COMPETENCY APPRAISAL I COURSE DESCRIPTION This course deals with the application of the concepts, principles and processes

basic to the practice of nursing with emphasis on health promotion, health maintenance, preventive, risk reduction, curative and rehabilitative aspects of care of sick individual with alterations in oxygenation, fluid and electrolyte balance, metabolism and endocrine functioning, inflammatory and immunologic reactions, perception coordination and maladaptive patterns of behavior. It includes the utilization of the nursing process and the core competencies under the eleven (11) key areas of responsibility. OBJECTIVES At the end of the course, given a group of clients with varied conditions, the student should be able to: 1. apply the nursing process in the care of individuals, families, population group in selected settings. 1.1 assesses client/s condition/health status through data derived from case scenarios (history, physical examination, interpretation of laboratory findings) 1.2 identifies actual and at risk nursing diagnosis 1.3 plans appropriate nursing interventions with client/s and family for identified nursing diagnosis 1.4 Implements plan of care with client/s and family 1.5 evaluates the progress of his/her/their clients condition and outcomes of care 2. ensure a well organized and accurate documentation system 3. utilize bioethical concepts/ principles, core values and nursing standards in the care of clients 4. integrate the various competencies in the various key areas of responsibilities in the care of selected clients.

TOPIC A. Overview 1. Core competencies under the 11Key Areas of Responsibility 2. Terminal Competencies per nursing care management courses [NCM 100-104] Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Maternal and Child, Family Nursing Care of Mother, Child, Family and Population Group At-risk or with Problems Care of Clients with Problems in Oxygenation, Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Metabolism and Endocrine Care of Clients with Problems in Inflammatory and Immunologic Response, Perception and Coordination. 2. Sick individual with alterations in oxygenation, fluid and electrolyte balance, metabolism and endocrine functioning, inflammatory and immunologic response, perception and coordination, pain including the perioperative concept.

C. Nursing Scenarios [integrating communication, health education, ethico- moral/legal responsibilities and research in various settings] 1. Hospital 2. Home 3. Community 4. School

B. Nursing Clinical Scenarios integrating the nursing process, levels of care/prevention in the nursing management of the following: 1. Health Assessment 2. Fundamentals of Nursing 3. Community Concepts 4. Pharmacology 5. Healthy/at risk/sick mother and child