Description
This course is the first course in the serious of three medical-surgical nursing courses. This course utilizes the application of the nursing process to care for adults experiencing medical-surgical conditions in the health care illness continuum This course will provide the nursing student with a basic understanding of the study of nursing through the discussion of the institution’s nursing philosophy and core characteristics of caring empathy, clinical judgment, therapeutic communication, acceptance of diversity, interpreter and provider of learning and lifelong learning as they relate to alterations in homeostasis and oxygenation. This course covers physiology and basic pathophysiology, causes of illness, care of the surgical client and disorders of the respiratory, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems. The role of the Associate Degree Nurse in preventative health measures, health promotion, referral to community health resources, patient/family education, therapeutic and rehabilitative aspects will be presented. Discussion/projects for ethical issues and critical thinking are incorporated in the course. The nursing process provides the basic organizational framework for determining the client's needs and providing the appropriate nursing care. Clinical experiences provide opportunities for students to apply theory in the medical-surgical units of acute care hospitals.
Program