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    Apr 29, 2024  
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NURS 150 - Medical Surgical Nursing Simulation II



2.0 Credits
Second in a two course series using simulated clinical experiences to provide care for medical surgical clients across the lifespan. Focus on altered functioning related to disease states, critical thinking, communication, nursing process and skills, cultural awareness, and integration of pharmacologic principles. Permit code required.
Prerequisite NURS 140, NURS 141, and NURS 142
Corequisite NURS 151.

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

  1. Recognize the etiology, pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, medical, and nursing management of common disease processes.      
  2. Use the nursing process to analyze data, identify nursing diagnoses, develop, and implement a plan of care for adults with medical surgical disorders.
  3. Integrate knowledge of pharmacology, lab results, and diagnostic findings into client database.
  4. Incorporate social and cultural differences when planning and delivering nursing care. 
  5. Apply legal and ethical principles involved in caring for the client and family.
  6. Demonstrate therapeutic communication techniques that promote client and family centered care. 
  7. Communicate to the health care team in both oral and written formats incorporating professional communication skills, medical terminology, and legal principles.
  8. Reflect on the nursing care, safety, teamwork and communication, evidence based practices, and clinical decision making process within each simulated learning experience to facilitate personal growth and strengthen critical thinking ability. 



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