (&e care of c)ien(s across age groups in an- se((ing+
.oreover' i( encompasses (&e varied ro)es' func(ions and responsibi)i(ies of (&e
professiona) nurse in varied &ea)(& care se((ings+
"ES" SC$E%
I+ ersona) and rofessiona) Gro*(& and #eve)opmen(
!+ /is(orica) erspec(ive in Nursing
B+ Nursing as a rofession
C+ "&eore(ica) 0ounda(ion of Nursing !pp)ied in /ea)(& Care Si(ua(ions
#+ Con(inuing rofessiona) Educa(ion
E+ rofessiona) $rgani1a(ions in Nursing+
0+ "&e Nurse in /ea)(& Care
2+ E)even 3e- !reas of Responsibi)i(-
2+ 0ie)ds of Nursing
4+ Ro)es and 0unc(ions
II+ Safe and 5ua)i(- Care
!+ "&e Nursing rocess
B+ Basic Nursing S,i))s
2+ 6i(a) Signs
2+ &-sica) Examina(ion and /ea)(& !ssessmen(
4+ !dminis(ra(ion of .edica(ions
7+ !sepsis and Infec(ion Con(ro)
8+ 0irs( !id .easures
9+ :ound Care
;+ eriopera(ive Care
8+ os(<opera(ive Care
=+ os(<mor(em Care
C+ .easures (o mee( p&-sio)ogica) needs
2+ $x-gena(ion
2+ Nu(ri(ion
4+ !c(ivi(-' Res( and S)eep
7+ 0)uid and E)ec(ro)-(e Ba)ance
8+ Urinar- E)imina(ion
9+ Bo*e) E)imina(ion
;+ Safe(-' Comfor( and /-giene
8+ .obi)i(- and Immobi)i(-
III+ /ea)(& Educa(ion
!+ "eac&ing and >earning rincip)es in (&e Care of C)ien(
B+ /ea)(& Educa(ion in !)) >eve)s of Care
C+ #isc&arge )anning
I6+ E(&ico<.ora) Responsibi)i(-
!+ Bioe(&ica) rincip)es
2+ Beneficence
2+ Non<ma)efescence
4+ ?us(ice
7+ !u(onom-
8+ S(e*ards&ip
9+ "ru(& "e))ing
;+ Confiden(ia)i(-
8+ rivac-
=+ Informed Consen(
B+ a(ien(@s Bi)) of Rig&(s
C+ Code of E(&ics in Nursing
6+ >ega) Responsibi)i(-
!+ >ega) !spec(s in (&e rac(ice of Nursing
B+ "&e &i)ippine Nursing >a* of 2002 AR+! =2;4B
C+ Re)a(ed >a* !ffec(ing (&e rac(ice of Nursing
6I+ .anagemen( of Environmen( and Resources
!+ "&eories and rincip)es of .anagemen(
B+ Nursing !dminis(ra(ion and .anagemen(
C+ "&eories' rincip)es and S(-)es of >eaders&ip
#+ Concep(s and rincip)es of $rgani1a(ion
E+ a(ien( Care C)assifica(ion
0+ Nursing Care S-s(ems
G+ #e)ega(ion and !ccoun(abi)i(-
6II+ Records .anagemen(
!+ !necdo(a) Repor(
B+ Inciden( Repor(
C+ .emorandum
#+ /ospi(a) .anua)
E+ #ocumen(a(ion
0+ Endorsemen( and End of S&if( Repor(
G+ Referra)
6III+ 5ua)i(- Improvemen(
!+ S(andards of Nursing rac(ice
B+ Nursing !udi(
C+ !ccredi(a(ion/Cer(ifica(ion in Nursing rac(ice
#+ 5ua)i(- !ssurance
IC+ Researc&
!+ rob)em Iden(ifica(ion
B+ E(&ics and Science of Researc&
C+ "&e Scien(ific !pproac&
#+ Researc& rocess
E+ Researc& #esigns and .e(&odo)og-
2+ 5ua)i(a(ive
2+ 5uan(i(a(ive
0+ U(i)i1a(ion and #issemina(ion of Researc& 0indings
C+ Communica(ion
!+ #-namics of Communica(ion
B+ Nurse<C)ien( Re)a(ions&ip
C+ rofessiona)<rofessiona) Re)a(ions&ip
