Description
This course introduces students to specific and frequently occurring
health issues within the adult medical-surgical population. The
didactic portion of the course will expose students to clinical
problems seen frequently within each of the body systems. The course
will include specific critical thinking experiences to expand the
student's knowledge base in a way that will assist them in
actualizing this knowledge in the clinical setting. Students will
develop beginning history-taking and assessment skills, with
emphasis placed on determining normal vs abnormal clinical signs.
The concepts of evidence-based practice will be reinforced, and the
concept of interdisciplinary care will be introduced. The role of
the nurse as educator is also introduced. Students will complete a
holistic health assessment during this course, incorporating aspects
of all prior nursing coursework. Prerequisite: Please refer to the
School of Nursing Student Resource Book. (5 c.h.)