Medical Surgical Nursing I

Catalog description

Medical-Surgical Nursing I focuses on nursing practice with adults experiencing a wide range of acute and chronic alterations in health. Medical Surgical Nursing I is the 1st course of a 2 course sequence. Health promotion strategies and health care principles are examined, and community resources are discussed. Emphasis is placed on a holistic understanding of the cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the individual adult and family. Nurse accountability, adult and family psycho-social development and care, cognitive development, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, cultural diversity, spiritual and psychological needs, and the art of a nurse's caring behaviors are integrated throughout the course. Care of the adult and family, family life processes and adaptation are discussed. End of life care [palliative and hospice] will also be explored, including ethical, legal, and socio-cultural concerns. Pharmacology is emphasized. Application of the nursing process occurs throughout this course. Clinical experiences in providing patient care and documentation of care given are integrated throughout this course; which includes practicing basic wound care skills.