Departmental History

Department of Adult Health Nursing was developed on 28^th November, 1998 since the University of Nursing, Mandalay was established. At that time, Daw Mya Mya Nyo, tutor, led the Department. Then, Daw M. Nang Kham was appointed as Assistant lecturer and served from 23-2-1999 to 30-11-1999. After that, Daw Htwe Htwe Nyunt, Assistant Lecturer led the department from 21-4-2000 to 26-2-2003.

The first professor and Head of the department was Daw Khin Hla Shwe and she served from 16-10-2000 to 14-1-2004. Lecturer and Head U Mehn Sein Ti served from15-3-2004 to 20-4-2005. Daw Htwe Htwe Nyunt served as Lecturer and Head of the department from 17-8-2005 to 25. 6.2008. Then, she became Associate Professor and Head of the department served at the department unitl 2011.

Professor Daw Khin Mar Kyi took the responsibilities of head of the department from 2011 to 2013. After that, Professor and Head, Daw Kahkri Hkawn Nu served from 2013 to 2016.  Then, Professor and Head, Daw Aye Paing served from March 2016 to July 2020. At present, Dr. Yin Mar Han is working as Associate Professor and Head of the department since 20.8.2020.

Departmental Objectives

To provide the learners about knowledge, skill and attitude for providing nursing care for the adult and the aged with medical/ surgical problems and cardiovascular, nephrologic, gastroenterologic and orthopedics problems in various health care settings by utilizing the concepts and principles of Adult Health Nursing and Nursing Process. Specifically, the students will be able to:

1. Describe the definition, etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestation, diagnostic and therapeutic measures and health education for common and complex health problems of adult and aged including trauma and emergencies, communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases
2. Identify actual and potential health problems and nursing care for common and complex health problems of adult and aged including trauma and emergencies, communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases
3. Develop a nursing care plan based on the identified nursing care for common and complex health problems of adult and aged including trauma and emergencies, communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases
4. Provide holistic and client centered care according to the developed nursing care plan with ethical and legal consideration for common and complex health problems of adult and aged including trauma and emergencies, communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases
5. Apply scientific concepts and principles in preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative nursing care for adult and aged
6. Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior in all relationships with clients and families, and other members of the health care team.
7. Provide emotional support to adult/aged and family; and assist the terminally ill for comfortable and dignified death as possible.

8. Evaluate outcome of the nursing interventions
9. Record and report relevant aspect of care provided using systematic methods of documentation

Course Outline

Second Year B.N.Sc (Generic) Course 

Semester I

NUAD 2211

1. Care of client with problems on Gas Exchange
2. Care of client with problems of Fluid Transport
3. Care of the client with problems on Fluid and Electrolytes
4. Care of the client with Urinary Problems

Semester II

NUAD 2211

1. Care of the client with Gastrointestinal problems
2. Care of the client with Endocrine Problems
3. Care of the client with Neurological and Sensory Perception Problems
4. Care of the Client with Musculoskeletal Problems
5. Perioperative Care and Operating Theatre Nursing Techniques

Third Year B.N.Sc (Generic) Course

1. Care of the Client with Cancer
2. Care of the Client with Infectious Problems
3. Care of the Client with Integumentary Problems
4. Care of the Client with Urgent Alteration in Health

Fourth Year B.N.Sc (Generic)

1. Care of the Client with Trauma and Emergencies
2. Care of the Client with Infection
3. Care of the Client with Oncologic
4. Care of the Client with Aging
5. Care of the Client with Integumentary

B.N.Sc (Bridge) On- Campus

 Semester I

Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patient

1. Foundations of Critical Care Nursing
2. Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with common Health Problems
3. Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with Cardiovascular Alterations
4. Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with Pulmonary Alterations

Semester II

1. Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with Neurologic Alterations
2. Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with Kidney Alterations
3. Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with Gastrointestinal Alterations
4. Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with Endocrine Alterations
5. Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with severe Trauma and Life Threatening Situations 

B.N.Sc (Bridge) OFF- Campus

Semester II

Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patient

1          Foundations of Critical Care Nursing

2          Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with common Health Problems

3          Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with Cardiovascular Alterations

4          Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with Pulmonary Alterations

Semester III

5          Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with Neurologic Alterations

6          Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with Kidney Alterations

7          Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with Gastrointestinal Alterations

8          Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with Endocrine Alterations

9          Nursing Management of Critically Ill Patients with severe Trauma and Life Threatening Situations

Master of Nursing Science
I. Interpretive and critical research in nursing
    -Positivism and research in the Human Sciences
    -Critique of the positivist paradigm
    -Alternatives to positivism
    -Phenomenology
    -Ethnography
    -Grounded theory
    -Critical and action research
II. Adult Health Nursing

• Theoretical and conceptual basis of adult health nursing.
• Acute and chronic health disruption in adult and age
• Health promotion, disease prevention and rehabilitative in adult health nursing.
• Advanced medical - surgical treatment programs
• Application of nursing process to the client with acute and chronic health problems in the aged and the terminally ill.

