COURSE PLAN FOR BSC

NURSING
II YEAR
 OWAISI COLLEGE OF NURSING
COURSE PLAN FOR BSC NURSING II
YEAR 2019-2020
 Sociology
Placement : Second Year Time : Theory 60 Hours
Course Description: This course is designed to introduce the concepts of sociology related to community
and social institutions in India and its relationship with health, illness and nursing.
Unit Time Learning Content Teaching Assessment
(Hrs) Objectives Learning method
Activity
I 1 ●State the
importance of
Introduction
Definition of Sociology
●Lecture
Discussion
●Essay type
●Short
sociology in Nature and Scope of the answers
Nursing discipline
Importance and application of
sociology in Nursing
II 3 Describe the Individual & Society Lecture

Discussion Essay type
Society and Community
● 
interrelationship of Nature of Society
Short

individual in Difference between society
answers
society and and community
community Process of socialization and
individualization
Personal disorganization
III 3 ●Lecture
Culture Discussion
Describe the Nature of culture Panel ●Essay type
influence of culture Evolution of culture Discussion Short

on health and Diversity and uniformity of answers
disease culture
Culture and socialization
Transcultural society.
Influence on health and
disease.
Biodiversity and its
conservation:
Introduction
Definition: Genetics.
species and ecosystemdiversity.
Biogeographical
classification of India.
Value of Biodiversity:
consumptive use, Productive
use, Social ,ethical, aesthetic and
option values.
Bio diversity at global, national
and local levels.
India has a mega – diversity
nation.
Hot-spots of biodiversity
Threats to bio-diversity:
habitat loss, poaching of
wild life, man, wild life conflicts.
Endangered and endemic
 species of India.
IV 4 Conservation of biodiversity: in Lecture
-situ and ex-situ conservation of Discussion
Identify various biodiversity.
social groups and ●Essay type
their interactions Social groups and processes Short

The meaning and answers
classification of groups.
Primary & Secondary Group.
In-group V/s. Out-group,
Class Tribe, Caste
Economic, Political, Religious
groups, Mob, Crowd, Public and
Audience Interaction & Social
Processes.
Co-operation, Competition,
Conflict.
Accommodation, Assimilation &
Isolation Social Issues.
Social Issues and environment:
From unsustainable to
sustainable development.
Urban problems and related to
energy.
Water conservation, Rain
water harvesting, water shed
management.
Resettlement and
rehabilitation of people: its
problems and concerns
case studies.
Environmental ethics: Issues
V 6 and possible solutions, climate
change,
● Lecture
Discussion
Global warming, acid rain, ocean Family case
●Explain the layer depletion. Nuclear accident study
growth and Holocaust – Case studies. ● Essay type
of population in Consumerism and waster Short
India and its impact products, waste and reclamation. answers
on health Assessment
Population of
Society and population family case
Population distribution in study
India- Demographic
VI 5 Characteristics.
Malthusian theory of ● Lecture
Populations. Discussion
Population explosion in India Family case
and its impact on health status. study
●Describe the Family welfare programmes
institutions of
family and ● Essay type
marriage Short
in India Family and Marriage answers
Family – Functions Assessment
Types-Joint, Nuclear, of
Blended and extended family case
family: Characteristics study
The Modern Family –
Changes, Problems – Dowry
etc., Welfare Services
Changes & legislations on
family and marriage in India
VII 7 – marriage acts
 Marriage: Forms and