#+ "&erapeu(ic Use of Se)f
E+ Use of Informa(ion "ec&no)og-
CI+ Co))abora(ion and "eam*or,
!+ Ne(*or,ing
B+ In(er<agenc- ar(ners&ip
C+ "eam*or, S(ra(egies
#+ Nursing and ar(ners&ip *i(& $(&er rofession and !gencies
NURSING R!C"ICE II
"ES" #ESCRI"I$N
"&eories' concep(s' princip)e and processes in (&e care of individua)s' fami)ies'
groups and communi(ies (o promo(e &ea)(& and preven( i))ness' and a))evia(e pain
and discomfor(' u(i)i1ing (&e nursing process as frame*or,+ "&is inc)udes care of
&ig& ris, and a(<ris, mo(&ers' c&i)dren and fami)ies during (&e various s(ages of
)ife c-c)e+
"ES" SC$E%
ar( I% C/N
I+ Safe and 5ua)i(- Care' /ea)(& Educa(ion and Communica(ion' Co))abora(ion
and "eam *or,
!+ rincip)es and S(andards of C/N
B+ >eve)s of Care
C+ "-pes of C)ien(e)e
#+ /ea)(& Care #e)iver- S-s(em
E+ /C as a S(ra(eg-
0+ 0ami)-<based Nursing Services A 0ami)- /ea)(& Nursing rocessB
G+ opu)a(ion Group<based Nursing Services
/+ Communi(-<based Nursing Services/ Communi(- /ea)(& Nursing
rocess
I+ Communi(- $rgani1ing
?+ ub)ic /ea)(& rograms
II+ Researc& and 5ua)i(- Improvemen(
!+ Researc& in (&e Communi(-
B+ Na(iona) /ea)(& Si(ua(ion
C+ 6i(a) S(a(is(ics
#+ Epidemio)og-
E+ #emograp&-
III+ .anagemen( of Resources and Environmen( and Records .anagemen(
!+ 0ie)d /ea)(& Services and Informa(ion S-s(em
B+ "arge(<se((ing
C+ Environmen(a) Sani(a(ion
I6+ E(&ico<.ora)<>ega) Responsibi)i(-
!+ Socio<cu)(ura) 6a)ues' Be)iefs and rac(ices of Individua)s' 0ami)ies'
Groups and Communi(ies
B+ Code of E(&ics for Governmen( :or,ers
C+ :/$' #$/' >GU o)icies on /ea)(&
#+ >oca) Governmen( Code
E+ Issues
6+ ersona) and rofessiona) #eve)opmen(
!+ Se)f<assessmen( of C/N Compe(encies' Impor(ance' .e(&ods' "oo)s
B+ S(ra(egies and .e(&ods of Upda(ing $ne@s Se)f' En&ancing
Compe(ence in Communi(- /ea)(& Nursing and Re)a(ed !reas+
6I+ ar( II% .CN
6II+ Safe and 5ua)i(- Care' /ea)(& Educa(ion' and Communica(ion' Co))abora(ion
and "eam*or,
!+ rincip)es and "&eories of Gro*(& and #eve)opmen(
B+ Nursing Care in (&e #ifferen( s(ages of Gro*(& and #eve)opmen(
inc)uding
2+ Nu(ri(ion
2+ Safe(-
4+ >anguage #eve)opmen(
7+ #iscip)ine
8+ )a-
9+ Immuni1a(ion
;+ !n(icipa(or- guidance
8+ 6a)ues forma(ion
C+ /uman Sexua)i(- and Reproduc(ion inc)uding 0ami)- )anning
#+ Nursing Care of :omen during Norma) >abor' #e)iver- and os(par(um
E+ Nursing Care of (&e Ne*born
2+ !G!R Scoring
2+ Ne*born Scoring
4+ .ain(enance of Bod- rocesses Aox-gena(ion' (empera(ureB
0+ Nursing Care of :omen *i(& Comp)ica(ions of regnanc-' >abor'
#e)iver- and os(par(um eriod A/ig&<ris, condi(ionsB
G+ Nursing Care of /ig&<ris, Ne*born
2+ rema(uri(-
