TERNOPIL STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF NURSING

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, ALLERGOLOGY

AND GENERAL PATIENT CARE

 

 

“CONFIRMED”

Vice-rector of tsmu

Prof. Ihor R. Mysula

M.D., Ph.D, d.m.

27.06.2009

 

SylLabus

 

NURSING SKILLS LABORATORY

 

for 1st year ADN students

Specialty 5.110102 „Nursing”

 

Structural Academic Plan

 

Course

Semesters

Amount of  hours

Control A

Total

 

Self – preparations

Lectures

Practical training

1

II

64

0

48

16

Credit

 

 

Prepared by                                                         Olga Prokopiv, BSN, RN

 

 

The program was discussed at Department meeting. Minute ¹ 17 from June 12, 2009.

The Head of Department                                                  Prof. I. Ya. Hospodarsky

 

The program was confirmed at Nursing School cycle methodological commission.

Minute ¹___6____ from __June 23, 2009__

The Head of Commission                              As. Prof. S.O. Yastremska, Ph.D, BSN

 

 

Ternopil 2009

 

 

Faculty:

 

Olga Prokopiv BSN,RN

Room No.:   Nursing 01, Nursing Skills Laboratory

Office Telephone No.:  +380 352 430927

E-mail: [email protected]

 

 

I.          COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

6 hrs practical work per week (for 7 week semester) 

US Credit hours: 1

UA: Total hours 64

        Contact hours: 48

        Lecture hours: 0

        Practical class hours: 48

        ECTS credits: 2

 

This course provides foundational learning experiences for understanding and performing a health history and physical examination of individuals across the lifespan.  Students will utilize systematic history taking and the knowledge of therapeutic communication to elicit subjective data; collect objective data; validate, analyze and document data.  Holistic health assessment is viewed from a health promotion, cultural, nutritional, mental health and developmental perspective.

           

II.        CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

 

Human Needs

Patient

Nursing

Nurse

Setting

 

 

III.       COURSE OBJECTIVES

 

  1. Identify appropriate methods of data collection to conduct a multidimensional systemic screening health assessment on clients across the lifespan.
  2. Explore effective therapeutic communication skills for the health assessment of the individual client and the family.
  3. Describe appropriate interviewing strategies when obtaining a health history.
  4. Recognize deviations from the norm when performing a health history and physical assessment.
  5. Examine the influence of culture, lifestyle, family, environment, developmental stage, nutrition exercise and mental health on health assessment.

 

IV.       METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

 

Teaching methodologies in lecture will include lecture discussion, demonstration and active learning exercises such as case studies and critical thinking.

 

V.        STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES (refer to AND Student Handbook)

 

VI.       COURSE REQUIREMENTS

 

A.        Assignments:

1.      Exams and quizzes …………………………………………….…60%

a.       Exam I            20%

b.      Exam II           35%

c.       Quizzes            5%

2.      Validations…………………………………………………………….40%

a.       Health History Validation and Documentation             5%

b.      Head & Neck Validation and Documentation             5%

c.       Lungs, Thorax & Breast Validation and Documentation          5%

d.      Cardiovascular/Peripheral Vascular Validation and

Documentation                                                                            5%

e.       Abdominal Validation and Documentation                              5%

f.        Neurological Validation and Documentation                5%

g.       Physical Examination Validation and Documentation        10%

100%

 

NOTE:                        Also considered essential are classroom participation, readings, audiovisuals, website reviews, and additional occasional activities as assigned which may be distributed in class at a later time and are not included in the syllabus.

