Lesson 1 Patient Relations

Section I. Basic Human Needs and Principles of Health

1. Introduction

2. Principles of Health

3. The Health-Illness Continuum

4. Adapting to Change

5. Positive Health Habits

6. Categories of Basic Human Needs

7. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

8. Comparison of Basic Human Needs and Maslow's Hierarchy

9. Closing

Section II. Communication Skills

10. Introduction

11. Purposes of Communication

12. Essential Components of the Human Communication System

13. Verbal and Nonverbal Methods of Communication

14. Methods of Nonverbal Communication

15. Guidelines for Communicating with Patients and their Families

16. Techniques for Communicating with Patients

17. Therapeutic Communication

18. Critical Elements of Effective Therapeutic Communication

19. Nursing Intervention with Patients with Special Communication Needs

20. Closing

Section III. Reaction to Stress and Hospitalization

21. Introduction

22. Factors Influencing whether a Person will Seek or Avoid Professional Help

23. Factors Causing Stress in the Hospital

24. Stages of the Illness Experience

25. Emotional Responses to Illness and Hospitalization

26. Closing

Section IV. Transcultural Factors Influencing Nursing Care

27. Introduction

28. Major Factors in Transcultural Nursing

29. Variables Relating to the Transcultural Aspects of Nursing

30. Sociocultural Beliefs about Illness, its' Causes and Cures

31. Religious Beliefs about Illness and Death

Lesson 1 Self-Test Exercises

Lesson 2 Adult Patient Care Unit

1. Introduction

2. Furniture Comprising the Patient Basic Unit

3. Equipment/Articles Necessary for Providing Basic Nursing Care

4. Guidelines for Bed-Making

5. Methods of Bed-Making

6. Terminal Cleaning of the Patient Care Unit

7. Rules for use of Disposable or Nonreusable Items

8. Lesson 2 Self-Test Exercises
    

Lesson 3 Advanced Principles of Patient Hygiene

1. Introduction

2. Purpose of the Patient's Daily Bath

3. Physical Conditions Which Encourage Skin Breakdown in a Patient

4. Nursing Intervention to Prevent Skin Breakdown

5. Timing of Patient Hygiene Procedures

6. Providing for Selected Patient Needs While Bathing a Patient

7. Significant Nursing Observations During the Bathing Procedures

8. Basic Principles of Mouth Care

9. Back Massage as a Patient Comfort Measure

10. Basic Principles of Back Massage

11. Guidelines for Shaving a Male Patient

12. Perineal Care

13. Bed Patient's Hair Care

14. Closing

15. Lesson 3 Self-Test Exercises
     

Lesson 4 Body Mechanics

Section I. Techniques of Body Mechanics

1. Introduction

2. Definition

3. Principles of Good Body Mechanics

4. Techniques of Body Mechanics

5. General Considerations for Performing Physical Tasks

6. Reasons for the use of Proper Body Mechanics

7. Steps Involved in Properly Moving an Object

8. Lesson 4 Self-Test Exercises

Section II. Positioning and Ambulating the Adult Patient

1. Introduction

2. Reasons for Changing the Position of a Patient

3. Basic Principles in Positioning of Patients

4. Turning the Adult Patient

5. Maintaining Proper Body Alignment with the Patient on his back

6. Common Positions Utilized for the Adult Patient

7. Actions the Practical Nurse can take to Alleviate Discomfort and Promote Relaxation

8. Positioning the Adult to Promote Sleep and Relaxation

9. Rationale for Getting the Patient out of Bed

10. Principles of Assisting Patients out of Bed

11. Steps in Preparing to Ambulate the Patient

12. Stages in Assisting the Patient to Ambulate

13. Management of the Falling Patient

14. Closing

15. Lesson 4 Self-Test Exercises

Lesson 5 Active and Passive Range of Motion Exercises

1. Introduction

2. The Effects of Immobility

3. The Purposes of Exercise for the Immobile Patient

4. Types of Exercises

5. Types of Body Movement

6. Guidelines for Range of Motion Exercises

7. Documentation

8. Contraindications to Range of Motion Exercises

9. Closing

10. Lesson 5 Self-Test Exercises

Lesson 6 Environmental Health and the Practical Nurse

1. Introduction

2. Hospital Electrical Safety Measures

3. Hospital Fire Safety Measures

4. Patient Care Environment Safety Measures

5. Closing

6. Lesson 6 Self-Test Exercises

Administration

Development

Administration

Introduction

Universal Body Substance Precautions