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      An-Najah National University
      College of Medicine and Health Sciences
      Department of Nursing and Midwifery
       

       

      Course Name: Introduction to Nursing
      Course Num.: 7401101
      Instructor: Dr. Aidah Abu Elsoud Alkaissi
      Credit Hours: 3 (2 credits Introduction to Nursing (12 weeks), 1 credit terminology (4 weeks))
      Design Semester: First Semester 2012-2013
       
      Course Description:
      The course provides an introduction to nursing in which students will be introduced to the history & development of nursing locally & internationally. The course also provides an overview of the health care delivery system. Topics covered include the relationship between society and health, health manpower in general and the allied health professions in particular. The primary, secondary and tertiary health care services are covered and the modalities of service provision are discussed. Students are provided with an overview of each of different allied health professions, the distinctive role of each of the professions within the health care team; significant aspects of the work of each of the professions, and the skills and competencies required. Employment and continuing education opportunities are also discussed. The course deals with the study of medical terminology
       
      Course Objectives:
      The aim of this course is to provide the students with  an overview of the nursing profession. Topics include basic information on medical terminology, the current health care system and the evolution of nursing. Students are introduced to foundational nursing principles that guide nursing care including critical thinking, utilise informatics, identify nursing political actions.

       

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      Glossary

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  • Topic 1


    Chapter One : The Practice and Profession of Nursing
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      Introduction :
      This chapter is an introduction to the profession of nursing. Common to many definitions of nursing is the idea of helping persons. in this chapter, we present an overview of what nursing is, both from our own perspective and from the writings of nursing leaders. this chapter is also discusses concepts that are essential to nursing as a science,nursing, person, environment,and health.
      • Person – centered nursing care
      • The person as a recipient of care
      • Concepts basic to nursing practice
       
      Objectives :
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      • Identify the expertise of the profession of nursing.
      • Explain the concept of caring in relation to nursing practice.
      • Define nursing.
      • Identify the elements of person-centered nursing care.
      • Describe the connotations of the terms patient and client.
      • Identify concepts basic to nursing practice
       
      Plan:
      1- Study the following powerpoint presentation
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      Chapter 1: The practice and profession of nursing File

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      2- Watch the video about theory of caring

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      3- Answer the activity below and participate in the forum definition of nursing
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      Study Questions Assignment
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      Definition of nursing Forum

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      4- Watch the following video

       

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    Chapter Two: Nursing Through History: A Prelude to the Present File
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      Introduction:
      History reveals deep-rooted philosophical traditions and social forces that have been shaped nursing. The term nurse has been applied to persons with a wide range of skills and educational backgrounds.Additionally,history informs us that the caring tradition of nursing encompasses both art and science.
      • 2.1.1 A philosophical perspective
      • 2.1.2 Historical highlights
      • 2.1.3 Nursing as an art
      • 2.1.4 Nursing as a science
      • 2.1.5 Nursing as a profession
         
      Objectives:
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      • Describe how social and philosophical systems have affected nursing through history.
      • Describe the highlights of nursing history.
      • Describe nursing historical progress as art, science, and profession.
      • Describe nursing´s status in relation to each of the characteristics of professions.
       
      Plan:
      1- Study the following presentation 
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      Chapter Two: Nursing through history:A prelude to the present File
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      2- Watch the video about nursing history
       

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    Chapter Three: Nursing Today: The Health Science of Caring
    • Introduction :
      To understand fully the career opportunities available in nursing today,it is necessary to look at nursing from several  perspectives.this chapter provides an introduction to the concept nursing that shapes nursing art,science, and profession. the chapter provides a basic foundation for understanding the many intellectual and interpersonal skills that nurses use.
      • 2.2.1 The nursing concept explored
      • 2.2.2 Nursing theory
      • 2.2.3 Relationship of theory, research, and practice
      • 2.2.4 Nursing research for scientists and practitioners
      • 2.2.5 Nursing as a profession
       
      Objectives :
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      • Recognize the concepts of nursing, human, or person,environment, and health as the subject mattercommon to all theories of nursing.
      • Recognize several nurse-theorists who have contributed to developing conceptualframeworks for nursing. Florence Nightingale, Virginia Henderson, Myra E.Levine, Hildegard Peplau,Imogen M.King, Betty Neuman, Martha Rogers, Dorothea Orem,Sister Calista Roy, Jean Watson, Leninger
      • Recognize the contribution of nursing theory and nursing research to the development of nursing as a profession.
       
