Medical-Surgical III supports the continued development of students’ ability to care for clients with acute alterations of health, including immunology, oncology, sensory, reproductive, and neurological systems. The course addresses the physical, cultural, spiritual and psycho-social nursing care needed by these clients and/or their significant others, appropriate treatment with nursing care that may be employed, strategies to reduce health risks, and their need for health teaching. Students continue to increase their ability to use clinical reasoning and the nursing process in acute clinical situations to provide safe, effective care for clients. Students will also explore care of clients in various healthcare settings.
Credits:
9.0
Prerequisite:
VOCN300, VOCN300C, VOCN311, VOCN311C, PHAR201
Corequisite:
VOCN401C