OBJECTIVES

The Department of Adult Health Nursing will be accountable to

Acquaint the faculty and students with latest advances in the domain of medical surgical nursing

Prepare proficient nurses to meet the holistic and comprehensive needs of patients with varying medical surgical conditions

Promote the culture of departmental and collaborative research activities amongst faculty

Develop, implement, evaluate and modify guidelines for the provision of clinical teaching- learning in the field of medical surgical nursing

Appraise faculty & students’ activities in the field of medical surgical nursing

Ensure collaborative activities with other departments in the college and university

FUNCTIONS

Organize workshops/faculty development programmes once a year

Participate in various professional activities such as being part of various professional organizations, participating in professional development programmes etc.

Prepare and implement guidelines related to clinical supervision and clinical teaching of students

Observe various health related days and facilitate student participation in celebrating the health days as per academic calendar

Introduce innovative teaching methods to provide student centered learning experience

Revise teaching manuals related to medical surgical nursing as and when required

Ensure departmental/ collaborative research activities and publications at least one per year

Conduct scheduled departmental meetings three times in a year and as and when needed

Supervise and manage the activities of advanced nursing skill lab

LABORATORY OBJECTIVES

Create a conducive learning environment, where the students can develop competency by practicing skills, which is supportive by nature

Equip the students with basic and advanced nursing skills necessary for managing adults with varying medical and surgical conditions

Aid in implementing standard safety precautions

Facilitate the students understanding and application of knowledge in caring for patients with restricted mobility

Ensure applications of scientific principles, while practicing basic and advanced nursing procedures

Promote the student’s skill and confidence in handling advanced equipment and supplies

Enable the students to set up and manage specialized medical/surgical units

Provide individualized training and give feedback for improvement

Provide the opportunity for repetition and reinforcement of various clinical skills

Promote hands-on learning experiences for the practice of essential clinical skills through providing simulation sessions

Ease student’s transition to an actual care setting

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