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Medical Surgical Nursing

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Course Description

This course builds upon NUR 133 and focuses on assessment of primarily adult populations with acute and chronic health disorders. The course expands on skills of critical thinking, clinical decision making, and interventions for patients with acute and chronic illnesses. The course provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with the healthcare team in patient care planning building on evidence-based practices. Instructional methodologies include patient-centered clinical experiences and structured classroom student-teacher interactions.

Minimum Credit Hours

9

Maximum Credit Hours

9

PCS Code

1.2

Requirements

Prerequisite: NUR 133, BIO 246 and BIO 245 (all C or better). Corequisite: PSY 220. Course fee

Department(s)

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