ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF NURSING
COURSE AUDIT 2
Second Semester AY 2010-2011
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CA 2
COURSE AUDIT 2
Level IV/ Second Semester
3 Units

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Course Audit 2 deals with professional nursing theories, concepts, ideas and principles necessary to provide quality and
safe nursing care to individual, family, group and community clients with simple to complex abnormality/illness/disease
conditions, across age groups and in varied health care setting. It also gives emphasis on the curative and rehabilitative
aspects of nursing care management to treat or limit the presence of abnormal health conditions and help regain optimum
health.
ENTRY COMPETENCE:
Knowledge and skills in Pharmacology, Anatomy and Physiology, Fundamentals of Nursing, Research, Leadership and
Management, Ethics, Professional Adjustment, Communicable Disease Nursing, Maternal and Child Health, Pediatric
Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing and Mental Health Nursing.
TERMINAL COMPETENCE:
At the end of the course, the students shall be able to demonstrate core competencies of an entry level professional
nurse in the practice of nursing care with the emphasis on treatment of illness and rehabilitation from long term disorders
across age groups and in varied health care settings.

COURSE OUTLINE:
UNIT I: Disorders in Obstetric Nursing
This unit deals with the common health problems in the pregnant client during the perinatal period.

I. Nursing care of women with high-risk conditions

A. Complications of pregnancy
B. Complications of labor and delivery
C. Complications of postpartum period
II. Nursing care of high-risk newborn
A. Prematurity
B. Congenital defects
C. Infections
III. Nursing care of women with disturbances in reproduction and gynecology

UNIT II: Disorders in Pediatric Nursing

This unit deals with the common health problems occurring during infancy to adolescence stage.

I. Health Problems That Develop During Infancy

A. Intussusception
B. Failure to thrive
C. Shaken baby syndrome
D. Sudden infant death syndrome
E. Colic
F. Tuner's syndrome
G. Trisomy 21
II. Health Problems Most Common In Toddlers
A. Burns
B. Poisoning
C. Child Abuse
D. Cerebral Palsy
III. Health Problems Most Common In Preschoolers
A. Leukemia
B. Wilm's Tumor (Nephroblastoma)
C. Asthma
IV. Health Problems Most Common In School Aged Children
A. Hemophilia
B. DM (Juvenile)
V. Health Problems Most Common In Adolescents

H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.

Cleft lip/palate
Imperforate anus
Hirchsprung's disease
Spina bifida
Hydrocephalus
Otitis Media
G6PD

E.
F.
G.
H.

Celiac Disease
Cystic Fibrosis
Sickle Cell Anemia
Thalassemia

D. Kawasaki Disease
E. UTI

C. Rheumatic Fever

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Scoliosis
Accidents (trauma/injury)
STD
Amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea

F. Obesity
G. Substance abuse
H. Suicide

UNIT III: Communicable Disease Nursing

This unit deals with health programs, services and strategies of the Department of Health related to nursing care of clients
with communicable diseases.

I. Overview of Infection Control, Asepsis and Precautions

A. Chain of infection
B. Infection control measures
D. Isolation precautions
C. Asepsis
E. Types of immunity
F. Stages of disease/infection
II. Epidemiology
A. Definition and Uses
C. Steps in epidemiological investigation
B. Epidemiological Triad
D. Functions of the nurse in epidemiology
III. Communicable Diseases Affecting the Human Body
A. Diseases affecting the Central Nervous System
1. Tetanus
3. Poliomyelitis
2. Meningitis
4. Rabies
B. Diseases affecting the Circulatory System
1. Dengue/H-Fever
3. Leptospirosis
2. Malaria
C. Diseases affecting the Integumentary System
1. Leprosy
5. Herpes Zoster
2. Measles
6. Scabies
3. German measles
7. Pediculosis capitis
4. Chickenpox
8. Tinea Corporis/Pedis
D. Diseases affecting the Respiratory System
1. Tuberculosis
4. Pneumonia
2. Diptheria
5. Meningococcemia
3. Pertussis
E. Diseases affecting the Gastrointestinal System
1. Typhoid fever
6. Mumps
2. Cholera
7. Ascariasis
3. Amebiasis
8. Taeniasis
4. Paralytic Shellfish poisoning
9. Paragonimiasis
5. Hepatitis A
10. Schistosomiasis
F. Diseases affecting the Eye
1. Acute Conjunctivitis
G. Diseases affecting the Lymphatic System
1. Filariasis
H. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
1. AIDS
4. Chlamydia
2. Syphilis
5. Hepatis B
3. Gonorrhea
IV. Emerging Communicable Diseases
A. SARS
C. Swine Flu
B. Birds/Avian Flu
D. A (H1N1) Virus
V. Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses
A. Introduction
1. Care Management Process
2. Integrated Care Management Process
B. Management of the Sick Child 2 months up to 5 years
1. Assessment, Classification and Treatment of sick child 2 months up to 5 years
2. General Danger Signs
3. Assessment, Classification and Treatment of Cough or Difficulty of Breathing
C. Assessment, Classification and Treatment of Diarrhea
D. Assessment, Classification and Treatment of Fever
E. Assessment, Classification and Treatment of Ear Problem
F. Assessment, Classification and Treatment of Malnutrition and Anemia
G. Immunization Status
H. Vitamin A Status
I. Other Problems
J. Management of the Sick Infant (age 1 week up to 2 months)

