NURS 3340: Medical/Surgical Nursing I for the ABSN Student

Catalog description

This course focuses on the professional nursing care of patients with acute and chronic medical-surgical health needs. The 2nd degree student is introduced to nursing theory and concepts related to human responses to illness. Emphasis is placed on nursing process and therapeutic communication in meeting the physical and psychosocial needs of individuals. This course introduces the 2nd degree student to the nurse/client relationship and concepts of psychosocial aspects of health and incorporates pathophysiology, growth and development, culture, and legal/ethical issues in nursing care.