Nursing care of the patient

Unit Number - 2 of Fundamentals of Nursing
learning Objectives - Describe nursing care of the patient/client in hospital using nursing process. Demonstrate skill in the admission and discharge process, maintenance of safe environment and records and reports
Hours - 6
Teaching and Learning Activities - Lecture cum discussions. Demonstration of maintaining the records and reports Role Play
Assessment Methods - Short answer Objective type Essay type Return demonstration

Content of the chapter

a) Patient Environment in the hospital:
Patients unit
b) Therapeutic environment

  • Physical factors – lighting temperature,
    ventilation, humidity, noise, pestilence.
  • Safety needs, prevention of
    environmental hazard
  • Psychosocial and aesthetic factors.
    c) Patient’s Adjustment to the Hospital.
  • Understanding the patient as a
    person, socio-economic, and cultural
    background, health status etc.
  • Effect of hospitalization on patient and
    family.
  • Admission, transfer, discharge
    procedures
    d) Basic Nursing Skills-
  • Communication
  • Nursing interview
  • Recording and reporting
    e) Nursing Process
  • Meaning and importance
  • Assessment, Nursing diagnosis
    Planning, Implementation and
    Evaluation
  • Nursing care plan.