Tamil Nadu HSE First Year Nursing (Vocational) study plan

Label a blank outline of the skeletal system with 30 named bones and state one joint type for each major region

Describe the pathway of blood through the heart chambers and valves in correct sequence without notes

Explain the mechanics of breathing by tracing air from nostril to alveolus and naming the muscle actions of inspiration

Define homeostasis and give three examples of negative feedback involving temperature, glucose and water balance

List the normal adult ranges for pulse, respiration, blood pressure, temperature and oxygen saturation and state two factors that alter each

Demonstrate on a partner the correct technique for oral temperature, radial pulse and manual blood pressure, narrating each step aloud

Sequence the 12 steps of a complete bed bath and identify which steps protect patient dignity and privacy

Explain the purpose of each of the five vital signs in detecting deterioration

Rank the ABCDE priorities of assessment and justify the order using two worked emergency scenarios

Perform and explain adult CPR compression depth, rate and hand position, and describe when to stop

Describe first aid for burns, choking, suspected fracture and severe bleeding with the specific action and the action to avoid for each

Differentiate medical asepsis from surgical asepsis and give two ward examples of each

Define incidence, prevalence and attack rate and compute each from a small worked dataset

Classify the major food groups by their energy-yielding nutrient and state two deficiency diseases with their signs

Plan a low-cost balanced one-day diet for a rural Tamil Nadu family using locally available foods and justify each choice

Describe the cold chain and list four national immunisation schedule vaccines with dose and route

Trace the stages of labour and state the key nursing observation and danger sign at each stage

List five danger signs in pregnancy and five in the newborn, with the immediate referral action for each

Explain preoperative preparation and postoperative monitoring priorities for a patient after abdominal surgery

Describe nursing care priorities for a patient with dehydration and for one with a chronic wound

Apply the rights of medication administration to three written prescriptions and flag every error you find

Calculate paediatric and adult doses from two worked weight-based examples and show each step

Describe the nurse's role in recognising and reporting an adverse drug reaction

Explain safe storage, counting and documentation of controlled drugs

Describe the chain of infection and break each link with one specific nursing action

Explain standard precautions and when hand hygiene is required using the WHO five moments

Demonstrate a structured handover using a recognised format and state three elements of a legally sound record

Identify three barriers to communication with a patient and one corrective technique for each

State four professional ethical obligations of a nurse and apply each to a short scenario

Identify four occupational hazards in a hospital setting and the control measure for each

Explain safe biomedical waste segregation into colour-coded categories with two examples per category

Complete a timed 60-question mixed mock covering the four focus domains and score it

Review every wrong mock answer and write the correct fact for each in one line

Re-test the five weakest topics from weeks one to three using self-made flashcards