Diploma In Nursing | G.N.M. Second Year

SECOND YEAR G.N.M.

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING- I

Placement- Second Year

Time- 120 hours

Course Description:– This course shall help students understand the concept of disease and disease process, Students shall be able to gain knowledge and develop understanding of various medical, surgical disorders and disease. They shall be able to give comprehensive nursing care to patient with these diseases.

General Objective:

Upon completion of this course, the students shall able to:

  1. Describe the cause, symptoms, treatment and prevention of Medical Surgical Diseases.
  2. Demonstrate skill in carrying out nursing technique and procedures with the applicant of scientific principles.
  3. Discuss nursing process and provide nursing care to patients with medical surgical/ diseases.

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING- II

Placement– Second Year

Time– 120 hours

Course Description:- This course shall help students understand the concept of disease and disease process, Students shall be able to gain knowledge and develop understanding of various medical surgical specialty disorders and disease. They shall be able to give comprehensive nursing care to patient with these diseases.

General Objective:

Upon completion of this course, the students shall able to:

  1. Describe the cause, symptoms, signs, treatment and prevention of diseases classified under medical Surgical Specialties.
  2. Demonstrate skill in carrying out nursing technique and procedures with the applicant of scientific principles.
  3. Prepare nursing care plan using nursing process and apply it in provide care to patient with these diseases.

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING- PRACTICAL

Placement- Second Year

Time: 800 hours (20 weeks)

General objectives: Students are able to apply nursing process and provide comprehensive nursing care to the clients with various medical and surgical conditions

Specific objectives:

Students are able to;

  1. Comprehend the causes, signs and symptoms, treatment and prevention of various medical, surgical conditions.
  2. Apply the theoretical knowledge to appropriate clinical nursing practice.
  3. Identify the problems and needs, prioritize them and provide comprehensive nursing care by applying nursing process
  4. Demonstrate skills in carrying out nursing techniques, procedures in keeping with scientific principles.
  5. Demonstrate skills in respective clinical specialty.
  6. Interpret and carry out the pharmacological intervention,
  7. Identify the deviation from normal in the diagnostic value.
  8. Plan and participate in rehabilitation of patient and family.

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

Placement– Second Year

Time– 70 hours

Course Description: This course is designed to help students develop the concept of mental health and mental illness, its causes, symptoms, prevention, treatment modalities and nursing management of mentally ill for individual, family and community.

General Objective:

Upon completion of this course, the students shall able to:

  1. Describe the concept of mental health and mental illness and the emerging trends in psychiatric nursing.
  2. Explain the causes and factors of mental illness, its prevention and control.
  3. Identify the symptoms and dynamic of abnormal human behavior in comparison with normal human behavior.
  4. Demonstration a desirable attitude and skills in rendering comprehensive nursing care to the mentally ill.

CHILD HEALTH NURSING

Placement- Second year

Time – 70 hour

Course Description: This course is designed to help students develop and understanding of the concept of child health, the trends in child care and the health problems of children. This shall enable the students to meet the needs of the children, in health and sickness.

General Objective:-

Upon completion of this course, the students shall able to:

  1. Explain the concept of child health, the principles underlying child care trends in pediatric nursing.
  2. Describe normal growth and development of children, so as to recognize deviations for normal health and care of healthy children
  3. Demonstration skill in meeting the needs of the sick infants and children based on the IMNCI guidelines of GOI.