COURSE TITLE: SURGERY AND SURGICAL NURSING 3

COURSE CODE: SSN 034

COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course the student should be able to:

1. Describe the management of clients with conditions of the endocrine and nervous systems.
2. Describe the management of clients with orthopaedic conditions
3. Describe the management of clients with tumours

Course Objective Unit Title Unit Objectives Unit Topics

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Course Objective Unit Title Unit Objectives Unit Topics
By the end of the By the end of the unit, the
course, the student student should be able to:
nurse should be
able to:
1. Describe the 1.0: Disorders 1.1Describe the management of a 1.1Tumours of the Endocrine system
management of of the client with tumours of the
clients with Endocrine endocrine system
1.2Describe the management of a 1.2 Disorders of the Nervous System
disorders of the system client with disorders of the
endocrine and nervous system
nervous systems
2. Describe the Unit 2: 2.1. Define key terminologies used 2.1 Terminologies Used in Orthopaedics
management of Orthopaedics in orthopaedics
clients with and 2.2 Principles of Orthopaedic Nursing and
2.2. Discuss the principles of Treatment
orthopaedic orthopaedic
disorders nursing orthopaedic nursing and
treatment 2.3 Application and Use of Orthopaedic
Devices
2.3. Describe the application and
use of orthopaedic devices
2.4 Role of the Nurse in Orthopeadic
2.4. Discuss the role of the nurse in
Procedures
orthopaedic procedures

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Course Objective Unit Title Unit Objectives Unit Topics
By the end of the By the end of the unit, the
course, the student student should be able to:
nurse should be
able to:
2.5. Discuss the management of 2.5 Management of Patients with
Orthopaedic Conditions
patients with the following
orthopaedic conditions:
 Abnormalities of the bones
and joints
 Traumatic conditions of the
musculoskeletal system
 Infections of the bones and
joints
 Infected wounds
 Poliomyelitis
 Bone tumours
 Amputation of a limb

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Course Objective Unit Title Unit Objectives Unit Topics
By the end of the By the end of the unit, the
course, the student student should be able to:
nurse should be
able to:
3. Describe the Unit 3: 3.1Define common term used in 3.1Definition of Terms
Oncology and oncology 3.2Aetiology or Origin of Cancer
management of a
oncology 3.2State the aetiology of tumours
client with tumours 3.3Outline the pathophysiology of 3.3The Pathophysiology of Cancer
nursing tumours 3.4Classifications and Characteristics
3.4List the classifications and 3.5Management of a Patient with
characteristics of tumours Cancer/Tumours
3.5Explain the management of
3.6Prevention of Cancer and Health
clients with tumours
promotion
3.6Outline the prevention
strategies for cancer