2+ Congeni(a) defec(s
4+ Infec(ions
/+ Nursing Care of :omen *i(& #is(urbances in Reproduc(ion and
G-neco)og-
6III+ Researc& and 5ua)i(- Improvemen(
!+ 0er(i)i(- S(a(is(ics
B+ Infan( .orbidi(- and .or(a)i(-
C+ .a(erna) .or(a)i(-
#+ S(andards of .a(erna) and C&i)d Nursing rac(ice
IC+ E(&ico<.ora)<>ega) Responsibi)i(-
!+ Socio<Cu)(ura) 6a)ues' Be)ief' and rac(ices of Individua)s' 0ami)ies
re)a(ed (o .CN+
B+ :/$' #$/' >GU o)icies on /ea)(& of :omen and C&i)dren
C+ 0ami)- Code
#+ C&i)d and Dou(& :e)fare Code
E+ Issues re)a(ed (o .CN
C+ ersona) and rofessiona) #eve)opmen(
!+ Se)f<assessmen( of .CN Compe(encies' Impor(ance' .e(&ods' "oo)s
B+ S(ra(egies and .e(&ods of Upda(ing $ne@s se)f' En&ancing
Compe(ence in .CN and Re)a(ed !reas+
NURSING R!C"ICE III' I6' 6
"ES" #ESCRI"I$N
"&eories' concep(s' princip)es and processes in (&e care of c)ien(s *i(& a)(red
&ea)(& pa((erns' u(i)i1ing (&e nursing process and in(egra(ing (&e ,e- areas of
nursing compe(encies+
"ES" SC$E%
I+ Safe E 5ua)i(- Care' /ea)(& Educa(ion' .anagemen( of Environmen( E
Resources' and 5ua)i(- Improvemen(+
!+ "ES" III
2+ C)ien( in ain
2+ eri<opera(ive Care
4+ !)(era(ions in /uman 0unc(ioning
a #is(urbance in $x-gena(ion
b #is(urbance in .e(abo)ic and Endocrine 0unc(ioning
c #is(urbance in E)imina(ion
B+ "ES" I6
2+ !)(era(ions in /uman 0unc(ioning
a #is(urbances in 0)uids and E)ec(ro)-(es
b Inf)amma(or- and Infec(ious #is(urbances
c #is(urbances in Immuno)ogic func(ioning
d #is(urbances in Ce))u)ar func(ioning
2+ C)ien( Bio)ogic Crisis
4+ Emergenc- and #isas(er Nursing
C+ "ES" 6
2+ #is(urbances in ercep(ion and Coordina(ion
a Neuro)ogic #isorders
b Sensor- #isorders
c .uscu)o<s,e)e(a) #isorders
d #egenera(ive #isorders
2+ .a)adap(ive a((erns of Be&avior
a !nxie(- Response and !nxie(- Re)a(ed #isorders
b s-c&o<p&-sio)ogic Responses' Soma(oform' and S)eep
#isorders
c !buse and 6io)ence
d Emo(iona) Responses and .ood #isorders
e Sc&i1op&renia and $(&er s-c&o(ic and .ood #isorders
f Socia) Responses and ersona)i(- #isorders
g Subs(ance re)a(ed #isorders
& Ea(ing #isorders
i Sexua) #isorders
F Emo(iona) #isorders of Infan(s' C&i)dren and !do)escen(s+
II+ ersona) and rofessiona) #eve)opmen(
!+ Nurse<C)ien( Re)a(ions&ip
B+ Con(inuing Educa(ion
III+ Communica(ion' Co))abora(ion and "eam*or,
!+ "eam approac&
B+ Referra)
C+ Ne(*or,/)in,age
#+ "&erapeu(ic communica(ion
I6+ E(&ico<.ora)<>ega) Responsibi)i(-
!+ confiden(ia)i(-
B+ C)ien(@s Rig&(s
2+ Informed Consen(
2+ Refusa) (o (a,e medica(ions' "rea(men( and !dmission
rocedures
C+ Nursing !ccoun(abi)i(-
#+ #ocumen(a(ion/c&ar(ing
E+ Cu)(ure Sensi(ivi(-
Source% Board $f Nursing &i)ippines