Academic Catalog

NU 441 Medical Surgical Nursing II

Focuses on the care of adult clients with common and/or complicated medical and/or surgical health alterations. Emphasis is placed on the care of clients with alterations in selected body functions. Concepts of client centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence based practice, safety, informatics, systems based practice, professionalism, and caring are integrated throughout the course. Clinical experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe care to clients and selected groups in a variety of settings.

5 credit hours: 3 didactic, 2 clinical 

Credits

5

Prerequisite

Admission to the nursing program and successful completion of all prerequisite courses or APC approval

Offered

Fall