Official rules, eligibility, and dates stay on the NMCN guide.
This subject has 51 topics. Open practice to work through them in the NMCN workspace.
subject outline
Nursing identity and health concepts
Definition of Nursing/nurse
History and Trends in Nursing
Ethics/ Etiquettes in Nursing
Characteristics of a polyvalent nurse
Concept of Health and Illness
Concept of Basic Human needs
Health system and patient journey
Professional organizations: National and International
Health Maintenance Agencies: National/international
Hospital and ward organizations
Structures of primary, secondary and Tertiary Health Facilities and Social Services
Client/Patient in community and health institution
The patient as a member of a family and community
Reception, admission, referral and discharge procedures
Principles and Techniques of health Education and the role of the Nurse
Ethics, law and the Council
Code of Ethics (ICN/ICM/Nigeria and Ethical principles)
Ethics and standard of practice (confidentiality, informed consent, care of patients properties, controlled substances, clinical trial, signing of legal document, etc).
Nursing and Midwifery council of Nigeria; structure and functions, decrees (Regulation of training and practice, licensure requirement and disciplinary measures, continuing professional development etc)
Legal right and responsibilities
Human Right and Patients ‘Bill of rights’
Professionalism International and National Organizations (ICN/ICM/NANNM, etc.) membership criteria
Communication, theories and nursing process
Interpersonal relationship
Communication skills
Interviewing and counseling
Principles of reporting and recording
Taking and handing over
Selected theories and models relevant to Nursing practices e.g Nightingale, Virginia Henderson, Orem’s etc
Problem solving techniques
Nursing process
Equipment, beds and mobility
Care of hospital equipment
Use of bed accessories: cradle; air-ring etc.
Principles of bed making
Simple bed making: occupied and unoccupied beds
Special bed making: admission, operation, cardiac beds etc.
Body support/posture
Methods of lifting of patient
Safety measures
Positions used in Nursing
Nurses responsibilities in promoting rest and sleep.
Personal hygiene and basic care
Personal hygiene: Bathing adults, children and babies
Oral hygiene
Care of the nails
Hair care
Pressure sore: pressure points, causes, treatment and prevention
Feeding of patients
Providing means of elimination: serving of bed plans/urinals, diapers
