Guidelines:

• Outline the importance of precision in administrating drugs and recording the procedure.
• Describe the stages of the nursing process and how they relate to patient care.
• Demonstrate knowledge of commonly occurring infections to include the modes of transmission of these organisms, the effects of each infection and how to prevent infection and cross infection.
• Describe the historical development of Nursing as a profession.

Section 1

• Outline the importance of precision in administrating drugs and recording the procedure.
• Describe two pieces of information that should found on a prescription
• List 2 methods of administrating drugs
• Give four rights of administrating drugs

Section 2

• Describe the stages of the nursing process.
  1. List the 5 stages of the Nursing Process
  2. Discuss in detail each stage of the Nursing Process
  3. Explain in detail the term REEPIG

Section 3

• Demonstrate knowledge of commonly occurring infections to include the following
  1. List the 6 stages of the chain of infection
  2. Discuss the 6 stages of the chain of infection in detail supporting your answers with examples.
  3. Explain in detail the term modes of transmission. Support your answer with the use of examples

Section 4

• Describe the historical development of Nursing as a profession.
  1. Name the 3 major influence on the history and development of nursing in Ireland.
  2. Describe the historical development of Nursing as a profession.