Midterm Objectives:
Lecture 1
Identify the historical perspectives in nursing within the middle eastern context
Describe the contemporary nursing practice
State the criteria of a profession
Explain the socialization of nursing
Identify the professional nursing organizations in Saudi Arabia
Lecture 2
Differentiate the terms theory, concept, conceptual framework, paradigm, and meta paradigm
for nursing.
Explain the relationship of philosophy – meta paradigm – conceptual model- theory
Identify the components of the metaparadigm for nursing
Describe the major purpose & role of nursing theory in the sciences: nursing education,
research, and clinical practice.
Identify the main concepts for selected Nursing theories
Summarize non-nursing theories and Explain the human needs theory (Maslow’s hierarchy of
human needs) and their use in nursing.
Lecture 3
Define critical thinking, reasoning, creativity, problem-solving, the decision-making
Describe the significance & purpose of developing critical thinking abilities.
Discuss the attitudes/skills that foster critical thinking and clinical reasoning
Discuss the relationships between the nursing process, critical thinking, the problem-solving
process, and the decision-making process
Apply critical thinking in nursing practice
Lecture 4
Describe the phases of nursing process.
Identify major characteristics of nursing process.
Identify the purpose of assessment.
Identify the four major activities associated with the assessment phase
Differentiate objective and subjective data & primary and secondary sources data.
Identify three methods of data collection, and give examples of how each is useful.
Compare directive and nondirective approaches to interviewing.
Compare closed and open-ended questions, providing examples and listing advantages and
disadvantages of each.
Differentiate nursing diagnoses according to status.
Identify the components of nursing diagnosis
Compare nursing diagnoses, medical, and collaborative problems.
Describe various format for writing nursing diagnoses.
Lecture 4 part 2
Explain the purposes of outcome identification and planning.
Describe the four elements of the planning component.
Describe the characteristics of goals and expected outcomes.
Explain the three categories of nursing interventions.
Describe the purposes of the implementation step of the nursing process.
Discuss various implementation activities that nurses execute as directed by the nursing plan of
care.
Identify the specific types of nursing interventions that are implemented by the nurse
Discuss the importance of documentation in the implementation process.
Explain how evaluating relates to other phases of the nursing process.
Describe process of evaluating client responses
Lecture 5
Identify caring and caring outcomes.
Discuss self-Care for Professional Nurse
Describe factors influencing the communication process.
Discuss nurse–client communication as a dynamic process.
Describe four phases of the helping relationship.
Identify features of effective groups.
Identify types of groups helpful in promoting health and comfort.
Discuss how nurses use communication skills in each phase of the nursing process
Lecture 5 Part 2
List the measures used to maintain confidentiality and security of computer client records.
Discuss the purposes of client records.
Explain how various forms in the client records are used to document steps in nursing process.
Compare and contrast different documentation needed for client in acute care, home care &
long-term care setting.
Identify and discuss the guidelines for effective recording that meet legal and ethical standards.
Identify essential guides lines for reporting client data.
