Nursing Care of the Adult Client Requiring Medical-Surgical Intervention

Catalog description

Therapeutic nursing care of the adult client in a variety of primarily medical-surgical settings. NURS 301 Nursing Care of the Adult Client Requiring Medical-Surgical Intervention (4) NURS 301 focuses on nursing care of adult client requiring medical-surgical intervention including. The course is placed in the junior year and is considered a beginning level medical-surgical course. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to assess risks and promote the health and safety of the adult client throughout the lifespan; formulate nursing actions that are based on scientific principles and concepts from contributing disciplines in caring for the adult client to maximize outcomes; recognize pathophysiological and pharmacological aspects related to the nursing care of the adult medical surgical client; recognize the impact of stress on the adult client to incorporate health promotional and health educational activities; demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively across the health care delivery system; promote factors that create a culture of safety and caring for the adult medical-surgical client; utilize assessment data and technology to plan, implement and evaluate interventions specific to the health of the adult client; practice legal, ethical and professional accountability in the delivery of care to the adult client; demonstrate the ability to practice in a holistic, culturally competent and caring manner; demonstrate the ability to utilize evidence based practice and technology to assess and critically respond to the needs of the adult client; demonstrate with guidance the role of the professional nurse in caring for the adult client. Teaching strategies include lectures, discussions, audiovisuals, clinical experiences, and simulation laboratory. Clinical sections of 8-10 students spend 90 hours (2 credits) caring for medical surgical adult clients. Enrollment is approximately 120 nursing students split between University Park and Hershey Medical Center Campus and is offered fall semester of the junior year.