1. Assessment, Classification and

Treatment of the sick infant
2. Possible Bacterial Infection

3. Diarrhea
4. Feeding problem or low weight
5. Other problems

UNIT IV: Maladaptations in Psychiatric Nursing

A. Maladaptive patterns of behavior
1. Anxiety and anxiety related
disorders
2. Somatoform and sleep disorders
3. Abuse and violence
4. Mood disorders
5. Schizophrenia and other
psychotic disorders

6. Personality disorders
7. Substance related disorders
8. Eating disorders
9. Sexual Disorders
10. Cognitive and emotional
disorders of infants, children and
adolescents

UNIT V: Disorders in Medical Surgical Nursing 1

A. Care of client in pain
B. Perioperative care
C. Disturbances in oxygenation
1. Respiratory disorders
2. Cardiovascular disorders
3. Hematologic disorders

UNIT VI: Disorders in Medical Surgical Nursing 2

A. Disturbances in metabolic and endocrine functioning
1. Gastrointestinal disorders
2. Endocrine disorders
B. Disturbances in elimination
1. Genitourinary disorders
C. Disturbances in fluids and electrolytes

UNIT VII: Disorders in Medical Surgical Nursing 3

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Inflammatory and infectious disturbances

Disturbances in immunologic functioning
Disturbances in cellular functioning/cancer
Client in biologic crisis
Emergency and disaster nursing

UNIT VIII: Disorders in Medical Surgical Nursing 4

A. Disturbances in perception and coordination
1. Neurologic disorders
2. Sensory disorders
3. Musculo-skeletal disorders
4. Degenerative disorders

UNIT IX: Professional Adjustment, Leadership, Management, Research

This course deals with nurses responsibilities for personal and professional growth and development, ethico-moral and
legal responsibilities in the safe and quality nursing care of individuals, families and communities in various health
settings.

I. Professional Adjustment
A. Definition of a profession
B. Criteria of a profession
C. Nursing program and curriculum
D. License to practice nursing
E. The Board of Nursing
F. Different fields of nursing
II. Nursing Jurisprudence / Legal Aspects of Nursing
A. Legal Responsibilities of Nurses
B. Laws Governing Nursing
C. Legal issues affecting nurses
D. Legal protections in the nursing service
E. Good Samaritan Law
G. Nurse-attorney relationship
III. Nursing Ethics
A. Ethico-moral Aspects of Nursing
1. Ethics
2. Nursing Ethics

G. Nursing Associations
H. Roles and responsibilities of beginning nurse
practitioner
I. Career Planning
J. Emerging Opportunities
K. Issues and trends in nursing practice/education
H. Rules of conduct
I. Licensure
J. Laws, Resolutions, Proclamations and
Executive Orders Affecting the Practice of
Nursing in the Philippines

3. Bioethics
4. Normative Ethics

5. Ethical Theories
8. Ethical Decision Making Model
6. Ethical Principles
9. Morality
7. Cardinal Virtues
10. Code of Ethics for Nurses
IV. Nursing Management and Leadership
A. Nursing Management
B. Management Process
C. Roles of Managers
D. Management and Leadership Theories
E. Management Process
a. Planning
b. Organizing
1. Organizational concepts and structures
2. Staffing
3. Organizing Client Care
c. Directing
1. Leadership
5. Levels
2. Leadership Theories
6. Styles
3. Behavioral Approach
7. Delegation
4. Bases of Power
8. Supervision
d. Controlling
1. Reasons for conducting evaluation
2. Components of controlling process
3 Principles of Control
E. Leadership in community development
Unit X. Nursing Research
A. Introduction to Nursing Research
1. Definition and importance
3. Evolution of Nursing research
2. Roles of Nurses in Research
4. Purposes of Nursing Research
B. Major Phases of a Research Process
4. Steps of Writing a Good Research Proposal
1. Conceptual Phase
5. Empirical Phase
2. Design and Planning Phase
6. Analytical Phase
3. Ethical Aspects
7. Dissemination Phase

Prepared by:

Ronald D. Bangui
Academic and Review Program Director
Research and Test Development Head
Professional Review Network, Inc.