LITTLE FLOWER COLLEGE OF NURSING, ANGAMALY
B.Sc. Nursing (2022-2025)
SUBJECT: Adult health nursing 2
Course Plan : Adult health nursing
Placement : 4th semester
Unit :1
Topic : ENT
Time : 12 hours T and 4 hours SL
Teaching Faculty :
General Objectives : On the completion of unit the student equip to review and apply their knowledge of anatomy,
physiology, in caring for adult patients with ear, nose and throat disorders using nursing process approach. It also intends to develop
competencies required for assessment, diagnosis treatment, nursing management, and supportive/ palliative and rehabilitative care to
adult patients with various medical disorders.
Competency to be Content Teaching activity Student activity
Hours achieved
1 On completion of the 1. Foreign body in the Lecture cum discussion with Participate
course students will ear. case scenario. effectively in
be confident in 2. Review of anatomy lectures and
explaining and and physiology of ear. discussions.
understanding the
etiology,
pathophysiology,
manifestations,
diagnostic studies,
treatment and
complications of
external ear such as
foreign body in the
ear.
1 On completion of the 1. Cerumen impaction/ Lecture cum discussion case Participate
course students will impacted wax scenario effectively in
be confident in 2. Tympanic membrane lectures and
explaining and perforation discussions.
understanding the
etiology,
pathophysiology,
manifestations,
diagnostic studies,
treatment and
complications of
middle ear such as
impacted
wax/cerumen
impaction and
tympanic membrane
perforation .
1 On completion of the Otitis media Lecture cum discussion case Participate
course students will scenario effectively in
be confident in lectures and
explaining and discussions.
understanding the
etiology,
pathophysiology,
manifestations,
diagnostic studies,
treatment and
complications of
middle ear such as
otitis media.
1 On completion of the 1. Meniere’s disease Lecture cum discussion case Participate
course students will 2. labyrinthitis scenario effectively in
be confident in lectures and
explaining and discussions.
understanding the
etiology,
pathophysiology,
manifestations,
diagnostic studies,
treatment and
complications of
inner ear such as
Meniere’s disease
and labyrinthitis.
1 On completion of the 1. Tumour in inner Lecture cum discussion case Participate
course students will ear/Acoustic neuroma scenario effectively in
be confident in 2. ototoxicity lectures and
explaining and discussions.
understanding the
etiology,
pathophysiology,
manifestations,
diagnostic studies,
treatment and
complications of
inner ear such as
ototoxicity and
tumour in inner
ear/Acoustic
neuroma.
1 On completion of the 1. Hearing loss/ Deafness Lecture cum discussion case Participate
course students will and its management. scenario effectively in
be confident in lectures and
explaining and discussions.
understanding the
etiology,
pathophysiology,
manifestations,
diagnostic studies,
treatment and
complications of
Deafness and its
management. Or
Hearing loss/
Deafness and its
management.
1 On completion of the 1. Review of anatomy Lecture cum discussion case Participate
course students will and physiology of scenario effectively in
be confident in nose. lectures and
explaining and 2. Sinusitis discussions.
understanding the
etiology,
pathophysiology,
manifestations,
diagnostic studies,
treatment and
complications of
upper respiratory
airway infections.
1 On completion of the 1. Epistaxis, Lecture cum discussion case Participate
course students will 2. Rhinitis scenario effectively in
be confident in lectures and
explaining and discussions.
understanding the
etiology,
pathophysiology,
manifestations,
diagnostic studies,
treatment and
complications of
Epistaxis, Rhinitis.
1 On completion of the 1. laryngeal obstruction Lecture cum discussion case Participate
course students will scenario effectively in
be confident in lectures and
explaining and discussions.
understanding the
etiology,
pathophysiology,
manifestations,
diagnostic studies,
treatment and
complications of
laryngeal
obstruction .
1 On completion of the 1. Laryngitis Lecture cum discussion case Participate
course students will 2. Review of anatomy scenario effectively in
be confident in and physiology of lectures and
explaining and throat. discussions.
understanding the
etiology,
pathophysiology,
manifestations,
diagnostic studies,
treatment and
complications of
Laryngitis.
2 On completion of the 1. Tonsilitis Lecture cum discussion case Participate
course students will 2. UNIT TEST scenario effectively in
be confident in lectures and
explaining and discussions.
understanding the
etiology,
pathophysiology,
manifestations,
diagnostic studies,
treatment and
complications of
tonsilitis.
References:
1. Lewis S L, Heitkemper M M and Dirksen S R Medical Surgical Nursing
2. Joyce M Black Jane Hokanson Hawks 7th edition Volume 2
3. Dr. Jogindra Vati adult medical surgical nursing volume 2