functions of marriage, ● Lecture
Marriage and family Discussion
problems in India Community
Family, marriage and their Survey
Describe the influence on health and health
class practices.
and caste system
and their influence Social Stratification ● Essay type
on health and Meaning & types of social Short
health stratification answers
practices The Indian Caste system – Assessment
origin & features of
Features of caste in India report on
Today community
Social Class system and
survey
status
Social Mobility – Meaning &
Types
VIII 6 Race as a biological concept,
criteria of racial classification
Salient features of Primary ● Lecture
races-Racism Discussion
Influence of Class, Caste and Visits to rural
Race on health and health and
Practices Urban community
●Describe the
types
of communities in Types of Communities in India
India, their (Rural, Urban and Regional) ●Essay type
 practices and the Features of village community Short
impact on health & Answers
characteristics of Indian Assessment
villages – panchayat system, of report on
social dynamics. community
Community Development survey
project & planning.
Changes in Indian Rural life
Availability of health facilities in
rural and its impact on health and
4 health practices.
Urban – Community –features
IX The growth of cities:
Urbanisation and its impact
on health and health practices Lecture
Major urban problems –Urban
●
slums. Discussion
Region : Problems and impact
on Health.
4 ●Explain the
process
X of social change Social Change ● Essay type
Nature and process of social
Short
change Lecture answers
Assessment
Factors influencing social
●
change: Cultural change, Cultural Discussion of visit
Observation reports
lag. visits
Introduction to Theories of
social change: Linear,
 Cyclical, Marxian, Functionial
●Describe the Role of nurse – Change agents.
social Essay type
system and inter – 
Short
relationship of Social organization and social 
answers
social system Assessment
2 organizations Social organization: elements,
of visit
XI types. reports
Democratic and authoritarian
modes of participation,
Voluntary associations

Social system : Definition ● Lecture

and Types of social system Discussion
Role and status as structural Community
elements of social system Survey
15 Inter-relationship of institutions

XII Explain the nature ● Essay type

●
and process of Social Control Short
social control Nature and process of social
answers
Lecture Assessment
control ●
Discussion of
Political, Legal, Religious, report on
Institutiona
Educational, Economic, Industrial l visits
and Technological
systems,Norms
& Values – Folkways &
Mores Customs, Laws and
●Describe the role
fashion
Role of nurse.
of Essay type
the nurse in Short
dealing Social Problems answers
with social Assessment
problems in India. Social disorganization.
Control & planning : of
Poverty, housing, illiteracy, food visit reports
supplies, prostitution, rights of
women & children, vulnerable
groups: Elderly, handicapped,
minority groups and other
marginalized groups, child
labour, child abuse, delinquency
and crime,
substance abuse, HIV/ AIDS –
Value Education.
●Social Welfare programmes in
India
Role of nurse.
Role of information
technology I environment
and human health-case studies.
Internal assessment: (25 Marks- refer to regulations)
Three Unit test marks 45%
Two Assignment marks 25%
Model Exam 25%
Attendance 5%
Total 100
Reference :
1. Bhushan (V), Introduction to Sociology, Kitab Mahan, 2002.
2. Madan (GR), Indian Social Problems, Allied Publishers, Chennai.

3. Mehta (SA), Study of Rural Sociolgy in India, Chand & Co.

4. Ogbern (F), Handbook of Sociology, Eurasoa Publishing, New Delhi.
5. Majmudar (DN), An Introduction to Social Anthropology, Asia Publishing House,Bombay.
6. Indrani (TK), Textbook of Sociology for Nurses, Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2006.
 7. Neeraja (KP), Textbook of Sociology for Nursing Students, Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi 2005.
Rao (SD), Psychology and Sociology for Paramedicals, Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2006
8. Agarwal, K.C. Environmental Sciences, Nidi publishers, 2001.
9. Bharucha Erach, The Biodiversity of India, Mapin Publication, 2001.
10. Brunner RC, Hazardous waste incineration, McGraw Hill Publishers, 1989.

Medical Surgical Nursing

(Adult including Geriatrics)-I
Placement: Second Year Time:Theory-210 hours
Practical-720 hours
Course Description: The purpose of this course is to acquire knowledge and develop proficiency in caring for with medical
and surgical disorders in varieties of health care settings and at home.
Unit Time Learning Content Teaching Assessment
 (Hrs) Objectives Learning Methods
Activities
I 15 ● Appreciate the
trends in Medical
Introduction:
Introduction to Medical Surgical
●Lecture
discussion
● Short
answers
& Surgical Nursing – Evolution and trends of Demonstration Objective
Nursing Medical and Surgical Nursing. Practice Type
Describe the Review of concepts of Health and session Assessment
role illness disease concepts, Supervised of skill with
of a nurse in causations, classification – clinical check list
caring International Classification diseases Practice
for adult patient (ICD - 10 or later version), Acute
in illness chronic illness, &
hospital and Terminal illness, stages of illness.
community. ●Review of concepts of
Describe the comprehensive Nursing care in
concepts of Medical Surgical
Medical Surgical conditions based on Nursing
Asepsis process.
●Role of Nurse, patient and family in
care of adult patient.
●Role and responsibilities of a
Nurse in Medical Surgical settings:
●Outpatient department.
●In - Patient unit.
●Intensive care unit.
●Home and community settings.
Introduction to Medical
Surgical asepsis
●Inflammation and
Infection
●Immunity
 ● Wound healing
●Care of Surgical patient
●Pre – operative
●Intra operative
II 15
● Short
Common signs and symptoms ● Lecture answers
Describe the and management discussion Objective

