NRSG 102 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I

1. Describe Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies as they relate to collaborative, safe, culturally competent, and holistic patient-centered care. (SLO 1)
2. Describe the etiology, pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of common alterations in health. (SLO 2)
3. Discuss the roles of the licensed practical nurse and associate degree registered nurse in relation to coordination and continuity of care as they collaborate with other members of the inter/intraprofessional team. (SLO 1, 5, 7)
4. Describe current techniques and strategies for assessing and providing evidence based nursing care to adults with alterations in health within the context of identified concepts. (SLO 4)
5. Apply basic principles of the nursing process to select patient care scenarios. (SLO 4)
6. Describe the ordered plan of treatment of adults experiencing non-complex alterations in health. (SLO 2, 4)
7. Discuss the basic health teaching needs of adults and their significant others while providing care in a collaborative, safe, culturally competent, and holistic patient-centered environment. (SLO 1, 2, 5)

• Managing Care/QSEN competencies
• Philosophical concepts related to individuals, environment, nursing, health, and the nursing education process
• Etiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and diagnostic testing
• Introductory identification and prioritization of nursing problems and utilization of the Nursing Process
• Nursing care and ordered plan of treatment
• Introduction to safe management of care
• Introduction to perioperative care
• Common non complex alterations in health: cellular regulation (immunity, infection, inflammation), urinary function, digestive, gastrointestinal and metabolic function, fluids and electrolytes, perioperative care, tissue integrity, and mobility
• Basic dosage calculations

 
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