Nursing Foundation

Nursing Foundation topics

15 topics covered in the GNM First Year Full Course syllabus

1. 1

   Health, Illness, Health Care Team, Agencies & Services

   • Health
   • Health Care Services, Team & Agencies
   • Illness
   • Body Defenses, Immunity & Immunization
   • Hospitals
   • Promotion of Health & Levels of Disease Prevention
2. 2

   Nursing As a Profession

   • Nursing as a Profession
   • Ethics
3. 3

   Hospital Admission & Discharge

   • Admission to the Hospital
   • Discharge From The Hospital
4. 4

   Communication & Nurse Patient Relationship

   • Communication
   • Factors Influencing Communication Process & Barriers of Communication
   • Importance of Communication In Health
5. 5

   The Nursing Process

   • Critical Thinking
   • Nursing Process
   • Nursing Assessment
   • Nursing Diagnosis
   • Planning
   • Implementation
   • Evaluation
   • Nursing Care Plan
6. 6

   Documentation & Reporting

   • Documentation
   • Record
7. 7

   Vital Signs

   • Vital Signs
   • Body Temperature
   • Hyperthermia
   • Hypothermia
   • Pulse
   • Respiration
   • Blood Pressure
8. 8

   Health Assessment

   • Health Assessment
   • Physical Examination
9. 9

   Machinery, Equipment & Linen

10. 10

    Meeting Needs of a Patient

    • Coping And Adaptation
    • Therapeutic Environment
    • Ostomy Care (Colostomy Care)
    • Performing A Bowel Wash Or Colon Lavage
    • Collection of Stool Specimen
    • Enema
    • Bowel Elimination
    • Bladder Irrigation
    • Care Of Urinary Diversion
    • Catheterization
    • Procedure and Care of Catheterization
    • Catheter Care For Urinary Drainage
    • Perineal Care
    • Bed Pan
    • Condom Drainage
    • Types & Collection of Urine Specimen & Urine Testing & Providing Urinal
    • Elimination
    • Blood Transfusion
    • Intravenous Cannula
    • Preventing Needlestick And Sharps Injury
    • Alterations In Fluid And Electrolyte Balance
    • Fluid And Electrolyte Balance
    • Gastric Irrigation Or Lavage
    • Parenteral Feeding Or Nutrition
    • Gastrostomy Feeding
    • Nasogastric Feeding
    • Nasogastric Intubation
    • Nutrition
    • Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
    • Care Of Chest Drainage
    • Chest Physiotherapy
    • Inhalation
    • Suctioning
    • Oxygen Administration
    • Oxygenation
    • Body Positions
    • Exercise
    • Mobility & Immobility
    • Factors Affecting Body Alignment And Mobility
    • Hot Application
    • Cold Application
    • Sitz Bath
    • Comfort And Comfort Devices
    • Care of Feet And Nails
    • Care Of Pressure Points (Back Care)
    • Care Of Hair
    • Stages Pressure Ulcer
    • Decubitus Ulcers Or Pressure Ulcer
    • Bed Bath
    • Care of Oral Cavity (Mouth Care)
    • Hygiene
    • Bed Making
    • Types of Beds
    • Safety Devices
    • Providing Safe & Clean Environment
11. 11

    Infection Control In Clinical Settings

    • Asepsis
    • Surgical Asepsis
    • Biomedical Waste Management
    • Infection Control In Clinical Settings
    • Medical Hand Washing
    • Nosocomial Infection
12. 12

    Administration of Medications

    • Administration of Medications
    • Drug Forms and Preparations
    • Ear Instillation
    • Nasal Instillation
    • Eye Drop Instillation
    • Intramuscular Injection & Subcutaneous Injection & Intradermal Injections
    • Oral Drug Administration
13. 13

    Meeting The Needs of Pre-Operative Patient

    • Peri Operative Nursing
    • Wounds
    • Wound Healing Process
    • Suture
    • Splint
    • Applying Bandages
14. 14

    Care of Terminally ill Patient

    • Care of Terminally ill Patient
    • Care Of Dying Patient
    • Care of The Dead Patient
    • Autopsy
    • Embalming
    • Medico-legal Issues Related To Death And Dying
15. 15

    Professional Nursing Concepts & Practices

    • Professional Nursing Concepts & Practices
    • Theory of Interpersonal Relation
    • Virginia Henderson’s Theory
    • Orem’s Theory
    • Neuman’s Theory