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BNS 125: Advanced Nursing Skills

A practical course focusing on advanced clinical procedures, patient care management, and essential hands-on techniques for professional nursing.

Course Content

Explore the detailed topics covered in Advanced Nursing Skills.

Patient's Need for Respiration

Assisting in Difficult Breathing Administration of Oxygen Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Patient's Need for Exercises, Rest, and Sleep

Need for Exercise in Health & Illness Effects of Immobility & Bed Rest Care Promoting Rest and Sleep Sleep Disorders & Management

Record Keeping & Medication Administration

Record Keeping in Nursing Safe Storage & Principles of Medication Routes of Drug Administration Nurse's Responsibilities

Infection Control & Wound Care

Principles of Infection Control Hand Washing & Barrier Nursing Care of the Patient with a Wound Wound Healing & Dressing Techniques

Surgical & Procedural Care

Care of the Surgical Patient Preoperative & Postoperative Care Care of Patients with Pain Common Diagnostic & Therapeutic Procedures Specimens Collection

Comprehensive Patient Care

Discharging Patient from Hospital Care of the Unconscious Patient Care of the Dying Patient Care of the Body After Death (Last Office)

Key References

A selection of key texts and resources cited in this course unit.

  1. Carpenito, J. L. (2000). Nursing diagnosis: Application to clinical practice; J.B. Lippincott.
  2. Kozier B., Erb G., Berman A & Snyder S (2004). Fundamentals of Nursing: Addison Wesley.
  3. DeLaune, SC, & Ladner, PK, (2010). Fundamentals of Nursing: Delmar Publishers
  4. Taylor, C & Lillis, C. (1993). Fundamentals of nursing. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott
  5. Smith, S. & Duell, D. (1992). Clinical Nursing Skills. Norwalk: Appleton & Lange.
  6. Ayliffe, GF & Collins, BJ (1990) Hospital Acquired infections prevention; Butter-worth
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