 

B.        Grading Scale:

 

1-12

Points Grade (TSMU)

% of points

Amount of right answers (of 100)

Letter Grade (US)

1-5 Mark (UA)

“12”

97-100

97-100

A+

5+ (Excellent)

“11”

93-96

93-96

A

5 (Excellent)

“10”

89-92

89-92

A–

5– (Excellent)

“9”

85-88

85-88

B+

4+ (Good)

“8”

81-84

81-84

B

4 (Good)

“7”

76-80

76-80

C+

4 – (Good)

“6”

72-75

72-75

C

3+ (Satisfactory)

“5”

68-71

68-71

D+

3 (Satisfactory)

“4”

64-67

64-67

D

3 – (Satisfactory)

“3”

60-63

60-63

F

2 (Failed)

“2”

59 & less

59 & less

F

1 (Failed)

 

VII.      TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED

 

  • Syllabus on NURSING SKILLS LABORATORY
  • Wilson, Giddens. Health Assessment for Nursing Practice. New York: Mosby. 2005.

 

 

VIII.  REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

Penlight, stethoscope, metric ruler, wristwatch with a second hand, reflex hammer and pen.

 

 

 

IX. COURSE CONTENT: pRACTICAL CLASSES

 

N

Date

Lab Activities

Hrs

Media Content

Pages to study

Faculty

1.

Jan 21

1) Course Introduction

General Survey

Health History

2)Physical Exam, Techniques,

Pain Assessment

3)Skin, Hair & Nails

2

 

2

 

 

2

View Approach to the patient (23 minutes)

Head to Toe Assessment (36 minutes)

1) p. 1-53

2) p.55-72, 107-120

3) p.156-201

Dr. O. Prokopiv

2.

Febr 12

1)Head & Neck

2)Assessment of Lungs & Thorax

3)Assessment of Breast & Axiallae

2

 

2

 

2

Head & Neck  (18 minutes)

Lungs and Thorax (25minutes)

 

View Breast & Axiallae (15 minutes)

1) p.220-239

2) p. 330-359

3) p. 405-427

Dr. O. Prokopiv

3.

March 11

1)Assessment of Cardiovascular System

2)Arterial & Peripheral Vascular, Review

3

 

 

3

View Cardiovascular(36 minutes)

View Peripheral Vascular (17 minutes)

1,2) p. 362-401

Dr. O. Prokopiv

4.

March 26

Midterm Exam I

Assessment of Musculoskeletal System

2

 

4

 

View Musculoskeletal (32 minutes)

Look upper

 p. 550-600

Dr. O. Prokopiv

5.

April 16

1)Mental Status & Neurological system

6

View Nervous System: Cranial Nerves & Motor System (35 minutes)

View Nervous System: Sensory System & Reflexes (20 minutes)

1) p.88-105

Dr. O. Prokopiv

6.

April 28

1)Assessment of Abdomen

6

View Abdomen (18 minutes)

 

1) p.430-460

 

Dr. O. Prokopiv

7.

May 14

1)Female & Male Genitalia, Anus, Rectum and Prostate

6

View Male Genitalia (17 minutes)

View Female Genitalia (21 minutes)

1) p.464-527

Dr. O. Prokopiv

8.

May 26

Complete Physical Exam

Exam II (Cumulative) Covers content from the beginning of the Semester

6

 

 

Dr. O. Prokopiv

Total Hours                                                                      48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IX. COURSE CONTENT: sTUDENT independent wORK

 

#

Theme

Contact hours

Instructor

1

Intro to Assessment

Techniques and General Assessment

Assessing Pain

2

Dr. O. Prokopiv

 

2

Skin, Hair, and Nails

Head and Neck

and Throat

3

Dr. O. Prokopiv

 

3

Breasts and Regional Lymphatics

Thorax and Lungs

2

Dr. O. Prokopiv

 

4

Heart and Neck Vessels

Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System

3

Dr. O. Prokopiv

5

Abdomen

Musculoskeletal System

3

Dr. O. Prokopiv

 

6

Neurologic System

Mental Status Assessment

2

Dr. O. Prokopiv

7

Male Genitalia

Anus, Rectum, and Prostate

Female Genitalia

3

Dr. O. Prokopiv

 

 

Total

18

 

 

Prepared by                                                                    Olga Prokopiv

31/08/2009

 

Approved by Department of General Patient Care. Minute #________ from ____________2009

 

Head of the Department                                        Prof. Gospodarsky I. Ya., MD, Ph.D,                                                                          Doctor of Medicine