General and Adult Nursing

Wishlist Share
Share Course
Page Link
Share On Social Media

About Course

General and adult nursing for all pre-registration nursing students, but also for all nurses everywhere who want to keep up-to-date, have a generalist view of nursing and health care, and want to dip into a reliable source of essential information for todays clinical nursing practice.

Course Content

Nursing Patients with Nutritional and Gastrointestinal Needs
-Nursing assessment of the patients with GI disorders -GI nursing problems. -Gi tests and investigations. -Disorders of the mouth. -Oral care. -Gastric and oesophageal conditions. -Nursing care of patients with oesophageal and gastric surgery. -nursing care of patients with gastric problems -Constipation. -Common bowel disorders. -Nursing care of patients having bowel surgery -Stoma care. -Perianal conditions. -Nutritional assessment -Nutritional problems and nursing care. -Obesity -Special GI diets. -Artifial feeding -Fluid and electrolyte balance. -Nursing management of fluid balance. -Health education for the prevention of GI disorders. -Discharge and continuing care. -Common gastrointestinal drugs.

  • Nursing assessment of patients with GI disorders
    00:00
  • GI Nursing Problems
    00:00
  • GI tests and Investigations
    00:00
  • Disorders of the Mouth
    00:00
  • Oral Care
    00:00
  • Gastric and Oesophageal Conditions
    00:00
  • Oesophageal and Stomach Cancer
    00:00
  • Nursing care of patients having Oesophageal and Gastric Surgery
    00:00
  • Constipation
    00:00
  • Common Bowel Disorders
    00:00
  • Nursing care of patients with Bowel Disorders
    00:00
  • Colorectal Cancer
    00:00
  • Nursing care of patients with Bowel Surgery
    00:00
  • Perianal Conditions
    00:00

Nutritional Assessment

Health Education for the prevention of GI disorders

Nursing Patients with Liver and Gall Bladder Problems
-Nursing assessment -Special liver tests and investigations -Nursing problems for patients with liver disorders -Variceal bleed (melaena or haematemesis) -Hepatic encephalopathy -Liver cirrhosis -Liver failure -Liver transplantation

Nursing patients with Endocrine Problems
-Nursing assessments -Diagnostic tests -Hormones -endocrine gland disorders -Nursing care after thyroid surgery

Nursing patients with Renal Needs
-Nursing assessment of patients with renal problems -Renal nursing problems -Special renal tests and investigations -Renal surgical conditions -Acute renal conditions -Chronic renal failure -Nursing care of patients with chronic renal failure -Haemodialysis -Peritoneal dialysis -Nursing care of patients with renal transplantation -Patient education for renal patients -Dischrge and continuing care for people with renal problems

Nursing patients with Urology Needs
-Nursing assessment of patients with urological conditions. -Nursing problems for patients with urological conditions. -Special urological tests and investigations -Promoting urinary continence. -Patient with urinary tract trauma or infections. -Nursing care of patients undergoing prostatectomy. -Urological cancers. -Urinary catheterisation. -Education for patients with urological disorders. -Discharge and continuing care for patients with urinary conditions. -Common renal and urinary drugs.

Nursing patients with Dermatolgy and Skin Problems
-Nursing Assessment -Nursing Problems -Specific Skin and Allergy Tests -Eczema -Psoriasis -Skin infestations -Acne and Rosacea -Allergies -Bullous Disease -Skin Cancer -Pressure Ulcers -Leg Ulcers -Patient Education -Discharge and Continuing Care -Common Drugs in Dermatology

Nursing patients with Neurological Problems
-Nursing assessment -Physical examination -Diagnostic tests -Neurological nursing problems -Management of the patient having a seizures. -Paralysis -Meningitis -Encephalitis -Chronic neurological conditions. -Multiple sclerosis. -Parkinson's disease. -Degenerative disease. -Stroke (cerebrovascular accidents). -Nursing interventions for stroke patients. -Patients education, teaching and coaching. -Transient ischaemic attack. -Nursing care and monitoring of the patient with head injury. -Brain tumours. -Cerebral aneurysm. -Discharge and continuing care. -Common neurological drugs.

Nursing patients with Sensory System Problems (eyes, ears, nose and throat)
-Nursing patients with eye problems -Nursing patient with ear problems -Nursing patient with nose and throat problems

Nursing Patients with Mobility and Musculoskeletal Problems
-Nursing assessment of patients with musculoskeletal problems -Common orthopaedic nursing problems -Diagnostic tests for musculoskeletal problems -Metabolic bone disease -Other musculoskeletal bone disorders -Back pain -Musculoskeletal trauma -Fractures -Nursing care of patients on traction -Spinal cord injuries -Amputations -Gout -Other connective tissue disease -Common drugs used in musculoskeletal disorders

Nursing Patients with Connective Tissue Disorders
-Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) -Rheumatoid Arthritis -Lupus Erythematosus -Common Drugs used in Connective Tissue Disorders

Student Ratings & Reviews

No Review Yet
No Review Yet

Want to receive push notifications for all major on-site activities?