Medical-Surgical Nursing II Clinical

Catalog description

This course will prepare you to apply the nursing process in the care of adult medical and surgical clients. In this course, you will use critical thinking to differentiate between regulations, standards of practice, and ethical and legal decision-making related to information technology. Additionally, to promote best practice outcomes and your commitment to patient-centered care, you will integrate communication skills into practice in the clinical setting. Finally, you will use reflective journaling to evaluate progress toward professional development goals. Course-specific content will include nursing care related to health care alterations in the following body systems: cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neurological, musculoskeletal, integumentary, and sensory. You will participate in clinical education activities in an acute or chronic care setting. You must successfully meet all requirements of both the didactic and clinical courses. Failure of one course will lead to a repeat of both the didactic and clinical courses.