      Plan:
      1- Study the following presentation 
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      Chapter Three: Nursing today: The health science of caring File
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      Nursing Theories File
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      Nursing Theories part 2 File
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      2- Watch the following video about nurse theorists

       

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      3- Participate in the forum 
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      Self Care Forum
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      4- Watch the following video

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    Chapter Four: Person

    • Introduction:
      Each person is a unique and complex human being consisting of biological, psychological,and sociological components. These components include unique characteristics as well as characteristics held in common with other persons. In this chapter we cite several prominent theorists to provide background and resources material for understanding skills that nurses usein practice.
      • 2.3.1 The person as a system
      • 2.3.2 Basic needs of persons
      • 2.3.3 Psychological development: Eriksson
      • 2.3.4 Cognitive development: Piaget

      Objectives :
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      • State how the concept of holism applies to nursing.
      • Apply ideas of from the theories of Maslow, Erikson, Piaget, and Carl Rogers to real life situation.
       
      Plan:
      1- Study the following presentation
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      Chapter Four: Person File

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    Chapter Five: Environment

    • Introduction:
      The relationship of the environment to health has been recognized by nurses since the time of Florence Nightingale was one of the first health professionals to emphasize the importance of a healthy environment in the prevention of illness and maintenance of wellness. during the last several decades, chronic disease and pollution have become significant threats to health. thus, we have been increased investigation of environmental influences on health within a variety of disciplines including medicine, public health, and sociology.
      • 2.4.1 The concept of environment
      • 2.4.2 The physical environment
      • 2.4.3 The social environment
      • 2.4.4 The cultural environment

      Objectives:
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      •  Define the environment.
      •  Identify the relationship of person-environment interaction to health.
      •  Discuss factors within the immediate physical environment and the physical environment of the community that affect health.
      •  Discuss how the social environment affect health.
      •  Identify the relevance of cultural factors to health care.
       
      Plan:
      1- Study the following presentation
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      Chapter Five: Environment File

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      2- Watch the video about healthy environment

       

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      3- Answer the following two assignments
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      Assignment 5.1
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      A healthy environment film Assignment

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    Chapter Six: Health Care Delivery as a System
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      Introduction:
      An exploration of health care delivery system as we know it may provide an understanding of its describe it as a "system". A system is an organized unit with a set of component that mutually react and function as a whole or total entity.  Health care delivery is composed of thousands of  smaller system.
      • 2.5.1 Health care delivery as a system
      • 2.5.2 Health problem of person in Palestine
      • 2.5.3 Management of health care delivery
      • 2.5.4 Preventive health care
      Objectives:
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      •  Identify the major problems of of  health care delivery.
      • Discuss the contribution of nursing to health-care delivery.
      • Describe preventive health care
       
      Plan:
      1- Study the following presentations
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      Chapter six: Health care delivery as a system File
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      Health Care Delivery System 1 File
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      2- Answer the following activity
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      Assignment 6.1

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    Chapter Seven: Nursing Education, Accreditation , and Regulation

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      Introduction:
      Education is a critical component of the nursing profession. nurses need to understand the structure and process of the profession`s education, quality issues, and current issues and trends. accreditation is important and maintaining effective standards. accreditation is a process in which an organization is assessed regarding how it meets established standards. minimum standards are identified by an accrediting organization,and nursing schools there standards into their program.
      • 7.1 Nursing education
      • 7.2 Accreditation of nursing education programs
       
      Objectives:
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      • Discuss the differences between nursing education and other types of education
      • Describe the types of nursing programs and degrees.
      • Identify the role of major nursing organizations that have an impact on nursing education.
      • Explain requirements and issues related to quality nursing education.
      • Explain the importance of lifelong learning
      • Describe the nursing education accreditation process and its importance
       
      Linking to the internet:
      American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) https://www.aacn.nche.edu
       
