NURS 141 - Medical Surgical Nursing I

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