Medical-Surgical Nursing III

Catalog description

This course is designed to utilize the nursing process in providing and coordinating nursing care for patients with selected common health problems including fluid and electrolyte imbalances, disorders of the skin, eye, ear, lower gastrointestinal system, neurological and neuromuscular disorders, trauma, and shock. Emphasis is on the human Basic Needs for safety and sensory perception, nutrition, and elimination. The role change from student to graduate nurse is also considered. Learning situations are provided in the classroom setting, the skills laboratory, simulated sessions, and the hospital setting.