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NURSING FOUNDATION-I _ SYLLABUS
UNIT 1_ INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH AND ILLNESS
1.1 Concept of Health – Definitions (WHO), Dimensions
1.1 Reading Material
1.2 Health – Illness continuum, Illness,Maslow‘s hierarchy of needs,
1.2 Reading Material
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UNIT 2_ HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM
2.1 Level of illness Prevention, Modes of intervention, Health Care Agencies
2.1 Reading Material
2.2 Hospitals ,Health care teams in hospitals
2.2 Reading Material
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UNIT 3 _ HISTORY OF NURSING AND NURSING AS A PROFESSION
3.1 History of Nursing, Concepts of Nursing, Philosophy of Nursing, Objectives of Nursing, Characteristic of Nursing
3.1 Ezi_Reading Material
3.2 Qualities of a nurse,Nursing as a profession – definition,Code of ethics and professional conduct for nurses
3.2 Ezi_Reading Material
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UNIT 4 _ NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
4.1 Communication – Levels, Elements and Process.
4.1 Ezi_Reading Material
4.2Communication – Types, Modes, Factors influencing communication
4.2 Ezi_Reading Material
4.3 Therapeutic communication,Barriers , & Nurse Patient Relationship
4.3 Ezi_Reading Material
4.4 Effective Communication ,Communication With Vulnerable group
4.4 Ezi_Reading Material
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UNIT 5 _ DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTING
5.1 (1) Documentation – Purposes of Reports and Records, Confidentiality
5.1 (2) Methods/Systems of documentation/Recording &Guidelines for documentation
5.1 Ezi_Reading Material
5.2 (1) Do‘s and Don‘ts of documentation/Legal guidelines for Documentation/Recording
5.2 (2) Reporting - types
5.2 Ezi_Reading Material
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UNIT 6 _ VITAL SIGNS
6.1 Guidelines for taking vital signs,Body temperature
6.1 Ezi _ Reading Material
6.2 Fever/Pyrexia
6.2 Ezi _ Reading Material
6.3 Pulse
6.3 Ezi _ Reading Material
6.4 Respiration
6.4 Ezi _ Reading Material
6.5 Blood Pressure
6.5 Ezi _ Reading Material
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UNIT 7 _ EQUIPMENT AND LINEN
7.1 (1) Introduction – Indent, maintenance.
7.1 (2) Principles
7.1 Ezi_Reading Materials
7.2 (1) Types – Disposables and reusable o Linen,
7.2 (2) Rubber goods, glassware, metal, plastics,
7.2 (3) Care Of Furniture
7.2 Ezi_Reading Materials
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UNIT 8 _ INTRODUCTION TO INFECTION CONTROL IN A CLINICAL SETTING
8.1 Nature of infection, Chain of infection, Types of infection, Stages of infection, Factors increasing susceptibility to infection, Body defenses against infection
8.1 Ezi _ Reading Material
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UNIT 9 _ COMFORT, REST, SLEEP AND PAIN PROMOTING SAFETY IN HEALTHCARE
9.1 (1) Comfort o Factors Influencing Comfort o Types of beds including latest beds, purposes & bed making
9.1 (2) Comfort = Types of beds including latest beds, purposes & bed making
9.1 Ezi _ Reading Material
9.2 Comfort :: Therapeutic positions
9.2 Ezi _ Reading Material
9.3 (1)Comfort : Comfort devices
9.3 (2) Sleep and Rest - o Physiology of sleep o Factors affecting sleep.
9.3 Ezi _ Reading Material
9.4 (1) Promoting Rest and sleep o Sleep Disorders -1
9.4 (2) Sleep Disorders PART -II
9.4 Ezi _ Reading Material
9.5 Pain (Discomfort) o Physiology o Common cause of pain o Types o Assessment
9.5 Reading Material
9.6 Pain - CAM (Complementary & Alternative healing Modalities)
9.6 Ezi _ Reading Material
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UNIT 10 _PROMOTING SAFETY IN HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT
10.1 (1)Physical environment – Temperature, Humidity, Noise, Ventilation, Light, Odor, Pest control, Reduction of Physical hazards – fire
10.1 (2) Reduction of Physical hazards – Accidents ,Fall Risk Assessment &Nurses role
10.1 Ezi _ Reading Material
10.2 (1) Restraints – Types, Purposes
10.2 (2) Restraints (continue ) . Other Safety Devices
10.2 Ezi _ Reading Material
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UNIT 11 _ HOSPITAL ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE
11.1 Hospital , Hospital admission and Types of admission
11.1 Ezi_Reading Material
11.2 Unit & Preparation
11.2 Ezi_Reading Material
11.3 Admission bed
11.3 Ezi_Reading Material
11.4 Admission procedure
11.4 Ezi_Reading Material
11.5 Steps of Admission procedure
11.5 Ezi_Reading Material
11.6 Admission Procedur -ICU & Emergency Department
11.6 Ezi_Reading Material
11.7 Medico-legal issues in Admission
11.7 Ezi_Reading Material
11.8 Discharge
11.8 Ezi_Reading Material
11.9 Discharge Planning
11.9 Ezi_Reading Material
11.10 Discharge procedure
11.10 Ezi_Reading Material
11.11 Medico-legal issues & role of nurse
11.11 Ezi_Reading Material
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UNIT 12 _MOBILITY AND IMMOBILITY
12.1 Body Mechanism
12.1 Ezi_Reading Material
12.2 Position, Range of motion & Exercise
12.2 Ezi_Reading Material
12.3 Immobility .
12.3 Ezi_Reading Material
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UNIT 13 _ PATIENT EDUCATION
13.1 Patient Teaching – Importance, Purposes
13.1 Ezi_Reading Material
13.2 Patient Teaching – Process & Integrating nursing process in patient teaching
13.2 Ezi _ Reading Material
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UNIT 14 _ FIRST AID
14.1 First Aid
14.1 Ezi_ Reading Material
14.2 (1) First Aid Management ** Wounds & Hemorrhage
14.2 (2) First Aid Management ** Shock & Musculoskeletal Injuries – Fractures
14.2. Ezi _ Reading Material
14.3 (1) Musculoskeletal Injuries – Dislocation, Muscle injuries
14.3 (2) Transportation of Injured persons o Respiratory Emergencies
14.3. Ezi _ Reading Material
14.4 Basic CPR
14.4. Ezi _ Reading Material
14.5 (1) Foreign Bodies – Skin, Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat & Stomach
14.5 (2)Burns & Scalds o Poisoning, Bites
14.5. Ezi _ Reading Material
14.6 Frostbite & Effects of Heat o Community Emergencies
14.6. Ezi _ Reading Material
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