      Plan:
      1- Study the following presentations
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      Chapter Seven: Nursing education, accreditation , and regulation File
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      Nursing in Palestine File
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      2- Follow the following links
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      3- Answer the following activities
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      Assignment
      Assignment 7.1
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      Assignment Choice

  • Topic 8

    Chapter Eight: Employ Evidence Based Practice

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      Introduction :
      This chapter focuses on Institute of Medicine (IOM) core competency that emphasizes the need to use evidence-based practice (EBP) by all health care professionals, including nurses. the content explores this core competency.Because research is an important component in understanding and using EBP, an introduction to nursing research is discussed.EBP and its impact on nursing care and the nursing prefession are described.
      1. Science and the scientific method
      2. Nursing research based on the scientific method
      3. What is nursing research
      4. Relationship of nursing research to nursing theory and practice
      5. Evidence-based practice: Bridging the gap between research and practice.
       
      Objectives :
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      • Discuss the core competency. Employ evidence based practice.
      • Define research
      • Describe the research steps
      • Discuss the relevance of nursing research
      • Describe the evidence based practice process
       
      Teaching & learning acticities :
      - Search articles “ what is nursing research”
      - Home assignment “write a summary of the article”
      - Lecture
      - Group discussion of the articles


      Plan:
      1- Study the following presentation
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      Chapter Eight: Employ evidence based practice File
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      2- Answer the following activity
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      Assignment
      Critical Thinking Questions Assignment

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    Chapter Nine: Apply quality improvement

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      Introduction :
      The content includes information about the key IOMquality & safety reports and their recommendations. through further exploration of safety issues and quality care the role of accreditation of health care organizations is related to the need to improve care.nursing and nurses as a profession play najor roles in ensuring that care is safe and that outcomesare reached.
      1. The IQM competency: Apply Quality Improvement
      2. Staff in health care
      3. Quality health care
       
      Objectives :
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      •  Discuss the relevance of the core competency: Apply quality improvement.
      • Describe the status of safety in health care today.
      • Explain the need for a blame- free culture of safety.
      • Identify staff safety issues in the health care workplace environment..
      • Examine how the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reports on safety and quality have an impact on nursing and health care delivery.
       
      Plan:
      1- Study the following presentation
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      Chapter Nine: Apply quality improvement File

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    Chapter Ten: Utilize Informatics

    • Introduction:
      The IQM description of the fifth healthcare profession core competency is"communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error,and support decision making using information technology". informatics is more than just understanding what IT is,but rather how that technology is used to prevent errors and improve care. from the initial use of computers to manage financial records to the current use of informatics, there has been a major move toward IT application in care.
      1. The IQM competency: Utilize informatics
      2. Informatics
      3. Documentation
      4. Informatics: Types and methods
      5. HIPAA: Ensuring confidentiality
      6. Telehealth
      7. Internet

      Objectives:
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      • Discuss the IQM competency:Utilize informatics
      • Describe informatics and its relationship to nursing
      • Explain the purpose of documentation and key issues related to informatics and documentation
      • Identify informatics tools used in health care delivery
      • Describe telehealth and its relationship to health care delivery and nursing
      Teaching & learning activities:
      - Brain storming
      - Lecture
      - Home assignment
      - Search after Computerized patient journal- presentation
       
      Plan:
      1- Study the following presentation
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      Chapter Ten: Utilize Informatics File

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    Chapter Eleven: Nurses and Political Action

    • Introduction :
      Have you ever known a nurse member of Congress Or a nurse mayor .did you know that a nurse was responsible for developing the federal system for health care financing? nurses have served as heads of the social security administration and planned parenthood of Americs and as a cheif of staff for the majority leader in the U.S. senate.nurses have held major leadership roles in local,state,and federal government,professional and community organizations and the workplace. this chapter discusses the policy process, describes how nurses can influence policy dicisions and become politically active and explains some of ways in which nurses leaders have acheived positions of power and influince.
      • Policy and politics: What they are and what they are not
      • Politics and power
      • A nurse who knew how to use political power
       
      Objectives :
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      • Differentiate between politics and policy.
      • Explain the concept of personalizing the political process.
      • Cite example of source of personal and professional power.
      • Describe how nurses can become involved in politics and policy development at the level of citizen, activist,and politician.
      • explain how organized nursing is involved in political activities designed to strengthen professional nursing and influence health policy.
       