common signs, Fluid and electrolyte imbalance Seminar Type
symptoms, Vomiting Case
problems and Dyspnea and cough, respiratory Discussion
their specific obstruction.
nursing Fever
interventions Shock
Unconsciousness, Syncope
Pain
Incontinence
Edema
Age related problems geriatric
III 20 Lecture
● ● Essay type
discussion Short
Nursing management of Explain using answer
Describe the Charts ,graphs Objective type
etiology patients(adults including Models, flims Assessment
elderly)with
pathophysiology, problems respiratory ,slides of skills
clinical Review of anatomy and Demonstraion with check list
manifestations,di physiology of respiratory system Practice Assessment
ag session of patient
nostic measures Nursing Assessment- History and Case management
 and management physical assessment. discussions/Semi problem
of patients(adults Etiolgy, Pathophysiology, Linical nar
including elderly) manifestations, diagnosis, treatment Health
with disorders of modalities and medical, surgical, education
respiratory dietetics & nursing management of Supervised
systems. adults including elderly with- clinical
●Upper Respiratory tract practice
infections. Drug
●Bronchitis book/presentatio
●Asthma n
●Emphysema
●Emphysema
●Atelectasis
●Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
●Disease(COPD)
●Bronchiectasis
●Pneumonia
●Pulmonary tuberculosis
●Lung abscess
●Pleural effusion
●Cysts and Tumours
●Chest injuries
●Respiratory arrest and
insufficiency
●Pulmonary embolism
30 Special therapies, alternative
IV therapies
Nursing procedures. Drugs used in Essay type
treatment of respiratory disorders ●
Short
●Lecture answers
discussion Objective
 Explain using type
● Describe the Nursing management of Charts,graphs Assess with
etiology, patient(adults including Models,flims check list
pathophysiology, elderly)with disorders of ,slides and clinical
clinical digestive system Demonstraion practical
manifestations, Review of anatomy and Practice examination
diagnostic physiology of digestive session
measures system Case
and management Nursing Assessment-History discussions/Semi
of and Physical assessment nar
patients(adults Etiology,Pathophysiology,cli Health
including nical education
elderly)with manifestations,diagnosis,treat Supervised
disorders of ment modalities and Clinical practice
digestive medical,surgical,dietetics & Drug
systems nursing management book/presentatio
Disorder of, n
●Oral cavity lips, gums, tongue,
salivary
glands and teeth
●Oesophagus-inflamation,
Stricture, obstruction, bleeding and
tumours
●Stomach and deudenum hiatus
hernia, gastritis, peptic and
deudenal
ulcer, bleeding, tumors, pyloric
stenosis
Small intestinal disorders inflamation
And infection, enteritis
,malabsorption, obstruction, tumour
and perforaton
 ● Large intestinal disorders-
Colitis, inflamation and infection
obstruction and tumour and lump
●Hernias
●Appendix inflamation,
mass, abscess, rupture
●Anal & Rectum:
●haemorrhoids, fissures. Fistulas
●Peritonitis/acute abdomen
●Pancreas:I nflamation, c
30 yst ,absess and tumors
●Liver:inflammation, cyst, abscess,
V cirrhosis ,portal hypertension
,hepatic
failure, tumours. ● Essay type
●Gall Bladder: inflamation, Short
obstruction, stones and tumours answer
Special therapies, alternative Objective
therapies. type
Nursing procedures. Drugs used in ●Lecture Assessment
treatment of disorders of digestive discussion of skills with
●Describe the system. check list
etiology, Explain using Assessment
pathophysiology, Charts, graphs of patient
clinical Nursing management of Models,flims management
