Basic Nursing Course

Lesson 1 • Legal Concepts in Nursing

Covers liability, documentation standards, and regulatory compliance in nursing. Prepares students to practise safely within professional and legal boundaries.

Lesson 2 • Nursing Roles and Scope of Practice

Defines the nurse's professional role across care settings. Clarifies boundaries of practice and interdisciplinary collaboration responsibilities.

Lesson 3 • Ethics and Professional Standards

Introduces core ethical principles guiding nursing decisions. Students apply these principles to common clinical dilemmas encountered in practice.

Lesson 1 • Neurological and Musculoskeletal Systems

Covers brain, spinal cord, nerve pathways, bones, and muscles. Supports neurological and mobility assessments performed during patient care.

Lesson 2 • Digestive, Urinary, and Endocrine Systems

Reviews digestion, elimination, and hormonal regulation relevant to nursing care. Connects organ function to nutritional, fluid, and metabolic patient needs.

Lesson 3 • Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems

Examines heart, blood vessel, and lung anatomy alongside their physiological functions. Directly supports assessment of circulation and oxygenation in patients.

Lesson 1 • Environmental Safety and Hazard Management

Addresses fall prevention, sharps safety, and hazardous material handling in care settings. Prepares students to identify and mitigate common environmental risks.

Lesson 2 • Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions

Teaches evidence-based precaution categories used to prevent pathogen spread. Students select and apply appropriate precautions based on patient diagnosis and risk.

Lesson 3 • Microbiology Basics for Nurses

Introduces pathogens, infection chains, and host defence mechanisms. Provides the scientific basis for understanding why infection control measures are effective.

Lesson 1 • Health History and Interview Techniques

Teaches structured patient interviewing to gather a comprehensive health history. Effective communication skills are integrated to build therapeutic rapport during assessment.

Lesson 2 • Pain Assessment and Management Principles

Introduces validated pain assessment tools and the nurse's role in pain management. Students differentiate pain types and apply non-pharmacological and pharmacological strategies.

Lesson 3 • Head-to-Toe Physical Assessment

Guides students through a systematic physical examination from head to toe. Each body system is assessed using inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.

Lesson 1 • Clinical Reasoning and Critical Thinking

Develops higher-order thinking skills for complex clinical situations. Students practise recognising deteriorating patients and making sound, evidence-based clinical judgments.

Lesson 2 • Assessment and Nursing Diagnosis

Connects data collection to the formulation of accurate nursing diagnoses. Students distinguish nursing diagnoses from medical diagnoses and prioritise patient problems.

Lesson 3 • Planning and Goal Setting

Teaches development of measurable, patient-centred goals and expected outcomes. Students create individualised care plans aligned with identified nursing diagnoses.

Lesson 4 • Evaluation and Care Plan Revision

Teaches systematic evaluation of patient outcomes against established goals. Students revise care plans based on evaluation findings to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Lesson 1 • Urinary and Bowel Elimination Care

Addresses assessment and management of urinary and bowel elimination needs. Students perform catheterisation, enema administration, and ostomy care with correct technique.

Lesson 2 • Respiratory Care and Oxygen Therapy

Covers oxygen delivery devices, suctioning, and breathing exercises for respiratory support. Students assess oxygenation status and select appropriate interventions for compromised patients.

Lesson 3 • Hygiene and Activities of Daily Living

Covers bathing, oral care, grooming, and positioning to maintain patient comfort and dignity. Students adapt hygiene care to patient mobility, condition, and cultural preferences.

Lesson 4 • Intravenous Therapy and Fluid Management

Introduces IV access, fluid administration, and monitoring for complications. Students calculate flow rates and identify signs of infiltration, phlebitis, and fluid imbalance.

Lesson 1 • Oral and Enteral Medication Administration

Covers preparation and administration of oral tablets, liquids, and enteral tube medications. Students calculate dosages and apply safety checks before administering each medication.

Lesson 2 • Parenteral Medication Administration

Teaches subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous injection techniques with site selection. Students demonstrate correct needle selection, aspiration technique, and post-injection monitoring.

Lesson 3 • Rights of Medication Administration

Establishes the ten rights framework as the foundation for safe drug administration. Students apply verification steps to prevent medication errors in simulated and clinical settings.

Lesson 4 • High-Alert Medications and Special Populations

Addresses medications requiring heightened safety precautions and dose adjustments for vulnerable populations. Students apply age-specific and condition-specific considerations to medication management.

Lesson 1 • Geriatric Care and Age-Related Changes

Addresses physiological changes of ageing and their implications for nursing assessment and care. Students apply geriatric-specific tools to screen for falls, cognitive decline, and polypharmacy risks.

Lesson 2 • Paediatric Nursing Considerations

Covers growth and development milestones and their impact on paediatric nursing care. Students adapt communication, assessment, and procedures to children at different developmental stages.

Lesson 3 • Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan

Introduces psychiatric assessment and therapeutic communication for patients with mental health conditions. Students apply de-escalation techniques and recognise psychiatric emergencies requiring intervention.

Lesson 4 • Adult Health and Chronic Disease Management

Focuses on nursing care for adults managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure. Students develop patient education and self-management support strategies.