NURS 151 - Medical Surgical Nursing II

5.0 Credits
Second in a 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 pharmacology. Prerequisite: NURS 141 and NURS 142. Co-requisite: NURS 152. Permit code required.

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

Recognize 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 of pharmacology, lab results, and diagnostic findings into client data base. [REASON]
Incorporate social and cultural differences when planning nursing care. [EXPLORE]
Apply legal and ethical principles involved in caring for the client and family. [REASON]
Integrate 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 disease processes and nursing care. [REASON]