manifestations, patient(adults including slides problem
diagnostic elderly)with blood and cardio Demonstration
measures and vascular problems Practicesession
management of Review of anatomy and Case
patients(adults physiology of blood and discussions/Semi
including cardio vascular system, nar
elderly)with blood Nursing Assessment- Health
and cardio History and physical education
vascular assessment Supervised
problems Etiology,Pathophysology, clinical
Describes the clinical Practice.
vascular manifestations,diagnosis,t Drug
conditions reatment modalities and book/present
and its nursing medical,surgical,dietetics ation
management & nursing management Visit to bood
of- bank
Vascular system Participation in
●Hypertension, Hypotension blood bank
●Artheriosclerosis Participation
●Raynaud’s disease in blood donation
●Aneurism and Perpherial camps
vascular disorders Counseling
Heart
●Coronary artery diseases
Ischemic Heart Disease
●Coronary atherosclerosis
●Angina pectoris
●Myocardial infarction
●Valvular disorders of the heart
●Congential and acquired
●Rheumatic Heart diseases
●Endocarditis,pericarditis
Myocarditis
●Cardio Myopathies
●Cardiac
dyshythmias,Heart Block
●Congestive cardiac failure
●Cor-pulmonale.pulmonary
edema, cardiogenic
 shock, cardiac tamponade
●Cardiac emergencies and arrest
●Cardio Pulmonary
Resuscitation(CPR)
Blood
●Anaemias
●Polycythemia
●Bleeding
disorders; clotting factor
defects and platelets
defects
●Thalassemia
●Leukaemias
●Leukopenias and
agranulocytosis
●Lymphomas
●Myelomas
●Special therapies
●Blood transfusion,safety
checks, procedure and
requirements, management
10 of adverse transfusion
reaction ,records for blood
transfusion.
●Management and counselling of
VI blood
donors, phlebotomy procedure, and
post donation management. Blood
bank Essay type
functioning and hospital transfusion ●
Short
committee .Bio-safety and waste 
answer
management in relation to blood
 transfusion  Objective
●Role of a nurse in Organ type
donation,retrieval and banking Assessment
Describe the
.Alternative therapies. of skills
etiology, Nursing procedures Drugs used in with check
pathophysiolog treatment
vascular
of blood and cardio
disorders.
list
Assessment
y, clinical Lecture of patient
manifestations, ●
discussion management
diagnostic Explain using problem
measures and Nursing management of Charts, graphs
management of patient(adults including Models. Flims
patients(adults elderly)with genito-urinary slides
including problems Demonstration
elderly)with Review of anatomy and Practicesession
disorder of
genitor-urinary physiology of genitorurinary system
Nursing Assessment-History
Case
discussions/Semi
system and Physical assessment nar
Etiology, Pathophysiology, clinical Supervised
manifestations, diagnosis, treatment clinical
modalities and medical ,surgical practice
,dietetics &nursing management of- Drug
Nephritis book/presentatio
Nephrotic syndrome n
5 Nephrosis
Renal calculus
Tumors
Acute renal failure
●Chronic Renal failure
End stage renal disease
VII Dialysis,renal transplant
 Congenital disorders, urinary
infections ● Essay type
Benign prostate hypertrophy  Short
Disorders of ureter, urinary answer
bladder and urethra inflamation, Objective
infection, stricture, type
obstruction, tumour, prostrate Assessment
Special therapies, alternative of skills
Describe the Therapies. with check
etiology, Nusring procedures list
pathophysiolgy Drugs used in treatment of Assessment
, clinical genitourinary disorders Lecture of patient
manifestations, ●
Explain using management
diagnostic 
Charts, graphs problem
measures and
management of Nursing management of Models. flims,
