Course Description
The student will study nursing care problems of clients of all ages based on normal needs of people and on deviations which affect these needs in times of illness, injury, or surgical intervention. Concurrent clinical experience provides the opportunity for the student to develop appropriate skills in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care of clients in medical/surgical settings.
Prerequisite(s)
MATH 1141, RNUR 1152, and RNUR 1106 - Must be completed prior to taking this course. BIOL 2654 - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Practice within the definition of a professional nurse as contained in the Nurse Practice Act.
- Demonstrate increasing ability to use effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication with clients and health care team members.
- Implement the nursing process throughout the health-illness continuum to ensure the health and safety of clients.
- Integrate evidence-based research findings to nursing care with instructor direction.
- Demonstrate caring interventions through utilization of the nursing process.
- Identify teaching/learning needs through the nursing process when planning for client care.
- Demonstrate an ability to cooperatively work with clients and health care team members to provide quality care.
- Demonstrate a beginning understanding of the utilization of resources to meet client care needs.
Topical Outline
Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing
1. Nursing Care Management in the Acute Care Setting
2. Nursing Care Management of Clients Receiving Peripheral Intravenous Therapy
3. Perioperative Care Review
4. Patient Education
5. Review math calculations
6. Infection
Medical-Surgical Nursing Care Management Related Topics:
1. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
2. Diabetes Mellitus
3. Respiratory Problems
4. Hematologic Problems
5. HIV/Cancer
6. Urologic Problems
7. Gastrointestinal Problems
8. Chronic Cardiac and Vascular Disorders
9. Chronic Neurologic Problems
10. Visual, Auditory, and Integumentary Problems