NURR 114 Beginning Medical/Surgical Nursing

This course provides both relevant instructional and clinical learning experiences for students in providing care for adults with common medical/surgical health problems.

Credits

8 credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

45

Semester Contact Hours Lab

90

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

135

Prerequisite

NURR 110

Corequisite

ENGL 101 and Any General Education Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing

NURR 114Beginning Medical/Surgical Nursing

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Health Science and Human Services Academic

II. Course Specification

Course Type

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Credit Hours Narrative

8 credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

45

Semester Contact Hours Lab

90

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

135

Prerequisite Narrative

NURR 110

Corequisite Narrative

ENGL 101 and Any General Education Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing

Repeatable

No

III. Catalog Course Description

This course provides both relevant instructional and clinical learning experiences for students in providing care for adults with common medical/surgical health problems.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Provide nursing care that protects clients experiencing common medical/surgical health problems and health care personnel
• Provide nursing care that protects clients experiencing common medical/surgical health problems and health care personnel from environmental hazards
• Provide nursing care that incorporates the knowledge of expected growth and development principles and prevention and/or early detection of health problems to achieve optimal health for clients experiencing common medical/surgical health problems
• Provide nursing care that supports the emotional, mental and social well-being of the client with common medical/surgical health problems experiencing stressful events, as well as acute or chronic mental illness
• Provide nursing care that promotes physical health and wellness by providing comfort and assistance in the performance of the activities of daily living for clients with common medical/surgical health problems
• Provide nursing care that promotes physical health and wellness related to the administration of medications and parenteral therapies for clients with common medical/surgical health problems
• Provide nursing care that promotes physical health and wellness by reducing the likelihood that clients will develop complications or health problems related to existing conditions, treatments, or procedures for clients with common medical/surgical health problems
• Provide nursing care that promotes physical health and wellness by providing care for clients with common medical/surgical health problems experiencing acute and chronic physical health conditions.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

GI System, Nutritional Concerns, and Care of an Obese Client

Urinary System and Understand Renal and Urologic Problems 

Nervous System, Chronic Neurological Problems, and Dementia & Delirium

Musculoskeletal System and Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery

Mental Health and Mental Illness, Psychobiology & Pharmacology, Cultural Implications, and the Legal & Ethical Implications 

Depressive Disorder, Anxiety & Compulsive Disorders, Eating, Feeding, & Elimination Disorders, and Sleep Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, & Paraphilias, Impulse Disorders, and Substance-Related & Addictive Disorders

Immune system, including structure, function, altered immune responses and organ transplantation:

Infectious processes and Human Immunodeficiency virus, including prevention and control

Hematologic system, including structure, function, assessment, and diagnostic studies

Cancer biology, preventative strategies, detection methods, and treatment

Male and female reproductive system, including structure, function, and assessment

Male and female breast disorders and treatment

Sexually transmitted infections, prevention, and treatment

Integumentary system, including structure, function, assessment, and diagnostics

Respiratory system, including structure, function, assessment, and diagnostics

Problems occurring in the upper respiratory system, including detection and treatment

Cardiovascular system, including structure, function, assessment, and diagnostics

Normal blood pressure regulation mechanisms, prevention, detection, and treatment of hypertension

Vascular system, disorders, detection, and treatment

Inflammatory and structural heart disorders, detection, and treatment

Endocrine system, including structure, function, assessment, and diagnostics

Diabetes mellitus, prevention, detection, treatment, and management of complications

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Required Exams

Predictor Exams

Assessment Strategy Narrative

Standardized predictor exams, case studies, exams, concept map, clinical journaling

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

Concept Map

Case Studies

Clinical Journaling