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Undergraduate Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NURS 214 - Medical Surgical Nursing I 6 hours

This course is designed to integrate knowledge and skills from previous nursing courses to develop a progressing knowledge base in medical surgical nursing across the lifespan. Fluid and electrolytes and acid/base concepts are introduced. Common medical surgical health deviations are reviewed with an emphasis on pathophysiology, health promotion and nursing interventions. Principles of communication, patient teaching, pharmacology, nutrition, and culture/ethnic/socially diverse concepts are integrated with these topics to develop critical thinking skills in patient care. Introduction to leadership and management theories are presented. This nursing course is offered to nursing students at the campus site they regularly attend. The lecture portion of the course may be offered by in-classroom instruction or by interactive video classroom technology. Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program; NURS 210 , NURS 211 , NURS 212 , NURS 213 . $35 lab fee.