OUTLINE FOR RENR PREP- COMPETENCY BASED
1. NURSING PRACTICE
Nursing process
Ethico-legal considerations
Research
Nursing management of patients with various disease states
Pre and post operative management
2. PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Code of Ethics
Principles of Bio-ethics
Ethical dilemma and ethical decision making
Legal responsibilities of the nurse
3. HEALTH PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE
Health education
Teaching strategies
Learning styles
Level of prevention
Theories of health promotion
4. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Functions of management
Leadership styles
Change management
Motivational theories
Quality assurance
Care delivery models
5. COMMUNICATION
Roles/functions of the nurse
Therapeutic relationship
Counselling process
Communication process
Effective communication
6. CLINICAL DECISION MAKING AND INTERVENTION
Critical thinking skills
Decision making
Inductive and deductive reasoning
Evidence base practice
7. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Continuing education
Competent practice
Efficient and safe use of technology
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SCHEME OF WORK
TOPIC
PROFFESSIONALISM DIABETES MELLITUS
-Definitions -Etiology
-Characteristics of a Profession -Pathophysiology
-Nursing as a Profession -Signs and Symptoms
-Professional Behaviors in Nursing -Diagnostic Tests
-Professional Development in Nursing -Medical management
-Professional Standards -Nursing management using the
-Nursing Process Nursing Process
-Patient Classification
HYPERTENSION ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
(ANGINA)
-Etiology
-Pathophysiology -Etiology
-Signs and Symptoms -Pathophysiology
-Diagnostic Tests -Signs and Symptoms
-Medical management -Diagnostic Tests
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process -Medical management
-Nursing management using the
Nursing Process
ETHICS MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
(MI)
-ICN Code of Ethics
- -Bio-ethical principles -Etiology
-The importance of Ethics in Nursing practice -Pathophysiology
-The Nurses’ role in promoting and maintaining -Signs and Symptoms
ethical standards of the Nursing profession -Diagnostic Tests
-Behaviors depicting adherence/non-adherence to -Medical management
ethical principles -Nursing management using the
Nursing Process
HEART FAILURE LEGAL ISSUES IN NURSING
-Etiology -Assault and battery
-Pathophysiology -Negligence and mal practice
-Signs and Symptoms -Fraud
-Diagnostic Tests -Defamation of Character
-Medical management -Invasion of privacy
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process -False imprisonment
Legal responsibilities:
-Informed consent
-Documentation
-Delegation
-Staffing
-Main areas of Litigation against nurses
ASTHMA FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE
IMBALANCES
-Etiology
-Pathophysiology -Etiology
-Signs and Symptoms -Pathophysiology
-Diagnostic Tests -Signs and Symptoms
-Medical management -Diagnostic Tests
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process -Medical management
-Nursing management using the
Nursing Process
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TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE
IMBALANCES (CONT’D)
:Depressed Skull Fracture
:Epidural Hematoma -Etiology
:Subdural Hematoma -Pathophysiology
-Etiology -Signs and Symptoms
-Pathophysiology -Diagnostic Tests
-Signs and Symptoms -Medical management
-Diagnostic Tests -Nursing management using the
-Medical management Nursing Process
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process
RSEARCH METHODOLOGY ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
-Types of research -Etiology
: Qualitative vs. Quantitative -Pathophysiology
: Experimental vs. Non-Experimental -Signs and Symptoms
-Diagnostic Tests
-Research designs -Medical management
-Research process -Nursing management using the
-Sampling methods Nursing Process
-Ethical issues in nursing research
-Data collection tools
-Problem statement in research
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
-Impact of a disaster on society -Etiology
-Natural disasters -Pathophysiology
-Industrial accidents -Signs and Symptoms
-Occupational health and safety act of Trinidad -Diagnostic Tests
and Tobago -Medical management
-The components of a disaster preparedness team -Nursing management using the
-The role of the nurse in disaster preparedness Nursing Process
and management
:Pre-disaster
:Intra-disaster
:Post-disaster
SUB-ARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE GILLIAN BARRE SYNDROME
