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‘Nursing competence’ in the global market

Rona RN — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:20:35 +0000

This article is written by RUSTY L. FRANCISCO, EdD, RNC, CEN, CCRN, CNAA and appeared first in the Philippine Daily Inquirer last May 13, 2009. I have asked for his permission if I can post it here and I am glad that he allowed me to do so. This is a good read for nurses and I hope you get inspired by his words. -Rona RN (admin)

Allow me to share my views on the present nursing curriculum and its impact on our nurses’ education and global competitiveness.

The present four-year nursing program includes three summers. If a summer is equivalent to a semester, then the present nursing program is actually five-and-a-half years long. Therefore, the proposal of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to add one more year to what is at present a four-year course—that is a five-year course without summers—is better for two reasons: (1) nursing students can enjoy a much-needed respite during summer, and (2) their parents will be given time to save money for the following semester.

However, we should not worry so much about the length of the program or the tuition fees to be paid. Let’s rather focus on the proper implementation of the curriculum per se. The present curriculum is a well-researched program that was carefully developed by our country’s dedicated deans and noted nursing academicians in consultation with different nursing sectors and specialty groups. In fact, our nursing curriculum’s conceptual framework has been hailed as a blueprint for excellence and has been adopted by many Asian and western countries. And it has been presented at numerous international conventions and accepted by our nursing colleagues globally. Given its content, the curriculum can be said to be in parallel with the global standards of nursing care and practices.

As one of the many Filipino nurses given the chance to teach nursing subjects in the United States for more than 15 years, this is my observation: even though the US nursing program has two entry levels, the predominant one is the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), a two-year nursing program with barely 600 actual nursing hours in the clinical areas; and it yields amazingly and consistently a very high passing performance in the nursing licensure (NCLEX-CAT) examination.

As to the Filipino nurses’ global competitiveness, to this day they remain the number one choice of other countries trying to make up for their acute nursing shortage. Our nurses may be noted for being inherently caring, respectable and compassionate, but more employers (nursing homes and hospitals), especially in the United States, are now so concerned that the nurses they hire are truly trained in the western nursing practices and standards, or “globally competent.”

Nursing competence (not the BSN degree or passing or topping the mandatory examinations) is very crucial in the effort to prevent and totally eliminate nursing malpractice/negligence. It’s a known fact that the United States is one of the most litigious countries in the whole world and yet it is a favorite destination of our nurses for long-term work tenure.

Hats off and kudos to all our nurses in the academic arena!

—RUSTY L. FRANCISCO, EdD, RNC, CEN, CCRN, CNAA,
chief operating officer, International Division,
NC-CLEX- Global Training Center,
docrusty@ncclex.com

BON Course Syllabus for Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing

Rona RN — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:20:07 +0000

Board of Nursing (BON)
Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
Course Syllabus

I. Description
Principles, concepts and theories underlying psychiatric nursing care to individuals, families and communities in a variety of settings.

II. Terminal Competencies
1.   Utilizes knowledge from the psychological, biological sciences, theories of personality and human behavior in the care of psychiatric clients.
2.    Utilizes the nursing process in giving holistic nursing care to all kinds of clients.
3.    Applies appropriate communication techniques with clients, families and other members of the health team in various settings.
4.    Demonstrates leadership and management skills to ensure safe and quality care.
5.    Works collaboratively with other members of the health team.
6.    Applies the ethico-legal principles in psychiatric nursing.
7.    Participates in research undertakings and utilizes findings to improve psychiatric nursing care.
8.    Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth.

III. Content Outline
1.     Personality development and principles of mental health
A.    Mental health as a concept
B.    Principles of Psychiatric Nursing
C.    Nursing process in Psychiatric Nursing
D.    Research as a tool in improving psychiatric nursing care.

2.    Crisis and Crisis Intervention
A.   Crisis intervention
B.    Common crises situations

3. Anxiety Response and Anxiety Disorders
A.   Etiological theories of anxiety
B.    Levels of anxiety
C.    Ego defense mechanisms
D.    Anxiety related disorders

4. Anxiety Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence
A. Childhood
B. Adolescence

5. Psychophysiologic disorders
A.     Theories of psychophysiologic disorders
B.     Predisposing factors
C.     Common organ systems affected by psychological factors
D.      Nursing care and psychopharmacology

6. Personality disorders
A.    Psychodynamics of personality disorders
B.    Predisposing factors
C.    Types of personality disorders
D.    Nursing care and psychopharmacology

