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Students should be posted to medical and surgical units where they are required to care for patients with diseases covered in previous medical and surgical courses. Students are expected to develop nursing care plans and implement such under the supervision of faculty, instructors, preceptors, and trained nurses on the ward. Use of case studies and presentations. The second round of four out of twelve weeks will be spent in hospitals setting. Continuous assessment of students will be undertaken by the team from the University, Clinical Site and the ITF officials. Students will also be required on returning to the institution to present a seminar on major duties performed and skills acquired during the training. Grading for the course should give attention to ITF directives.

Introduction to the trunk; thoracic cage; intercostal space; thoracic cavity; pleural cavities; lungs; mediastinum general; anterior & superior mediastinum; middle; mediastinum – heart and pericardium; heart – applied anatomy; posterior mediastinum. General anatomy of abdomen and abdominal regions; anterior abdominal wall muscles; inguinal canal – inguinal and femoral hernias; peritoneal cavity and spaces; abdominal oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, spleen, small intestine, large intestine, appendix; portal venous system; portocaval anastomoses; liver and gallbladder. Pancreas and biliary apparatus; kidneys, suprarenal glands, and ureters; diaphragm; posterior abdominal wall; aorta and inferior vena cava; posterior abdominal wall muscles; lumbosacral plexus; bony and ligamentous pelvis; pelvic diaphragm (floor); male reproductive organs; female reproductive organs; male and female external genitalia; perineum; rectum and anal canal; pelvic blood vessels; abdomino-pelvic nervous system.

Descriptive terms, plans and terms of relationship of the human body, terms of comparison, attachment of muscles, types of muscles, movements of joints. Osteology, principles of kinesiology, general organisation of body system. Cutaneous innervation of the upper limb; pectoral region; breast; axilla; shoulder region; arm and cubital fossa; flexor compartment of forearm; extensor compartment of forearm; hand; venous and lymphatic drainage of the upper limb. Applied anatomy of nerves; blood supply of the upper limb. Cutaneous innervation of the lower limb; femoral triangle; adductor canal and medial side of the thigh; gluteal region; back of the thigh, popliteal fossa; extensor compartment of the leg and dorsum of the foot; peroneal and flexor compartment of the leg; sole of the foot, arches of the foot; mechanism of walking; venous and lymphatic drainage of the lower limb; applied anatomy of the nerves and blood supply to the lower limb.

Introductory chemistry of amino acids, their properties, reactions and biological functions. Classification of amino acids: neutral, basic and acidic; polar and non-polar; essential and non- essential amino acids. Peptides. Introductory chemistry and classification of proteins. Biological functions of proteins. Methods of their isolation, purification and identification. Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures of proteins. Basic principles of tests for proteins and amino acids. Introductory chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids. Nomenclature of nucleosides and nucleotides, effects of acid and alkali on hydrolysis of nucleic acids.

The cell theory. Structures and functions of major cell components. Cell types, constancy and diversity. Cell organelles of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Chemical composition of cells. Centrifugation and methods of cell fractionation. Structure, function and fractionation of extra- cellular organelles. Water, total body water and its distribution. Regulation of water and electrolyte balance. Disorder of water and electrolyte balance. Acidity and alkalinity, pH and pK values and their effects on cellular activities.

Review of basic statistical terminologies. Discrete/categorical and continuous data. Descriptive/quantitative and qualitative data. Parameters and statistics. Parametric and non parametric statistics. Review of descriptive statistics. Inferential statistics. Errors – type 1 and type 11. Hypothesis testing. Level of significance. Degree of freedom. Inferences and conclusion from statistical analysis. Statistical packages (such as SPSS latest Ed and many others). Data organisation and interpretation - frequency distribution tables, graphs, charts, cumulative frequencies and curves. Data communication and data-informed decision making. The nurse’s role in data collection and data quality.

Sound patterns in English Language (vowels and consonants, phonetics and phonology). English word classes (lexical and grammatical words, definitions, forms, functions, usages, collocations). Sentence in English (types: structural and functional, simple and complex). Grammar and usage (tense, mood, modality and concord, aspects of language use in everyday life). Logical and critical thinking and reasoning methods (logic and syllogism, inductive and deductive argument and reasoning methods, analogy, generalisation and explanations). Ethical considerations, copyright rules and infringements. Writing activities: (pre-writing, writing, post writing, editing and proofreading; brainstorming, outlining, paragraphing, types of writing, summary, essays, letter, curriculum vitae, report writing, note making and many others. Mechanics of writing). Comprehension strategies: (reading and types of reading, comprehension skills, 3rsq). Information and communication technology in modern language learning. Language skills for effective communication. Major word formation processes. Writing and reading comprehension strategies. Logical and critical reasoning for meaningful presentations. Art of public speaking and listening.

Historical antecedents of community/public health nursing practice. Role of community/public health nurses in the diverse community settings. The context of family as the unit of care in the community. Concept of the family. Types and characteristics of families. Family developmental tasks. Family nursing theories. Tools in family health assessment and family care. Demography and population dynamics. Community assessment. Community mobilization, participation and involvement. Levels of prevention. Nursing process as applied to community practice. Skills used in community practice. Levels of health prevention. Socio-demographic variables and population dynamics as predictors of patterns of life in the community. Patterns of diseases in the community. Application of development programmes and services at community levels.

Working in and with the community. Skills and attitudinal disposition to analyse the socio-cultural, political, economic, ethical and environmental factors that influence individual, family, community and global health. Models for community health practice, principles and theories of health promotion. Health counselling. Primary Health Care (PHC) – concept, elements, principles, components and service delivery. Child welfare services. Immunisation Schedules/Vaccination of under-five children and adults. The Cold Chain Systems. Special Programmes in Child Health Growth monitoring, oral rehydration, breast-feeding and immunization - Female education, Family spacing and food supplementation (GOBI-FFF). Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood diseases (IMNCI). School health services. Disaster nursing. Primary oral health care principles.

Definition of concepts. Methods and processes of community needs assessment. Development, implementation and evaluation of public/community health nursing, including primary health care programmes. Planning, organisation, and administration of programmes to meet community health needs, building on knowledge, attitudes and skills. Working with small groups and specific groups in the community – - school health population, - the elderly, - people with disabilities - children/adolescents in correctional homes/ facilities and others - strategies for control of family and community violence Programme planning, implementation and evaluation in the community. Promoting health of home care populations. School health nursing and application of nursing process in the community. 500 Level