The image shows a screenshot of a document from the Methodist Health
Training Institute Afesu, detailing the curriculum for a Registered General
Nursing program. The document is divided into two sections, both titled
“Registered General Nursing Curriculum.”
The first section Is labeled “Intra Semester Practicum I (Basic Nursing) 4
Credits (24P) Inter Semester Practicum I (Basic Nursing Cont’d) 30 Credits
(180P)” and includes a description, objectives, and expected competencies
for the practicum.
*Description:*
The practicum is designed to enable students to apply their knowledge and
skills in basic nursing to assess patients and families, provide quality nursing
care, and manage patients’/clients’ personal hygiene needs.
*Objectives:*
By the end of the placement, students will be able to:
1. Perform assessment of patient and family
2. Apply basic nursing procedures
3. Apply the principles of lifting and body mechanics in various nursing
procedures
4. Meet the physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients
5. Practice infection prevention and control measures
6. Apply professional ethical codes of conduct to provide evidence-based
care
7. Demonstrate therapeutic communication skills in carrying out various
nursing procedures
8. Use appropriate technology in managing patient/clients data
9. Manage emergencies
10. Document and report on procedures
*Expected Competencies:*
The expected competencies include:
1. History taking and assessment of patient and family
2. Acquisition of basic nursing skills in various areas, such as:
a. Bed making, positioning patients, lifting, and use of body mechanics
b. Admission, transfer, and discharge of patients
c. Assessing temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressures, and weight
d. Serving of meals and feeding of patients
e. Mouth care, bathing patients in bed, assisting patients to bath in bed or in
the bathroom
f. Care and treatment of pressure sores
g. Care of hair, nails, feet, and hands, and treatment of infested hair
h. Care of incontinent patients
i. Serving, removal, and sterilization of bed pans and urinals
j. Recording of intake and output of fluids
k. Collection of sputum, stool, urine, and disposal
l. Administration of enema
m. Care of the dying and performance of last offices
3. Principles of lifting and body mechanics in various nursing procedures
4. Infection prevention practices and control
The second section lists the following topics:
1. Professional ethical codes of conduct to provide evidence-based care
a. Maintenance of patient’s rights
b. Ensuring confidentiality of patients
c. Obtaining informed consent
d. Maintenance of hospital etiquette
2. Demonstration of therapeutic communication skills in patients/clients
interactions
3. Management of emergencies
4. Application of nursing informatics in the management of patients/clients
5. Documentation and reporting of procedures
The document appears to be page 39 of 116.
The image shows a screenshot of a document outlining the objectives and
expected competencies for a nursing student placement. The document is
from the ”Westend Nursing Training Institute Afosu” and is part of the
"Registered General Nursing Curriculum.”
*Objectives of the Placement:*
By the end of the placement, the student will be able to:
a. perform assessment of patient and family
b. perform basic nursing procedures
c. apply the principles of lifting and body mechanic in the various nursing
procedures
d. meet the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patients
e. practice infection prevention and control measures
f. apply professional ethical codes of conduct to provide evidence-based care
g. demonstrate therapeutic communication skills in carrying out various
nursing procedures
h. use appropriate technology in managing patient/client’s data
i. manage emergencies
j. document and report on procedures
*Expected Competencies:*
1. History taking and assessment of patient and family
2. Acquisition of basic nursing skills in the following areas among others:
a. Bed making, positioning patients, lifting: use of body mechanics
b. Admission, transfer and discharge of patients
c. Assessing temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and weight
d. Serving of meals and feeding of patients
e. Mouth care, bathing patients in bed, assisting patients to bath in bed or in
the bathroom
f. Prevention and treatment of pressure sores
g. Care of hair, nails, feet, hands and treatment of infested hair
h. Care of incontinent patients
i. Serving, removal and sterilization of bed pans and urinals
j. Recording of intake and output of fluids
k. Collection of specimen; stool, urine, sputum and disposal
l. Administration of enema
m. Care of the dying and performance of last offices
3. Principles of lifting and body mechanic in the various nursing procedures
4-10. (The list continues with the following points, though they are not fully
visible in the image)
6. Professional ethical codes of conduct to provide evidence-based care
a. Maintenance of patient’s rights
b. Ensuring confidentiality of patients
c. Obtaining informed consent
d. Maintenance of hospital etiquette
7. Demonstration of therapeutic communication skills in patients/clients
interactions
8. Management of emergencies
9. Application of nursing informatics in the management of patients/clients
10. Documentation and reporting of procedures
The document is page 39 of 116.