NSG-209: Medical-Surgical Nursing IV

School
Health and Human Services
Division
Nursing
Department
Nursing
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Nursing
Course Number
209
Course Title
Medical-Surgical Nursing IV
Credit Hours
6.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
152.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
152.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
NSG-201, NSG-202, NSG-207 with minimum grade of C.
Co-requisites
NSG-206, NSG-208, NSG-212 or Nursing department permission.
Catalog Course Description

Continues to study the role of the professional nurse as the provider of care for adult clients with complex needs and as a member of the profession. Builds on previous knowledge using critical thinking skills in a systematic, problem solving process as a framework for providing safe and effective care to restore and promote health in adult clients. Focuses on nursing care and concepts related to the healthy adult client as well as, the adult client with common, acute, or chronic illness exemplars. Also explores how to demonstrate proficiency in performing increasing complex nursing skills, and how to research best practices and integrate theory into the care of adult clients and their families in a variety of clinical settings. This course includes supervised clinical agency/laboratory practicums. Course comprised of four hours of theory and six hours of clinical/lab per week.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Core Course Topics
  1. Caring
  2. Clinical Decision Making
  3. Communication
  4. Culture
  5. Diversity
  6. Evidence Based Practice
  7. Health
  8. Illness
  9. Safety
  10. Wellness
  11. Advocacy
  12. Collaboration
  13. Ethics
  14. Family Dynamics
  15. Fluid and Electrolytes
  16. Immunity
  17. Infection
  18. Intracranial Regulation
  19. Leadership and Management
  20. Metabolism
  21. Mobility
  22. Oxygenation
  23. Perfusion
  24. Professionalism
  25. Spirituality
  26. Thermoregulation
  27. Tissue Integrity
  28. Violence
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
  1. Select evidence based research to improve the client's outcomes.
  2. Choose effective strategies to communicate, including computer based charting, with clients and other members of the health care team.
  3. Manage the complex adult client and to promote individualized client outcomes using the nursing process and standards of care.
  4. Illustrate an understanding of culturally competent care using the professional nursing values of legal, ethical and caring behaviors for the adult client.
  5. Categorize effective strategies to collaborate with other members of the health care team to provide quality care and maintain client safety, while reducing the risk of harm to the client.
  6. Demonstrate critical thinking and clinical reasoning to make sound clinical judgments in situations characterized by ambiguity and uncertainty. *
  7. Demonstrate advocacy for the adult client with complex needs to facilitate the client’s autonomy and full partnership in their care
General Information

The first ten topics are core concepts reinforced across the curriculum.

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement

Assessments of academic achievement may include, but are not limited to skills demonstration, written assignments, research papers, case studies, multiple choice testing and hands-on clinical practice.

Outcomes

Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No

Approval Dates

Effective Term
Fall 2024
ILT Approval Date
AALC Approval Date
Curriculum Committee Approval Date
Review Semester
Fall 2024