patients(adults disorder of male (adults slides
including including elderly) reproductive Demonstration
elderly)with system Practice
disorders of Review of anatomy and session
male physiology of male Case
reproductive reproductive system discussions/
system Nursing Assessment-History Seminar
and Physical assessment Health
10 Etiology, Pathophysiology, Education
clinical manifestations, diagnosis, Supervised
treatment modalities and Clinical practice
medical, surgical, dietetics &nursing Drug
management of male reproductive book/present
system ation
VIII Cogenital
malformation, cryptorchidism
 Hypospadiasis, Epispadiasis
Infections
Testis and adjacent structures
Penis ● Essay type
Prostate: inflammation .infection, Short
hypertrophy, tumour 
answer
Sexual dysfunction Objective
Infertility type
Contraception Assessment
● Describe the Breast, gynacomastia, tumor of skills
etiology, Climacteric changes special with check list
pathophysiolgy therapies, alternative therapies Assessment
,clinical Nusring procedures, Drugs used in of patient
manifestations, treatment of male reproductive management
diagnostic system. problem
measures and
management of
10 patients(adults ● Lecture
including Nursing management of discussion
elderly)with patient(adults including Explain using
disorders of elderly)with disorder of Charts, graphs
endocrine endocrine system Models. Flims
system Review of anatomy and ,slides
IX physiology of endocrine system Demonstration
Nursing Assessment-History Practicesession
and Physical assessment Case
Etiology, Pathophysiology, discussions/Semi
clinical manifestations, diagnosis, nar
treatment modalities and medical, Supervised
surgical, dietetics & nursing clinical practice ●Essay type
management of- Drug Short
 ●Disorder of thyroid and parathyroid book/presentatio answer
●Diabetetes mellitus n Objective
●Diabetes insipidus type
●Adrenal tumour Assessment
●Describe the
●Pitutary disorders special of skills
etiology, therapies, alternative therapies with check list
Nursing procedures.
pathophysiolgy, Drugs used in treatment of Assessment
clinical of patient
manifestations, disorders of endocrine system management
problem
diagnostic
measures
and management
of
patients(adults Nursing management of
patient(adults including ●Lecture
including elderly)with disorder of Discussion
elderly)with integumentary system Explain using
disorder of skin Review of anatomy and Charts, graphs
physiology of skin and it’s Mode ls. flims,
10 appendage slides
Nursing Assessment-History Demonstration
and Physical assessment Practicesession
Etiology, Pathophysiology, Case
clinical manifestations, discussions/Semi
X diagnosis, treatment nar
modalities and medical, Health
surgical, dietetics & nursing education
management of-disorder of Supervised
skin and it’s appendages- clinical
●Lesions and abrasions practice
●Infection and Drug
infestations, Dermititis book/presentatio
 ● Dermatoses, infectious and n ● Essay type
Non infectious “inflammatory  Short
dermatoses”. answer
●Acne Vulgaris Objective
●Allergies and Eczema type
●Psoriasis Assessment
●Malignant melanoma of skills
●Alopecia Special therapies, with check
●Describe the alternative list
etiology, Therapies. Assessment
pathophysiology , Nursing procedures of patient
clinical Drugs used in treatment of management
manifestations, disorders of integumentary system problem
diagnostic
measures and
management of
patients(adults Nursing management of
including patient(adults including
elderly)with elderly)with muculoskeletal Lecture
disorder of problems discussion
