Medical Surgical Nursing 1

Catalog description

This course introduces the student to diseases and illnesses that affect individuals across the lifespan on the health-illness continuum. Emphasis will be on pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, incidence, and treatment of disease/illness. The Nursing Process will be utilized to meet the needs of the patient, family, or support individuals during illness to return the individual to optimal health. *This course includes a didactic and a clinical component*