Faculty Prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University

Content: Introduction to the foundation of nursing, history of nursing in South Africa, Health
and illness: Different views of health and illness, including cultural determinants relevant to
communities served, impact of disease on families, communities and society. Professionalism
and legal framework, ethical issues in nursing practice, therapeutic environment, interpersonal
skills, communication skills, basic human needs, theoretical foundations,(Maslow, Orem,
Activities of daily living, Henderson) basic nursing skills including assessment, infection control,
universal precautions, nutrition throughout the life cycle. Medico-legal hazards, care of the
terminally ill, the unconscious patient. Haemorrhage, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Introduction to midwifery.
Instruction: Group discussion, role play, lectures, case studies and demonstrations.
Assessment: Tests, assignments, class participation, and one three hour examination,
internally moderated, and OSCE, in June and November.
Level 2 (Nun 2101, 2201) Credits: 32
Purpose: To equip learners with knowledge and skills to care for individuals and families in
all settings, using the scientific approach. To enable students extend and integrate the subject
content of first year with other nursing subdisciplines, related social, natural, and biological
sciences and relevant medicine and surgery to provide a scientific basis for the cognitive,
psychomotor and affective skills required for comprehensive nursing, of patients in various
groups whose capacity for meet their own needs is compromised, completely, or partially, by
an inherited or acquired physical illness or injury to formulate nursing care plans and discharge
plans involving families.
Contents: Focus is on principles of nursing care and preventive measures of clients with
acute and chronic disease problems, as well as rehabilitation needs, of the respiratory system,
cardiovascular system, gastro-intestinal and liver conditions, and the urinary system. Conditions
related to blood disorders. Management of patients undergoing major general surgery, including
pre and post operative care for specific procedures; burn injuries. Dietary requirements in various
conditions. Relevant aspects of professional practice, medicolegal hazards and pathophysiology,
and basic and behavioural sciences are integrated.
Instruction: Group discussion, role play, lectures, case studies/ scenarios and demonstrations,
self directed activities
Assessment: Tests, assignments, class participation, and one three hour examination,
internally moderated, and OSCE, in June and November.
Level 3 (NUN 3101, 3201) Credits: 32
Purpose: To equip learners with knowledge and skills to be able to take care of clients with
a variety of problems related to sensory-perceptual alterations mobility and cancer, child
nursing, trauma and emergencies. To enable students to draw nursing care plans and discharge
plans involving families.
Contents: Focus is on principles of prevention, promotive and curative nursing care, of
patients with acute and chronic disease problems, as well as rehabilitation needs for clients
with sensory perceptual problems: eyes, ears, skin (Ophthalmology, dermatology) male and
female reproductive problems, paediatric nursing, the critically patient, trauma and emergencies
HEALTH SCIENCES
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