musculo-skeletal Review of anatomy and Explain using
system physiology of muculoskeletal Charts,graphs
system, Models. flims
Nursing Assessment-History ,slides
10 and Physical assessment Demonstration
Etiology, Pathophysiology, Practice
clinical manifestations, diagnosis session
,treatment modalities and medical, Case
surgical, dietetics & nursing discussions/Semi
management of-Disorder of: nar
●Muscles, Ligaments and Joints- Health
inflammation, infection, trauma education
XI ●Bones-inflammation, Supervised
infection, dislocation, Clinical
fracture, tumor and trauma
●Osteomalacia and osteoporosis
●Arthritis
●Congenital deformities
●Spinal column-defects and
deformities, Tumor, ● Essay type
Prolapsed inter vertebral  Short
disc, pott’s spin answer
●Pagets disease Objective
Amputation type
Prosthesis Assessment
Transplant & replacement of skills
surgeries with check
●Describe the Rehabilitation. list
etiology, Special therapies, alternative Assessment
pathophysiology, therapies of patient
clinical Nursing procedures management
manifestations, Drugs used in treatment of problem
diagnostic disorder of musculoskeletal system
measures and
management of
patients(adults
including
elderly)with Nursing management of
disorder of patient(adults including ●Lecture
Immunological elderly)with Immunological discussion
problems problems Explain using
Review of Immune system, Charts,graphs
Nursing Assessment-History Models.flims
10 and Physical assessment ,slides
  Etiology, Pathophysiology, Demonstration
clinical manifestations, Practice
diagnosis, treatment session
modalities and medical, Case
surgical, dietetics & nursing discussions/Semi
management of- nar
Immunodeficiency disorder Health
XII Primary immune deficiency education
Phagocytic dysfunction Supervised
B-cell and T-cell deficiencies clinical
Acquired immunodeficiency practice
Syndrome(AIDS) Drug
Incidence of HIV & AIDS  book/presentatio
Epidemiology n
Transmission-Prevention of Orientation
Transmission Hospital ● Essay type
Standard Safety precautions Control  Short
Role of Nurse, Counseling system answer
Objective
Health education and home
care consideration. type
Assessment
National AIDS Control
Program-NACO,Various of skills
●Describe the with check
etiology, national and international agencies. list
pathophysiology , Infection control program
Rehabilitation. Assessment
clinical of patient
manifestations, Special
therapies
therapies, alternative management
diagnostic problem
measures and Nursing procedures
management of Drugs used in treatment of
patients(adults disorder of immunological system
including
 elderly)with
Communicable Nursing management of
Diseases patient(adults including
elderly)with Communicable
Diseases ● Lecture
Overview of infectious discussion
disease, the infectious process Explain using
Nursing Assessment-History Charts, graphs
and Physical assessment Models. flims
Epidemiology, infectious ,slides
process, clinical Demonstration
manifestations, diagnosis, Practice
25 treatment, prevention and session
dietics. Control and eradication of Case
common Communicable discussions/S
Diseases- minar
●Tuberculosis Health
●Diarrhoeal disease education
●Hepatitis A-E Supervised
●Herpes Clinical practice
●Chickenpox Drug
●Smallpox book/presentatio
●Typhoid n
XIII ●Meningitis
●Gas gangrene
●Leprosy
●Dengue
●Plague
●Malaria
●Diptheria
●Pertussis
●Poliomyelitis Essay type
●
 Measles
● Short
Mumps
● answer
Influenza
● Objective
Tetanus
● type
Yellow fever
● Assessment
●Describe the
Filariasis
● of skills
Organization HIV,AIDS
● with check list
and physical set Reproductive

