Medical Surgical Nursing I

Catalog description

This course is designed to prepare the student with the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to care for patients with alterations in medical and surgical health. Medical Surgical Nursing Iwill enhance the student’sability to apply the nursing process to various disease processes and effectively communicate while safely caring for patients. In this course, the etiology, pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, treatments and nursing considerations will be discussed on the following topics: Integumentary, Sensory, Blood, Immune, Gastrointestinal, Orthopedic and Oncology. The curriculum shall prepare the LPN to start peripheral intravenous therapy through catheter insertion into aperipheral vein. Course delivered in 8-week module (6 hours of lecture and 1 hour of lab per week.)