7.   Emotional responses and mood disorders
A.    Psychodynamics of mood disorders
B.    Predisposing factors
C.    Alterations in mood
D.    Treatment modalities, psychopharmacology and nursing care

8. Thought disorders (Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders)
A.    Theories of etiology of schizophrenia
B.    Types of schizophrenia
C.    Primary and secondary symptoms of schizophrenia
D.    Treatment modalities, psychopharmacology and nursing care

9. Substance abuse and related disorders
A.    Alcoholism
B.    Drug abuse and dependence
C.    Treatment modalities, psychopharmacology and nursing care

10. Organic Mental Syndrome and Disorders
A.    Etiology
B.    Fundamental principles in the care of cognitively impaired person
C.    Organic mental syndrome
D.    Organic mental disorders
E.    Treatment modalities, psychopharmacology and nursing care

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BON Course Syllabus for Nursing Care of Adolescents, Adults and Aged

Rona RN — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:12:09 +0000

Board of Nursing (BON)
Nursing Care of Adolescents, Adults and Aged
Course Syllabus

I. Description
Nursing care of clients with alterations in health patterns throughout the life cycle utilizing the nursing process. This course also includes disaster nursing and care of clients in acute biological crises.

II. Terminal Competencies
1. Applies the nursing process to health care situations.
2. Relates the pathological changes brought about by stresses, illness, etc. to patient care.
3. Institutes health teaching strategies to help create a therapeutic environment for clients, families and communities.
4. Utilizes the different techniques of enabling the clients, families and communities to cope with illness or death.
5. Strives to continue reaffirming the dignity and worth of man through the provision of supportive comfort measures to patients, families and communities at all times and even when death is inevitable.
6. Communicates effectively with clients and members of the health team.
7. Analyzes socio-economic, cultural, political and other factors in relation to the occurrences of illness or disease conditions.
8. Integrates the socio-political, technological and economic systems and their influence on the Philippine health care delivery.
9. Conducts research and uses research studies to improve patient care.
10. Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth.

III. Content Outline
1. Concepts of Stress and Illness
A. Health-illness continuum
B. Epidemiology of illness
C. Stress models
D. Response to stress

2. Nursing Interventions in Illness
A. Holistic approach in different stages of development stages
1. Biophysical
2. Psychosocial
B. Pharmacological therapeutics
C. Patients in surgery
D. Patients in pain
E. The dying process

3. Care of Patients with Specific Disturbances in
A. Oxygenation
B. Fluids and electrolytes . Metabolism
D. Inflammatory and immunologic responses
E. Perception and coordination . Cellular aberrations

4. Care of Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disorders
A. Structure, function and assessment
B. Arterial disorders
C. Venous and lymphatic disorders
D. Diagnostic procedures

5. Care of Patients with Urinary Disorders
A. Structures, function and assessment
B. Renal disorders
C. Diagnostic procedures

6. Care of Patients with Integumentary Disorders
A. Structure, function and assessment
B. Protection of the skin, hair and nail
C. Restoring skin structure and function

7. Care of Patients with Hematologic Disorders
A. Basic concepts of hematology assessment
B. Blood transfusion
C. Erythrocytes disorders
D. Diagnostic procedures

8. Care of Patients with Neurologic Disorders
A. Structure, function and assessment
B. Head and spinal injury
C. Diagnostic procedures

9. Care of Patients Experiencing Disorders of the Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas
A. Structure, functions and assessment
B. Evaluation and management
C. Diagnostic procedures

10. Nurses Role in
A. Infection control
B. I.V. therapy
C. Emergency and disaster situations
D. Life threatening conditions

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BON Course Syllabus for Community Health Nursing

Rona RN — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:02:29 +0000

Board of Nursing (BON)
Community Health Nursing and Communicable Disease Nursing
Course Syllabus

I. Description
This course deals with health programs, services and strategies of the Department of Health; concepts, philosophy, goals and objectives of Community Health Nursing; and the basic roles, functions and responsibilities of the community health nurse. It also includes care of clients with non-communicable
and communicable diseases.

II. Terminal Competencies
1. Utilizes the the nursing process in the care of individuals, families and communities.
2. Utilizes leadership and management process as an important tool of the health care provider in varied health care settings.
3. Communicates effectively with clients, families, communities and other members of health care.
4. Conducts research and uses research findings to improve health care in the community.
5. Demonstrates appropriate attitudes/behaviors as a model health professional.
6. Implements the concepts, principles and values of primary health care as health care provider.
7. Participates in the implementation of DOH health programs, services and strategies.
8. Participates in activities related to the prevention and control of communicable diseases.
9. Assumes responsibility for personal and professional development.