III. Orthopedic Nursing

1. Orthopedic nursing in general
2. Principles of trauma and nursing management
3. Principles of orthopedics and nursing management
4. Regional trauma and nursing management
5. Nursing management in orthoepdic specialty
6. Nursing management in community orthopedics
7. Research Protocol
8. Dissertation

Diploma in Specialty Nursing (Nephrology)

1. Anatomy
2. Assessment and Diagnostic Measures
3. Management of the patients with fluid and electrolyte disturbance
4. Management of the patients with renal disorders
5. Management of the patients with urinary disorders
6. Nutrition
7. Rehabilitation and exercise
8. Pediatric nursing

Diploma in Specialty Nursing (Cardiovascular)

Oxford Handbook of Cardiac Nursing

1. Introduction: prevention of cardiovascular disease
2. Cardiac assessment
3. Cardiac Investigation
4. Valvular disease
5. Infective endocarditis
6. Coronary heart disease:stable angina
7. Acute coronary syndromes
8. Interventional cardiology for coronary heart disease
9. Cardiac Surgery
10. Chronic Heart Failure
11. Bradycardias and blocks
12. Tachycardias
13. Electrophysiology
14. Congenital heart disease and inherited cardiac disorder
15. Cardiomyopathy
16. Other cardiac problems
17. Cardiac rehabilitation
18. Cardiovascular emergencies
19. Cardiovascular drugs

Nursing Management of Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders

Nursing Assessment of Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders

Nursing Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram

Diagnostic and Interventional Therapies for Cardiovascular Disorders

Caring for the Patients with Coronary Inflammatory Disorders

Caring for the Patients with Cardiac Inflammatory Disorders

Caring for the Patients with Heart Failure

Caring for the Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disorders

Nursing the Cardiac Patient

1. Acute Coronary Syndrome in Perspective
2. Reducing the Risk: Primary Care Initiatives
3. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
4. Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndrome
5. Unstable Angina
6. Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
7. ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
8. Therapeutic Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndromes
9. Cardiothoracic Care
10. Arrhythmias and their Management
11. Emergency Cardiac Care
12. Long-Term Cardiac Conditions
13. Cardiac Rehabilitation
14. Secondary Prevention within the community
15. Ethical Issues in Cardiac Care

Diploma in Specialty Nursing (Gastroenterology)

1. Introduction
2. Epidemiology
3. Review of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology of Gastrointestinal System
4. Pharmacology
5. Assessment and Diagnostic measure of Gastrointestinal Disorders
6. Nursing Management in Common Gastrointestinal Disorders
7. Nurition and Nutritional Problems related to Gastrointestinal System
8. Endoscopy
9. Non-endoscopy GI function Tests
10. Communication Skills
11. Gastrointestinal Emergency and Nursing Intervention
12. Administration and management of GI Unit
13. Education and Training in GI care

Diploma in Specialty Nursing (Orthopaedic Nursing)

Orthopaedic Nursing Today

1. Anatomy, Pathophysiology
2. Assessment of the Orhopaedic Patient
3. Nursing Care of the Patient with Trauma
4. Nursing process during Diagnostic Examination
5. Nursing process in the care of the patient with inflammatory conditions
6. Nursing process in the care of the patient with degenerative conditions
7. Nursing process in the care of the patient with Bone Tumors
8. Nursing process in the care of the patient with infection of bone
9. Nursing process in the care of the patient with metabolic disease
10. Care of the patient with Cast and splints
11. Care of the patient with Tractions
12. Care of the patient with External Fixation Device
13. Nursing process in the care of the patient having Orthopaedic Surgery
14. Care of the patient with Spinal and pelvic injuries
15. Care of the patient with hip and femoral surgery
16. Care of the patient with knee and lower leg
17. Care of the patient with foot and ankle conditions
18. Care of the patient with hand and wrist surgery
19. Care of the patient with shoulder and elbow injury
20. Nursing process during Rehabilitation
21. Nursing Considerations in the care of persons having complications following trauma, diseases and surgery