NUR2211C — MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING I: 8 credits, 15 hours
Medical Surgical Nursing I builds on the foundations of nursing presented in NUR 1020C by challenging students to apply the nursing process to adult clients experiencing threats to functional health patterns. Theoretical instruction focuses on medical-surgical nursing care of various body system disorders. Concepts of patient-centered care, prevention of disease, nursing treatments, and pharmacologic interventions are included for each system. Professionalism, functioning as a team, therapeutic communication, cultural considerations, and critical thinking are threaded throughout the curriculum. Students are expected to demonstrate safe performance of all skills from previous courses as well as those presented in this course. Clinical experiences may include community, acute care, long-term care, and rehabilitation settings. Prerequisite: Minimum grades of “C” in NUR 1020C and BSC 2086C. Corequisite: NUR 2710L (Corequisite not required for LPN to RN Articulation Students)