Medical Surgical Nursing, Part I.

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Medical-Surgical Nursing Part I focuses on the nursing care of patients with common recurring health problems. The organizing structure is based on human needs, the nursing process, the life cycle, and the three interrelated roles of provider of care, manager of care, and member within the discipline of nursing. The health problems discussed include fluid and electrolyte imbalances, care of the patient in the perioperative setting, musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, and endocrine dysfunction. Emphasis is placed on continuing care needs of individual patients, implications of aging, and acute care skills. Concomitant clinical experiences are selected to enable the student to develop the knowledge, skill, and attitude required to provide the nursing care needed by individual patients. This course requires a test grade average of 77% or higher as well as an overall course grade of 77% or higher in order to progress in the program. Fall. Prerequisites: BIO 204 , BIO 205 ; ENG 102 (or corequisite); NUR 114 ; NUR 230 (corequisite); PSY 110 ; SOC 103 (or corequisite).