Medical Surgical Nursing II-Clinical

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This is the clinical component for the second course in a two-course series which builds upon concepts previously learned to care for the adult patient experiencing medical surgical conditions along the health illness continuum focusing on patient centered care. Students apply knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, focused assessment, diagnostics, and treatment regimens to plan and implement safe nursing care. Using the nursing process, students further develop their clinical judgement and clinical reasoning skills while safely caring for adult patients. The influence of social determinants of health on the health status of adults, is examined. Corequisite(s): NUR 4042 and 4062.