Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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NURS 1211 - Medical Surgical Nursing I
This course focuses on patient-centered care for adults experiencing common acute and chronic physical health alterations. The course builds on fundamental concepts of collaboration, evidence-based practice, and safe, effective quality care. Topics include care of patient with problems related to the immunological, hematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, hepatobiliary systems, fluid and electrolytes, perioperative nursing, cancer, wound, and end-of-life care.
Requisites: NURS 1111, 1112, 1131, BIOS 1300, and CFS 2710
Credit Hours: 7
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 5.0 lecture, 2.0 clinical, 1.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to apply evidence-based clinical reasoning to the care of adult patients with health alterations.
- Students will be able to demonstrate safety principles in the performance of nursing skills.
- Students will be able to utilize technology for patient care.
- Students will be able to discuss the impact of psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and individual physiological differences on adult patients with health alterations.
- Studentswill be able to apply the nursing process to adult patients with health alterations.
- Students will be able to apply knowledge and resources necessary to teach adult patients and/or caregiver(s) about pertinent health issues.
- Students will be able to demonstrate effective communication with patients, caregiver(s), members of the community, and members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Students will be able to demonstrate professional behavior in the classroom, lab, and clinical area.
- Students will be able to demonstrate the nurse’s legal, ethical, and professional standards of care with regards to adult health nursing concepts and skills.
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