NMC TOPICS TO MASTER.

MEDICINE

Management of emergencies

Shock (anaphylactic and hypovolaemic), blood transfusion, insulin coma and asthma

Gastrointestinal

1. PUD, constipation and diarrhea

2. Liver (cirrhosis, hepatitis and hepatitc coma) & pancreatitis

Genito-urinary and Endocrine

1. AGN, renal failure and nephritic syndrome, UTI’s

2. DM , DKA & HHNS

Respiratory

Asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiectasis and pulmonary embolism

Musculoskeletal

Gout, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis

Cardiovascular and haematology

1. HPT, MI, CVA, DVT and heart failure

2. Anaemia, sickle cell anaemia, leukemia and jaundiced

3. Rheumatoid fever

Infections

Meningitis, measles, malaria, tetanus, typhoid fever and HIV/AIDs

Miscellaneous

1. Coroner’s case and last office; preparation for ward rounds

2. Dialysis and paracentesis abdominalis3. 4. Nursing care for patients undergone procedures (LP, ECG, EEG, barium meal, etc)

Pharmacology of medical drugs (trade and generic names, indications, dosages, routes,

side effects and contraindications)

SURGERY

Urology

1. Prostate hypertrophy

2. Urine retention

3. Bladder irrigation

Gynaecological

1. Breast cancer and mastectomy

2. Cervical cancer, fibroid and hysterectomy

3. Ectopic pregnancy, dysmenorrhoea and caesarian section

Gastrointestinal

1. Peritonitis, appendicitis and appendectomy

2. PUD and gastrectomy

3. Cholecystitis and cholecystectomy; inflammatory bowel disease and ileostomy

4. Intestinal obstruction, colorectal cancer and colostomy

5. Hernia and herniorrhaphy

6. Haemorrhoids and haemorrhoidectomy

Respiratory

1. Lobectomy and under water seal drainage

2. Empyemathoracis, haemothorax and pulmonary embolism

3. Laryngectomy and tracheostomy

Integumentary

1. Wound healing (factors, first and second intention)

2. Burns and skin grafting3. Cellulitis and diabetic foot management

4. Amputation and wound debridement

Musculoskeletal

1. Osteomyelitis

2. Fracture (types, healing process and mgt-internal and external fixation)

3. Craniotomy

EENT

1. Glaucoma, corneal laceration, cataract and pterygium extraction

2. Otosclerosis, quinsy and ear syringing

3. Sinusitis, tonsillitis and tonsillectomy

Endocrine

Goiter and thyroidectomy

Procedures

1. Blood transfusion and intravenous infusions

2. Preparation of patient for LP, EEG, ECG, Intravenous pyelography, X-ray, etc

3. Incision and drainage

Miscellaneous

1. Stages (phases) of general anaesthesia

2. Steps in scrubbing

3. Uses of surgical instruments, sterilization and storage

4. Pharmacology of surgical drugs (trade and generic names, indications, dosages, routes,

side effects and contraindications)OBSTETRICS

1. Diagram and descriptions (vulva, cervix, uterus, oviduct, placenta, breast and foetal skull)

2. ANC (importance, components and physical examination)

3. STI’s (Hep. B., HIV, gonorrhea, candidiasis and syphilis)

4. Management of minor disorders during pregnancy (N & V, constipation and varicose

veins)

5. PIH, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia

6. Hyperemesis gravidarum and anaemia

7. Abortion (causes, types, S & S and mgt.)

8. Management and complications of the stages of labour, partography and APGAR score

9. Birth injuries and asphyxia neonatorum

10. Breastfeeding (physiology, importance, health education, care of the breast and

management of problems of breastfeeding)

11. Peurperium (normal and abnormal-sepsis, PPH)

12. Pemphigus neonatorum

13. Family planning (importance, various methods of contraception)

14. Health education (nutrition and personal hygiene)

15. Preterm

16. Pharmacology of obstetric drugs (trade and generic names, indications, dosages, routes,

side effects and contraindications)

PAEDIATRICS

Peri-operative nursing

Gastrointestinal and nutrition

1. 2. Acute abdomen (appendicitis), gastroenteritis (acute diarrhea)

Intestinal obstruction and pyloric stenosis

3. Hirschsprung’s disease

4. Protein-calorie malnutrition

5. Respiratory

Asthma and pneumonia

Infections and infestations

Enteric feeding (indications and procedure for passage and removal of NG tube)

1. Tetanus and meningitis

2. Measles and scabies

3. Malaria and febrile convulsion

4. Miscellaneous

Worm infestations, UTI and HIV/AIDS

1. Anaemia (sickle cell anaemia) and jaundice

2. Nephritic syndrome and fracture

3. Burns

4. 5. Repair of cleft lip and palate; inperforated anus; tonsillitis

Preterm baby and accident prevention

PUBLIC HEALTH

1. Health promotion and health education

2. Personal and environmental hygiene

3. Prevention and control of communicable diseases

4. Population issues and family planning

5. Medical statistics and disease surveillance

Immunization and cold chain system

6. Home visiting

7. Reproductive child health (child welfare clinic)

8. Home (definition, types, etc)

9. Family (definition, types, roles)

10. School health

11. Community assessment

12. Primary health care and CHPS

PSYCHIATRY

1. Characteristics of mentally healthy person

2. Promotion of mental health and prevention of mental illnesses

3. Delirium and dementia

4. Anxiety disorders and coping mechanisms

5. Mood disorders

6. Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia)

7. Conversion and dissociative disorders

8. Psychosomatic disorders (definition, S & S and mgt.)

9. Personality disorders

10. Schizophrenia

11. Mental retardation

12. Substance abuse

13. Aggression and violence

14. Suicide

15. Seizures and epilepsy

16. Grieving process

17. Psychiatric assessment (MSE)

18. Therapies used in psychiatry (ECT, psychotherapy and social therapy)

19. Role of CPN

20. Patient’s bill of right and other legal aspects

21. Pharmacology of psychotropic drugs (trade and generic names, indications, dosages,

routes, side effects and contraindications)