Special Infection
Tract Infections
control measures:
up 
operation theatre Immunization, InfectiousQuarantine.
Notification, Isolation,
Disease
Identify the Hospital Special therapies,
Various alternative
instruments
and equipment Therapies
Drugs used
.Nursing procedures
in treatment of
used for common Communicable diseases.
surgical
procedures
Describe the Peri operative nursing:
infection Organization and physical
control
measures in the set up of the Operation
Theatre (OT): ● Lecture
operation theatre ●Classifications discussion
Describe the ●O.T .DESIGN Explain using
role of the ●Staffing Charts, graphs
nurse in the Models. flims
Peri Operative ●●Members
Duties and
of the OT team
responsibilities of ,slides
nursing care nurse in O.T Demonstration
●Principles of Health and Practicesession
operating room attire. Supervised
●Instruments, clinical practice
●Sutures and suture materials Drug
● Equipments book/presentatio
● O.T tables and sets for n
common surgical procedures
●Positions and draping for
common surgical procedures
●Scrubbing procedures
●Gowning and gloving
●Preparation of O.T sets
●Monitoring the patient during
surgical procedures
●Maintenance of therapeutic
environment in O.T.
●Standard Safety measures
●Infection control, fumigation,
disinfection and sterilization
●Biomedical waste
management
●Prevention of accidents and
hazards in O.T.
●Anesthesia Types
●Methods of administration
●Effects and Stages
●Equipments
●Drugs
●Cardio Pulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR)
●Pain management techniques
Legal Aspects
Internal assessment: (25 Marks-Refer to regulations)
Three Unit test marks 45%
Two Assignment marks 25%
Model Exam 25%
Attendance 5%
Total 100%
Reference Books:
1. Brunner (V), Medical Surgical Nursing , LWW, 10th Edition.
2. Black, Medical Surgical Nursing: Clinical Management for positive outcomes, Elsevier,7th Edition.
3. Willams, Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing, Jaypee, 3rd Edition.
4. Timby, Introductory Medical Surgical Nursing, LWW, 9th Edition.
5. Lewis, Medical Surgical Nursing Assessment & Management of Clinical Problems,
Elsevier 7th edition 6. Ignatavicius, Critical Thinking for Collaborative Care, Elsevier, 5th Edition.
7. Monahan, Phipp’s Medical Surgical Nursing: Health & illness perspectives
practice, Jaypee, 8th Edition. 8. Gulanick, Nursing Care Plans: Nursing Diagnosis & Interventions, Mosby, 5th edition
9. Lippincott’s Manual of Nursing Practice, Jaypee , Edition.
10. Ulrich, Nursing Care Planning Guides: For adults in acute extended & Home care settings, Elsevier, 6th edition.
11. White, Foundations of Adulth Health Nursing, Thompson, 2nd edition.
12. Redfern, Nursing Older People ,Churchill Livingstone , 4th edition.
13. Phillip, Berry & Kohn’s Operating room techniques, Elsevier, 11th Edition.
14. Marks, Roxburgh’s Common Skin Diseases, Arnold, 17th edition.
15. Thappa, Essential in Dermatology with MCQ’s, Ahuja publishing
 Genetics, Pharmacology, Pathology,
Placement : Second Year Time : Theory 15
hours
Course Description: This course is designed to enable students to acquire understanding of Genetics, its role in causation
and management of defects and diseases.
UNIT TIME OBJECTIVES CONTENT TEACHING ASSESSMENT
LEARNING METHOD
ACTIVITIES
I 3 Explain nature
principles and
Introduction:
Practical application of genetics in
●Lecture
Discussion
● Short
answers
perspectives of Nursing. Explain Objective
heredity Impact of genetic condition on Using charts, slides Type
families.
Review of cellular division mitosis
 and meiosis.
Characteristics and structure of
genes.
Chromosomes –sex determination..
Chromosomal aberrations Patterns
of inheritance.
Mendalian theory of inheritance.
Multiple allots and blood groups.
Sex linked inheritance. 
Mechanism of inheritance.
Errors in transmission.
● Explain
II 3 maternal, Lecture ● Short
prenatal and Maternal, Prenatal and genetic Discussion answers
genetic influences on development of Explain using Objective
influences on defects and diseases: charts, slides Type
development of
defects and Conditions affecting the mother
disease genetic and infections.
Consanguinity atopy
Prenatal nutrition and food allergies.
Maternal Age.
Maternal drug therapy.
Prenatal testing and diagnosis.
Effect of Radiation, drugs and
chemicals.
Infertility
Spontaneous abortion
Neural tube defects and the role
of folicacid in lowering the risks.
●Explain the Down syndrome (Trisomy 21)
III 2 Screening
methods for Lecture Short
genetic defects Discussion answers
and diseases in Genetic testing in the neonates Explain Objective
neonates and and children: Using charts, slides Type
childrens Screening for:
Congenital abnormalities.
Development delay. ● Lecture Short
Dysmorphis. Discussion answers
IV 2 ● Explain Explain using Objective
maternal, charts, slides Type
prenatal and Genetic conditions of adolescents
genetic and adults:
influences on Cancer genetics – Familial Cancer.
development of Inborn errors of metabolism.
defects and Blood group alleles and
disease hematological disorder..
Genetics haemochromatosis.
Huntington‟s disease.
Mental illness Lecture
 Short
V 5 Describe the role Discussion answers
Objective
●
of nurse in type
genetic service
and counseling Services related to Genetics:
Genetic testing
Human genome project.
Gene therapy.
The Eugenics movement.
Genetic Counseling.
Legal and Ethical issues Role of