      Teaching & learning activities :
      Brain storming
      - Lecture
      - Discussion

       

      Plan:
      1- Study the following presentation
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      Chapter Eleven: Nurses and political action File

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    Chapter Twelve:Nursing`s Future Challenges

    • Introduction:
      the nursing profession is profoundly affected by a rapidly changing world.  the challeges nurses face today relate to a variety of factors:  changes in demographics,unhealthy lifestyle ,the continued detorioration of the environment, rapid change in the health care system brought about by cost containment initiatives,advances in technology,notably in genomics and informatics, bioterrorism,natural and man made  disasters, cultural diversity within both nursing and the population, blurring of professional boundaries andincreasing interdisciplinary collaboration, andissues within nursing itself. this chapter explores someof nursing challenges and opportunities in the future.
      • Societal challenges
      • Challenges in nursing practice
      • Challenges in nursing education
       
      Objectives:
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      • Review societal influences on the nursing profession anticipated during the next decade.
      • Recognize the impact that changes in the health care system will have on the practice of nursing.
      • Explain trends in nursing education needed to meet society´s future nursing needs
      • Describe major challenges that the nursing profession must resolve to ensure it remains in control of its destiny
      • Explain trends in nursing education needed to meet society´s future nursing needs
      • Describe the major components of nursing´s agenda for the future
       
      Teaching & learning activities:
      -Brain storming
      - Lecture
      - Discussion
       
      Plan:
      1- Study the following presentation
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      Chapter Twelve: Nursing`s Future Challenges File

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    Chapter Thirteen: Basic Word Structures
    • Introduction :
      If you work in a medical setting, you use medical words every day. medical words arelike individual jigsaw puzzles. Once you divide the terms into their component parts and learn the meaning of the individual parts, you can use that knowledge to understand many other new terms.
      • Word analysis
      • Combining forms,suffixes, and prefixes
       
      Objectives :
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      • To divide medical terms into components parts
      • To analyze, pronounce, and spell medical terms using common combining forms,suffixes, and prefixes

      Teaching & learning activities:
      - Lecture
      - Exercise and answers
      - Pronunciation of terms
      - Practical applications
      - Picture show
       
      Plan:
      1- Study the following presentation
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      Chapter Thirteen: Basic word structures File

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    Chapter Fourteen:  Organization of the Body

    • Introduction :
      All the parts of your body are composed of individual units called cells.muscle, nerve, skin (epithelial, and bone cells are examples. similar cells grouped together are tissues. groups of muscle cells are muscle, tissue and groups of epithelial cells are epithelial tissue. Collections of different tissues working together are organs. groups of organs working together are the ststems of the body.there are 11 systems of the body and each plays an important role in the way the body works.
      • Body system
      • Body cavities
      • Divisions of the back
      • Planes of the body
       
      Objectives:
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      • Name the body systems and their functions
      • Identify body cavities and specific organs with them
      • List the divisions of the back
      • Identify three planes of the body
      • Analyze, pronounce, and spell new terms related to organs andtissues in the body
       
      Teaching & learning activities :
      - Exercises and answers
      - Pronunciation of terms
      - Practical applications
      - Picture show
       
      Plan:
      1- Study the following presentation
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      Chapter Fourteen: Organization of the body File

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    Chapter Fifteen: Suffixes & Prefixes

    • Introduction :
      This chapter reviews the suffixes and prefixes that you have learned in the first chapters and also intoduces new suffixes and prefixes and medical terms.
      1. Combining forms
      2. Suffixes and terminology
      3.  Prefixes and terminology
       
      Objectives :
      After completing this chapter, students will be able to:
      • Identify and define useful diagnostic and procedural suffixes
      • Analyze, spell, and pronounce terms that contain diagnostic and procedural suffixes
      • Identify and define common prefixes used in medical terms
      • Analyze, spell, and pronounce medical terms that contain prefixes
       
      Teaching & learning activities :
      - Exercise and answers
      - Pronunciation of terms
      - Practical applications
      - Picture show
       
       Plan:
      1- Study the following presentation
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      Chapter Fifteen: Suffixes & Prefixes File

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