Medical Surgical Nursing III

Catalog description

Limitation on Enrollment: Formal admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program, annual physical exam and tuberculin test, current immunizations, personal liability insurance, Live Scan, current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider basic cardiac life support card. Prerequisite: Completion of NS 201A and NS 202A. The nursing process is used to meet the health care and nursing needs of critically ill adult medical/surgical patients. Integrated throughout the course are the concepts of patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics. The roles and responsibilities of a professional nurse including practitioner, manager of care, scholar, and teacher will be developed. (CSU, AVC)