NURS 306.docx

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+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | **UNIVERSITY OF ENERGY AND | | | NATURAL RESOURCES (UENR), | | | SUNYANI** | | | | | | **Post Office Box 214, Sunyani.** | | | | | | **Tel:** | | | | | | **Website: www.uenr.edu.gh** | | | | | | **DEPARTMENT OF NURSING** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ **ACADEMIC YEAR: 2023/24** **COURSE OUTLINE** **Course Code & Title** **MEDICINCE AND MEDICAL NURSING IV** **NURS 306** **Credit Hours** **3** **Lecturer** **DR. ADDAH GRAHAM** **Email: nhyirabagraham\@gmail.com** **Pre-requisite** **Must read on all resources before attending the lectures and must register for the course fully.** **Learning Outcomes** This cause focuses on diseases of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems, spinal injuries. Conditions of these systems and the accompanying descriptions, pathophysiology, aetiology, types, clinical manifestations, diagnostic investigations, complications and nursing care of individuals with diseases along with specific and/or appropriate medical, psychological, nutritional and nursing interventions related to them are also discussed. The Nursing process approach will be used in patient management. **Objectives** By the end of the course the student should be able to: a. Describe conditions of the musculoskeletal, nervous systems and Spinal injuries. b. Manage medical conditions of the musculoskeletal and nervous system, spinal injuries. **Course Content (As in Programme's curriculum)** **Diseases** **of** **the** **musculoskeletal** **system: Metabolic bone diseases** **Inflammatory and connective tissue diseases** **Spondyloarthropathies** **Clients with problems (conditions) of the central nervous system. The brain** **The spinal cord** **Peripheral** **nervous** **system** **Neurologic problems** **Disorders of the kidney and ureters** **Disorders of the bladder /urethra** **Assessment** **Continuous Assessment** -- 40% **Final Exams-:** 60% **Weeks** **Topic** **Venue** **Lecturer** Week 1 **Diseases** **of** **the** **musculoskeletal** **system: Metabolic bone diseases:** Osteomalacia**,** Osteoporosis**,** Paget's disease of the bone SH 2 **DR. ADDAH GRAHAM** Week 2 **Inflammatory and connective tissue diseases;** Gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis. Osteomyelitis, osteitis SH 2 **DR. ADDAH GRAHAM** Week 3 **Spondyloarthropathies;** Psoriatic arthritis, Reiter syndrome, Septic arthritis **Others;** Systemic lupus erythematosus**,** SH 2 **DR. ADDAH GRAHAM** Week 4 Systemic sclerosis; multiple sclerosis, Osteomyelitis, Lower back pain, Muscular dystrophies, Neck pain SH 2 **DR. ADDAH GRAHAM** Week 5 **Clients with problems (conditions) of the central nervous system. The brain**; headaches; migraine, cluster, and tension, SH 2 **DR. ADDAH GRAHAM** Week 6 Seizures and epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, Huntington's disease Infections**;** Meningitis (bacterial and viral), encephalitis, SH 2 **DR. ADDAH GRAHAM** Week 7 **The spinal cord**; back pain; lumbosacral back pain, cervical neck pain, multiple sclerosis SH 2 **DR. ADDAH GRAHAM** Week 8 **Peripheral** **nervous** **system**; Guillain -- Barre syndrome, myasthenia Gravis, polyneuritis & polyneuropathy, SH 2 **DR. ADDAH GRAHAM** Week 9 **Neurologic problems**; tetanus, stroke. SH 2 **DR. ADDAH GRAHAM** Week 10 **Disorders of the kidney and ureters:** Nephritis, nephrosclerosis, pyelonephritis, pyelitis, nephrotic/nephritic syndromes SH 2 **DR. ADDAH GRAHAM** Week 11 Glomeruli nephritis, renal failure, renal calculi, urinary tract infection SH 2 **DR. ADDAH GRAHAM** Week 12 **Disorders of the bladder /urethra:** Cystitis, urethritis, Reiter's syndrome, urinary incontinence SH 2 **DR. ADDAH GRAHAM** Week 13 **Revision** **Week 14** **Exams** **NB: Number of weeks may be less than fourteen weeks. In any case, the week before end of semester exams begin should be reserved for revision**. **Reading Materials:** 1. Black, J.M., & Hawks, J.H., (2005). Medical-Surgical Nursing *clinical management for Positive Outcomes**.*** 7thed. Elsevier Inc. St Louis, Missouri. 2. Brunner, L.S. & Suddarth, D.S (2008). *Textbook of medical surgical nursing*. (11^th^ ed). Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co. 3. **Burke, K.M & LeMone, P (**2006). *Medical-Surgical nursing care.* (2^nd^ ed). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. 4. Kozier, B.& Erb, G. (2004) Fundamental Nursing Care, *concept and procedures,* California: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 5. **Lewis, S. M, & Heitkemper, M.M. (2004). Study** *guide for medical --surgical nursing: assessment and management of clinical problems*. (6^th^ ed.) St Louis: Mosby, Inc. 6. **Marion, J. (**2001). *Nursing diagnoses, outcomes and interventions*. St Louis, Mosby. 7. Potter, P. A. & Perry, A. G. (2004) *Clinical Nursing Skills Techniques,* **(**5^th^ ed). St. Louis: Mosby, Inc. 8. Smelter, S.C. (2010) *Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical - Surgical Nursing,* (12^th^ ed) Philadelphia, N.Y. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins 9. **Timby, B. K. & Smith, N. E.** (2006). *Introductory medical-surgical nursing. (*9th ed). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.