III. Content Outline
1. The Philippine Health Care Delivery System
A. National Health Plan
B. Health scenarios

2. Legislations affecting Community Health Nursing Practice
A. Laws
B. Executive orders and letters of instructions
C. DOH Circulars/Memoranda

3. Primary Health Care
A. Definition
B. Conceptual framework
C. Essential elements
D. Types of PHC workers

4. Health Programs, Services and Strategies
A. Maternal and child health
B. Nutrition
C. Dental hygience
D. Environmental sanitation
E. Vital and health statistics
F. Occupational health
G. Health education

5. Care of Older Persons
A. Needs of older persons Issues and concerns
C. Common diseases affecting older persons
D. Nursing functions and responsibilities

6. Community Health Nursing
A. Definition and concepts
B. Philosophy, goals and objectives
C. Principles and process
D. Levels of care

7. Roles, Functions and Responsibilities of the Community Health Nurse
A. Nursing process
B. Nursing procedures
C. Nursing management
D. Nursing research
E. Personal and professional development

8. Nursing Care of clients with communicable diseases
A. General principles and techniques
B. Epidemiology
C. Prevention and control
D. Nursing functions and responsibilities

9. Nursing Care of clients with Non-Communicable Diseases
A. Prevalence
B. Risk Factors
C. Prevention and control
D. Nursing functions and responsibilities

10. Research in Community Health Nursing
A. Applied research
B. Utilization of research findings
C. Records and reports Field Health Services and Information System

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BON Course Syllabus for Maternal and Child Health Nursing

Rona RN — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:44:44 +0000

Board of Nursing (BON)
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING
Course Syllabus

I. Description
Concepts, theories, principles and processes basic to the delivery of safe and quality nursing care of mother and child. It encompasses promotive and preventive care of mothers with normal health conditions including curative and rehabilitative care to those with disturbances in reproductive health. Further, it focuses on the nursing care to children in various stages of growth and development.

II. Terminal Competencies
1.    Utilizes the nursing processes in the care of mother and child/their families and communities.
2.    Communicates effectively with the clients and families as well as with other members of the health team in various settings.
3.    Demonstrates leadership and management skills in promoting safe and quality nursing care to clients.
4.    Utilizes concepts, theories and principles in the care of clients.
5.    Utilizes research findings to improve the nursing care to clients, family and community.
6.    Adheres to ethico-legal and moral imperatives of health care.
7.    Recognizes his/her responsibility for personal and professional growth and development.

III. Content Outline
1. Foundation of Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice/Biophysical Aspects of Human Reproduction
A.    Philosophy, goals
B.    Concepts, theories, principles and standards of care
C.    Anatomy and physiology
D.    Sexuality
E.    Menstrual cycle
F.    Responsible parenthood
G.    Theories and principles of growth and development

2. Pregnancy-Antepartum
A.    Stages of fetal development
B.    Signs and symptoms of pregnancy
C.    Nursing care
D.    Birth setting and alternative methods of delivery
E.    Physiological and psychological changes of pregnancy
F.    Needs of pregnant women
G.    Danger signs and symptoms
H.    Complications of pregnancy

3. Pregnancy-intrapartum
A.    Theories of labor
B.    Components of labor: 3 P-s
C.    Nursing care during labor
D.    Analgesia and anesthesia of labor and delivery
E.    Complications of labor and delivery

4. Postpartum and Newborn
A.    Placental stage
B.    Nursing care of the mother
C.    Nursing care of the newborn
D.    Breast feeding/rooming-in
E.    Complications of postpartum

5. Puerperium and Infancy
A.    Involution
B.    Care of the mother
C.    Physical, motor, cognitive, psycho-social and language development
D.    Well-baby care
E.    Nutrition, immunization, play activities
F.    Common problems/disorders of infancy

6. Toddler
A.    Physical, motor, cognitive, psycho-social, language and moral development
B.    Toilet training
C.    Well-baby care
D.    Nutrition, immunization, play activities
E.    Common problems/disorders of toddlers

7. Pre-Schooler/Schooler
A.    Physical, cognitive, psycho-social and moral development
B.    Sibling rivalry
C.    Play activities
D.    Sex education
E.    Common problems/disorders of pre-schooler/schooler

8. Pre-adolescent/Adolescent
A.    Physical, psycho-social and moral development
B.    Sex characteristics
C.    Needs and tasks
D.    Common problems/disorders of pre-adolescent/adolescent

