NCM 100 A SYLLABUS

NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT (NCM 100)

Foundations of Nursing
Placement: NA Level II 2nd Semester [SY: 2011 2012]
Units: 2 units lecture and 1 unit RLE
Time Allotment: 36 hours (classroom) 51 hours RLE
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Theories and concepts of nursing as a Profession, Art and as a Science. It shall include
discussions of different roles, functions and responsibilities of the nurse utilizing the
nursing process towards health promotion and illness prevention observing ethico-moral
and legal responsibilities in nursing practice.
Terminal Performance Objective:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Draw implications on the theories and concepts of nursing as a profession, art and
science.
2. Use the nursing process as a framework to design and implement a plan of care.
3. Analyze ethico-moral situations involving nursing practice.
COURSE CONTENT:
Unit I: NURSING AS A PROFESSION
A. Profession
- Definition / criteria
B. Nursing
- Emerging definition of nursing
- Characteristics of nursing as a profession
- Personal and professional qualities of a nurse
C. History of Nursing

- World
- Philippines
- own School
D. Roles and Responsibilities of a Nurse
E. Scope of Nursing Practice
F. Ethico-moral Legal aspects
- Code of Ethics for nurses
- Prof./ Legal and moral responsibilities/accountabilities
G. Fields of opportunities in nursing
- Institutional Nursing
- Community Health Nursing
- Independent Nursing Practice
- Nurses in Education
- Nurses in other fields
Time Allotment: 9 hours

Unit II: NURSING AS A SCIENCE

A. Definition of concept, theory, principle
B. Characteristics of a theory
C. Definition of a nursing theory
D. Purpose of a nursing theory
E. Evolution of nursing theory

F. Four major concepts discussed in various nursing theories

- Person
- Nursing
- Society/Environment
- Health
G. Theories in Nursing
- Orem
- Nightingale
- Henderson
- Leininger
- Other theories [Jean Watson]
H. The Nursing Process
Phases of the Process
Assessment
1. Maslows Hierarchy of Needs
2. Marjorie Gordons Functional Health Patterns
3. P.E. [cephalo caudal]
Nursing Diagnosis [NANDA]
Planning [SMART, RUMBA]
Implementation / Intervention
- Documentation and reporting
- Principles of Medication
Evaluation
Time Allotment: 25 hours
Unit III: NURSING AS AN ART
A. Definition of Art
B. Concept related to the art of nursing
- Self-awareness / self-concept
- Self enhancement

- Cultural diversity
C. Caring attributes of a nurse
D. Nurse-Client Relationship
- Phases of the therapeutic relationship
- Therapeutic use of self
- Characteristics of therapeutic relationship
- Warmth
- Hope
- Rapport
- Trust
- Empathy
- Acceptance
E. Therapeutic Communication

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