1. FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING

2. CONCEPT OF MAN

28. ILLNESS, WELLNESS AND HEALTH

59. DEFINITIONS OF NURSING

73. NURSING THEORIES

127. LEVELS OF PREVENTION

137. ROLES OF A NURSE

147. TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

163. NURSING PROCESS

174. ASSESSMENT PHASE OF THE NURSING PROCESS

210. DIAGNOSING PHASE OF THE NURSING PROCESS

220. PLANNING PHASE OF THE NURSING PROCESS

232. IMPLEMENTATION PHASE OF THE NURSING PROCESS

241. EVALUATION PHASE OF THE NURSING PROCESS

248. DOCUMENTATION

268. COMMUNICATION

280. PROMOTING REST AND SLEEP

300. PROMOTING OXYGENATION

324. POSTURAL DRAINAGE POSITIONS

334. SUCTIONING

338. TYPES OF SUCTIONING TYPE OF SUCTIONING: OROPHARYN-GEAL SUCTIONING POSITION OF THE PATIENT WHILE SUCTIONING DEPTH DURATION INTERVAL WITH EACH PASS OF SUCTION TOTAL TIME If the patient is conscious Fowler’s (high or moderate); Head turned to one side (towards the nurse) 10 – 15 cm Not more than 10 – 15 seconds 20 – 30 seconds Not more than 5 minutes If the patient is unconscious Place on one side (facing the nurse); Tilt neck to move head slightly forward towards the basin to avoid aspiration during suctioning 10 – 15 cm Not more than 10 – 15 seconds 20 – 30 seconds Not more than 5 minutes

339. TYPES OF SUCTIONING TYPE OF SUCTIONING: NASOPHA- RYNGEAL SUCTIONING POSITION OF THE PATIENT WHILE SUCTIONING DEPTH DURATION INTERVAL WITH EACH PASS OF SUCTION TOTAL TIME If the patient is conscious Neck should be hyperextended; Fowler’s position From tip of the nose to tip of the earlobe Not more than 10 – 15 seconds 20 – 30 seconds Not more than 5 minutes If the patient is unconscious Flat on bed with head turned to the nurse Lateral position may be assumed From tip of the nose to tip of the earlobe Not more than 10 – 15 seconds 20 – 30 seconds Not more than 5 minutes

340. TYPES OF SUCTIONING TYPE OF SUCTIONING: OROTRA- CHEAL SUCTIONING POSITION OF THE PATIENT WHILE SUCTIONING DEPTH DURATION INTERVAL WITH EACH PASS OF SUCTION TOTAL TIME If the patient is conscious Low to semi-fowler’s position Measure from mouth to mid-sternum Not more than 10 seconds 20 – 30 seconds Not more than 5 minutes If the patient is unconscious Flat on bed; Suction trachea through the mouth Measure from mouth to mid-sternum Not more than 10 seconds 20 – 30 seconds Not more than 5 minutes

341. TYPES OF SUCTIONING TYPE OF SUCTIONING: NASOTRA- CHEAL SUCTIONING POSITION OF THE PATIENT WHILE SUCTIONING DEPTH DURATION INTERVAL WITH EACH PASS OF SUCTION TOTAL TIME If the patient is conscious Low to semi-fowler’s position From tip of the nose to earlobe to dominating side of neck to the thyroid cartilage Not more than 10 seconds 20 – 30 seconds Not more than 5 minutes If the patient is unconscious Flat on bed; Suction trachea through the nose From tip of the nose to earlobe to dominating side of neck to the thyroid cartilage Not more than 10 – 15 seconds 20 – 30 seconds Not more than 5 minutes

342. TYPES OF SUCTIONING TYPE OF SUCTIONING: POSITION OF THE PATIENT WHILE SUCTIONING DEPTH DURATION INTERVAL WITH EACH PASS OF SUCTION TOTAL TIME ENDOTRA-CHEAL TUBE SUCTIONING Semi-Fowler’s if not contraindicated 12.5 cms. or 6 inches; Insert as far as it goes until you meet resistance or until patient coughs 5 – 10 seconds 2 – 3 minutes Not more than 5 minutes TRACHEOS-TOMY TUBE SUCTIONING Semi-Fowler’s if not contraindicated Insert as far as it gets until you meet resistance or until the patient coughs 5 – 10 seconds 2 – 3 minutes Not more than 5 minutes

349. VITAL SIGNS

350. TEMPERATURE