9. Problems/Disorders in Children
A.    Prematurity
B.    Congenital malformations
C.    Nephrotic Syndrome
D.    Metabolic disturbances
F.    Infectious diseases

10. Problem/Disorders in Mothers including gynecologic disorders
A.    High risk maternal conditions
B.    Pregrancy related conditions
C.    Metabolic, cardiac, hematologic aberrations in pregnancy
D.    Menopause
E.    Cellular aberrations of the reproductive organs
F.    Degenerative disorders of women

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BON Course Syllabus for Foundations of Nursing Practice

Rona RN — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:18:52 +0000

Board of Nursing (BON)
Foundations of Nursing Practice Including Professional Adjustment
Course Syllabus

I. Description
Theories, concepts, principles and processes basic to the practice of nursing.

II. Terminal Competencies
1. Utilizes the nursing process in the care of individuals, families and communities.
2. Communicates effectively with patients/clients, families as well as other members of the health team in various settings.
3. Demonstrates leadership and management skills to ensure safe and quality nursing care.
4. Relates effectively with others in work situations.
5. Utilizes concepts, theories, principles in the care of clients.
6. Ensures a well-organized, accurate recording and reporting system.
7. Participates in research activities and utilizes research findings to improve nursing practice.
8. Observes ethico-moral values and legal responsibilities in nursing care.
9. Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth.

III. Content Outline
1. Professional Nursing
A. Historical perspectives in nursing
B. Nursing as a profession
C. Theories in nursing
D. Health care delivery system

2. Health and Illness Behavior
A. Man as a biopsycho – socio – cultural – spiritual being
B. Factors influencing health and illness
C. Risk factors
D. Adaptation to stress and anxiety
E. Life span, cycle and development

3. Interactive Processes
A. Nurse client relationship
B. Teaching learning process
C. Documentation/recording
D. Communication
E. Therapeutic use of self

4. Safety, Comfort and Hygiene
A. Safety
B. Management of pain
C. Hygiene
D. Mobility and immobility
E. Skin integrity
F. Sensory alteration
G. Substance abuse

5. Basic Physiological Needs
A. Oxygenation
B. Nutrition
C. Rest and sleep
D. Fluid and electrolyte balance
E. Urinary elimination
F. Bowel elimination
G. Activity and exercise

6. Basic Psychosocial Needs
A. Safety and security
B. Love and belonging
C. Spiritual needs
D. Sexuality and sexual needs
E. Self concept
F. Death, grief and grieving
G. Sensory deprivation and body image
H. Crisis intervention

7. Basic Nursing Skills
A. Nursing process
B. Admission and discharge
C. Vital signs
D. Physical examination and health assessment
E. Administration of medications
F. Asepsis and infection control
G. Emergency measures
H. Wound care
I. Care of the dying and the dead
J. Perioperative care
K. Others

8. Ethico-legal Aspects
A. Nursing ethics
B. Legal aspects in the practice of nursing
C. The Philippine Nursing Law
D. Related laws affecting the practice of nursing
E. Continuing education for nurses
F. Professional organizations of nursing

9. Management and Leadership
A. Theories and principles of management
B. Standards of nursing practice
C. Elements of administration and management/functions of management
D. Leadership style
E. Organization
F. Staffing
G. Patient Care Classification System
H. Patterns/modalities of nursing care

10. Basic Research
A. Ethics and scientific research
B. The scientific approach
C. Research process
D. Research design/methodology
E. Steps in doing research

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CHED Memorandum Order No. 14: Policies and Standards for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program

Rona RN — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:03:31 +0000

Download (Right click >Save As) CHED (Commission on Higher Education) Memorandum Order No. 14 Series of 2009 Policies and Standards for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program.

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CHED Memorandum Order No. 14 Series of 2009

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CHED Memorandum Order No. 5: Policies and Standards for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program

Rona RN — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:22:31 +0000

CHED (Commission on Higher Education) Memorandum Order No. 5 Series of 2008 Policies and Standards for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program

CHED Memorandum Order No. 5 Series of 2008

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Five-year nursing not yet to be implemented this June

Rona RN — Tue, 12 May 2009 05:45:31 +0000

CEBU, Philippines – The proposal to add one more year to nursing and other four-year college courses will not yet be implemented during the opening of the new school year this June.

Dr. Jucel Ann Jumao-as, Education Supervisor II of the Commission on Higher Education confirmed that the four-year nursing will be retained in the upcoming school year as stipulated in the CHED’s Memorandum Order 14 Series of 2009. continue reading here.