-Etiology -Etiology
-Pathophysiology -Pathophysiology
-Signs and Symptoms -Signs and Symptoms
-Diagnostic Tests -Diagnostic Tests
-Medical management -Medical management
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process -Nursing management using the
Nursing Process
CEREBROVASCULAR MYASTENIA GRAVIS
ACCIDENT/STROKE
-Etiology
-Etiology -Pathophysiology
-Pathophysiology -Signs and Symptoms
-Signs and Symptoms -Diagnostic Tests
-Diagnostic Tests -Medical management
-Medical management -Nursing management using the
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process Nursing Process
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COPD (EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
BRONCHITIS)
-Etiology
-Etiology -Pathophysiology
-Pathophysiology -Signs and Symptoms
-Signs and Symptoms -Diagnostic Tests
-Diagnostic Tests -Medical management
-Medical management -Nursing management using the
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process Nursing Process
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP PNEUMONIA
-Functions of management and leadership -Etiology
-Leadership styles -Pathophysiology
-Characteristics of a leader -Signs and Symptoms
-The nurse as a manager and leader -Diagnostic Tests
-Ward management -Medical management
-Quality Assurance -Nursing management using the
-Performance Appraisal Nursing Process
-Nursing Audit
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP TUBERCULOSIS
-Functions of management and leadership -Etiology
-Leadership styles -Pathophysiology
-Characteristics of a leader -Signs and Symptoms
-The nurse as a manager and leader -Diagnostic Tests
-Ward management -Medical management
-Quality Assurance -Nursing management using the
-Performance Appraisal Nursing Process
-Nursing Audit
CHANGE MENINGITIS
-The nurse as a change agent -Etiology
-The characteristics of a change agent -Pathophysiology
-The factors preventing change -Signs and Symptoms
-The factors promoting change -Diagnostic Tests
-The role of the nurse in promoting change -Medical management
-Lewin’s Model of Change -Nursing management using the
- Kotters Change Model Nursing Process
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE: RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
CROHN’S DISEASE, ULCERATIVE -Etiology
COLITIS -Pathophysiology
-Signs and Symptoms
-Etiology -Diagnostic Tests
-Pathophysiology -Medical management
-Signs and Symptoms -Nursing management using the
-Diagnostic Tests Nursing Process
-Medical management
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process
HAEMOTHORAX, PNEUMOTHORAX, INFLAMMATORY BOWEL
TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX DISEASE:
CROHN’S DISEASE,
-Etiology ULCERATIVE COLITIS
-Pathophysiology
-Signs and Symptoms -Etiology
-Diagnostic Tests -Pathophysiology
-Medical management -Signs and Symptoms
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process -Diagnostic Tests
-Medical management
-Nursing management using the
Nursing Process
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HEALTH PROMOTION TRAUMATIC INJURIES (MVA,
STABBINGS, GUNSHOT
-Levels of health promotion WOUNDS, BEATINGS)
-Health teaching/education
-The role of the nurse in health promotion -Etiology
-Pathophysiology
-Signs and Symptoms
-Diagnostic Tests
-Medical management
-Nursing management using the
Nursing Process
COUNSELLING HIV/AIDS
-The Wessex model of counseling -Etiology
-The therapeutic relationship -Pathophysiology
-The nurse as a counselor -Signs and Symptoms
-The counseling process -Diagnostic Tests
-Medical management
-Nursing management using the
Nursing Process
PANCREATITIS HEPATITIS
-Etiology
-Etiology -Pathophysiology
-Pathophysiology -Signs and Symptoms
-Signs and Symptoms -Diagnostic Tests
-Diagnostic Tests -Medical management
-Medical management -Nursing management using the
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process Nursing Process
CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER BURNS
-Etiology
-Etiology -Pathophysiology
-Pathophysiology -Signs and Symptoms
-Signs and Symptoms -Diagnostic Tests
-Diagnostic Tests -Medical management
-Medical management -Nursing management using the
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process Nursing Process
BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA GASTRITIS
(BPH) -Etiology
-Etiology -Pathophysiology
-Pathophysiology -Signs and Symptoms
-Signs and Symptoms -Diagnostic Tests
-Diagnostic Tests -Medical management
-Medical management -Nursing management using the
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process Nursing Process
TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE
PROSTATE (TURP)
-POST OPERATIVE NURSING
MANAGEMENT
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BREAST CANCER PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE
-Etiology -Etiology
-Pathophysiology -Pathophysiology
-Signs and Symptoms -Signs and Symptoms
-Diagnostic Tests -Diagnostic Tests
-Medical management -Medical management
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process -Nursing management using the
MASTECTOMY Nursing Process
-Modified Radical -POST OPERATIVE NURSING
-Wedge Resection MANAGEMENT
-Partial
-POST OPERATIVE NURSING
MANAGEMENT
PANCREATIC CANCER PROSTATE CANCER
-Etiology -Etiology
-Pathophysiology -Pathophysiology
-Signs and Symptoms -Signs and Symptoms
-Diagnostic Tests -Diagnostic Tests
-Medical management -Medical management
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process -Nursing management using the
WHPPLE’S PROCEDURE Nursing Process
POST OPERATIVE NURSING PROSTATECTOMY
MANAGEMENT -Suprapubic
-Retropubic
-Perineal
-POST OPERATIVE NURSING
MANAGEMENT
COLON CANCER CERVICAL CANCER
-Etiology -Etiology
-Pathophysiology -Pathophysiology
-Signs and Symptoms -Signs and Symptoms
-Diagnostic Tests -Diagnostic Tests
-Medical management -Medical management
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process -Nursing management using the
COLECTOMY AND CREATION OF Nursing Process
COLOSTOMY/ILEOSTOMY HYSTERECTOMY (TAH,
-POST OPERATIVE NURSING RADICAL)
MANAGEMENT POST OPERATIVE NURSING
MANAGEMENT
BRAIN CANCER CHOLECYSTITIS AND
-Etiology CHOLELITHIAS
-Pathophysiology -Etiology
-Signs and Symptoms -Pathophysiology
-Diagnostic Tests -Signs and Symptoms
-Medical management -Diagnostic Tests
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process -Medical management
CRAINIOTOMY -Nursing management using the
POST OPERATIVE NURSING Nursing Process
MANAGEMENT CHOLECYSTECTOMY
-POST OPERATIVE NURSING
MANAGEMENT
LARYNGEAL CANCER SICKLE CELL DISEASE
-Etiology
-Pathophysiology -Etiology
-Signs and Symptoms -Pathophysiology
-Diagnostic Tests -Signs and Symptoms
-Medical management -Diagnostic Tests
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process -Medical management
LARYNGECTOMY -Nursing management using the
POST OPERATIVE NURSING Nursing Process
MANAGEMENT
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LUNG CANCER ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
-Etiology -Etiology
-Pathophysiology -Pathophysiology
-Signs and Symptoms -Signs and Symptoms
-Diagnostic Tests -Diagnostic Tests
-Medical management -Medical management
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process -Nursing management using the
THORACOTOMY Nursing Process
POST OPERATIVE NURSING
MANAGEMENT
NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS PARKINSON DISEASE
-Etiology -Etiology
-Pathophysiology -Pathophysiology
-Signs and Symptoms -Signs and Symptoms
-Diagnostic Tests -Diagnostic Tests
-Medical management -Medical management
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process -Nursing management using the
Nursing Process
ACUTE AND CHRONIC LYMPHOCITIC SENILE DEMENTIA
LEUKEMIA -Etiology
-Pathophysiology
-Etiology -Signs and Symptoms
-Pathophysiology -Diagnostic Tests
-Signs and Symptoms -Medical management
-Diagnostic Tests -Nursing management using the
-Medical management Nursing Process
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process
HODGKINS AND NON-HODGKINS NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS
LYMPHOMA -Etiology
-Pathophysiology
-Etiology -Signs and Symptoms
-Pathophysiology -Diagnostic Tests
-Signs and Symptoms -Medical management
-Diagnostic Tests -Nursing management using the
-Medical management Nursing Process
-Nursing management using the Nursing Process
SUBSTANCE ABUSE ACUTE AND CHRONIC
-Factors precipitating substance abuse MYELOID LEUKEMIA
-Effects of substance abuse
-Interventions for substance abuse -Etiology
-The role of the nurse -Pathophysiology
-Signs and Symptoms
-Diagnostic Tests
-Medical management
-Nursing management using the
Nursing Process
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS MULTILPLE MYELOMA
-ANXIETY -Etiology
-SCHIIZOPHRENIA -Pathophysiology
-DEPRESSION -Signs and Symptoms
-BIPOLAR DISORDER -Diagnostic Tests
-Medical management
-Nursing management using the
Nursing Process
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH ABUSE
Physical
Sexual
Emotional
Child
-Factors precipitating abuse
-Preventing or reducing abuse
-Interventions for abused victims
-The role of the nurse
EYES THE SUICIDAL CLIENT
-Cataract
-Glaucoma
