“Unlock the secrets of the Nursing Foundation with our guide on the 5 essential skills every nurse must master. Perfect for beginners and seasoned professionals alike.”
“Nursing Foundation is the bedrock of any successful nursing career. Understanding and mastering the basics are crucial for providing excellent patient care. This guide highlights the five essential skills that form the core of the Nursing Foundation.”
1 Semester Nursing foundation syllabus
| Unit | Content | Assessment Methods |
|---|---|---|
| I | Introduction to health and illness, Concept of Health – Definitions (WHO), Dimensions, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs Health-Illness continuum, Factors influencing health, Causes and risk factors for developing illnesses, Illness-Types, Illness behavior, Impact of illness on patient and family, | Essay, Short answer, Objective type |
| II | Healthcare Delivery Systems, Levels of Illness Prevention – Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Level of care Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Types of health care agencies/services- Hospital, Clinics,Hospice,rehabilitation | Essay, Short answer, Objective type |
| III | History of Nursing and Nursing as a profession Contributions of Florence Nightingale, Nursing Definition, Nursing as a profession, Values Introduction, Code of ethics and professional conduct for nurses | Essay, Short answer, Objective type |
| IV | Communication and Nurse Patient Relationship Levels, Types, Elements and Process Factors, Methods of effective Communication , Barriers, Therapeutic communication Technique Maintaining effective human relations | Essay, Short answer, Objective type |
| V | Documentation and Reporting Types of Client records, Methods/Systems of documentation, Legal guidelines for Documentation/Recording Do’s and Don’ts of documentations Change of shift report | Essay, Short answer, Objective type |
| VI | Vital signs Guidelines for taking vital signs, Temperature alterations, hot and cold, Pulse alterations, Respiratory alterations, Blood pressure alterations, Documenting Vital Signs | Essay, Short answer, Objective type OSCE Document given value soft temperature, pulse, and respiration in graphic sheet |
| VII | Equipment and Linen Types-Disposables and reusable, Linen, Maintenance, Inventory | |
| VIII | Introduction to infection control in clinical setting Infection control, Chain of infection, Types and stages of infection, Body defenses against infection, Healthcare-associated infection (Nosocomial infection), Introductory Concept of Asepsis (Medical & Surgical asepsis), Biomedical Waste management | Essay, Short answer, Objective type |
| IX | Comfort, Rest & Sleep, Pain Comfort, Rest & Sleep, Pain (Discomfort), Assessment – pain scales and narcotic scales | Essay, Short answer, Objective type OSCE |
| X | Promoting Safety in Health Care Environment Physical environment – Temperature, Humidity, Noise, Ventilation, Light, Odor, Pest control, Safety devices, fall risk assessment, safety devices. | Essay, Short answer, Objective type |
| XI | Hospital Admission and discharge Medico-legal issues, Roles and Responsibilities of the nurse, Care of the unit after discharge | Essay, Short answer, Objective type |
| XII | Mobility and Immobility Elements of Normal Movement, Exercise-Types and benefits, Effects of Immobility, Nursing interventions for impaired Body Alignment and Mobility | Essay, Short answer, Objective type, OSCE |
| XIII | Patient Education Patient Teaching – Importance, Purposes, Process, Integrating nursing process in patient teaching | Essay, Short answer, Objective type |
| XIV | First Aid Management Wounds, Hemorrhage & Shock, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Transportation of Injured persons, Basic CPR, Community Emergencies | Essay, Short answer, Objective type, OSCE |
Courses
- Nursing Assessment, Diagnosis, and Process: Key Steps for Effective Patient Care (2024)
- “5 Steps to Mastering Critical Thinking in Nursing: An Overview of the Nursing Process”
- “Essential Insights on Human Sexuality: Understanding Its Impact on Health”
- “Effective Ways to Manage Stress: Symptoms, Types, and Stressors Explained”
- “Essential Factors Affecting Spirituality: Overcoming Cultural Competence Barriers in Healthcare”
