Therapeutic Nursing Care

Unit Number - 6 of Fundamentals of Nursing
learning Objectives - Describe therapeutic nursing care
Hours - 30
Teaching and Learning Activities - Lecture cum discussions. Demonstration
Assessment Methods - Short answer Objective type Essay type Return demonstration Assessment using checklist

Content of the chapter

a) Care of patients with respiratory
problems/dyspnea

  • Deep breathing and coughing exercises
  • O2 inhalation
  • Dry and moist inhalation
  • Oro nasal suctioning
    b) Care of patient with altered body
    temperature-Hot and cold Applications
    c) Care of patients with Fluid and
    Electrolyte imbalance
    d) Care of unconscious patient
    e) Care of the bed-ridden patient(traction,
    fractures etc.)
    f) Care of patient with pain
    g) Care of patients with body elimination
    deviation