Pre requisite:
NSC 108, NSC 109, NSC 113, NSC 114
Course Essence Statement
To equip the learner with knowledge, skills and appropriate attitude in managing patients with
respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal disorders.
Course Objectives
i. Describe pathophysiology of disorders of the lungs, GIT, heart and muscles cells.
ii. Explain the clinical manifestation of disorders of the lung, GIT, heart and muscles cells
iii. Examine the various diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures done in patients with
diseases affecting the lung, GIT, heart and muscles cells.
iv. Describe nursing management of patients with diseases affecting the lungs, GIT, heart and
muscles cells
Course expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the learner will be able to:
i. Review the pathophysiology of disorders affecting the respiratory, gastrointestinal, blood
and the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems.
ii. Examine the clinical manifestations of disorders affecting respiratory, gastrointestinal
cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems.
iii. Apply the knowledge on performance of therapeutic tests and procedures in patients with
diseases affecting the respiratory, gastrointestinal, blood cardiovascular and musculoskeletal
systems.
iv. Demonstrate nursing management for patients with diseases affecting the respiratory,
gastrointestinal, blood, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems.
- Teacher: Yawetsi Shisundi
- Teacher: Stephen Kiptoo
- Teacher: Yawetsi Shisundi
The purpose of this course is to enable the learner to apply the nursing process in the management of patients/clients.
At the end of this course the learner should be able to
1.Describe the nursing process to provide patient care
2.Identify nursing diagnoses from evidence-based sources
3.Describe the development of a care plan
5.Explain patient care
6.Describe documentation for each step of the nursing process
- Teacher: Ameldah Barasa
COURSE OUTLINE
1. Basic of the body and how it works (anatomy and physiology)
2. Introduction to First Aid
3. Emergency scene management
4. Airway and breathing emergencies
5. Cardiovascular emergencies and CPR
6. Wounds and bleeding
7. Bone and joint injuries
8. Other first aid emergencies
9. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
- Teacher: Tito Tabu Kwena
Pre-requisites
MSB 105
Course Essence Statement
To Equip the learner with knowledge, skills and appropriate attitude for implementing Community Health Nursing and primary Health Care Services to individuals, families and the community
Course Objectives
- Analyze the concepts and principles of Community Health Nursing and its historical development in Kenya.
- Describe the conceptual models in community health Nursing: Health belief Model, PRECEDE model, Donabedian Model, Newman’s Model, Rogers Model, Imogene King Model
- Examine the Principles of primary Health care in nursing practice.
- Identify the role of community health nurse in child health and childhood immunizations
- Explore the different methods of contraception used in family planning
- Explain epidemiological principles and concepts related to communicable disease prevention, surveillance, notification and disease control in the community.
Course expected learning outcomes
- Demonstrate the concepts and principles of Community Health Nursing and its historical development in Kenya.
- Apply the conceptual models in community health Nursing: Health belief Model, PRECEDE PROCEDE model, Donabedian Model, Betty Newman’s Model, Rogers Model, Imogene King Model
- Apply the Principles of primary Health care in nursing practice.
- Participate in nutritional assessment of children and childhood immunizations
- Discuss family planning services
- Apply epidemiological principles and concepts related to communicable disease prevention, surveillance, notification and disease control in the community.
Course Content
Definition and historical development: community health nursing; national and international development of community health nursing. Community health nursing: the element of community health practice, philosophy, nature and scope. History development of community health nursing; global, regional, local, trends in community health nursing; public health and public health nursing, roles of community health nurse, roles of public health nurse.
- Teacher: Tito Tabu Kwena