NURS 141 - Medical Surgical Nursing I

5.0 Credits
First in two-course series using a systems approach to examine adult health and illness. Focus on altered functioning related to disease states, critical thinking, nursing process, cultural awareness, integration of pharmacologic principles. Prerequisite: NURS 132, NURS 133, NURS 135. Co-requisite: NURS 142. Permit code required.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, student will be able to:

Describe etiology, pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, medical and nursing management of common disease processes. [REASON]
Use the nursing process to analyze data, identify nursing diagnoses, and develop a plan of care for adults with medical surgical disorders. [REASON]
Integrate knowledge of pharmacology, lab results, and diagnostic findings into client data base. [REASON]
Consider social and cultural differences when planning nursing care. [EXPLORE]
Apply legal and ethical principles involved in caring for the client and family. [REASON]
Identify therapeutic communication techniques that promote client and family involvement in care. [COMMUNICATE]
Communicate to the health care team in both oral and written formats incorporating professional communication skills, medical terminology, and legal principles. [COMMUNICATE]
Utilize information technology to access current information and research available on medical surgical disease processes and nursing care. [REASON]