NURSADN 008L - Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing - Units 2.5

Corequisites: NURSADN-008 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing.

Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program.

This laboratory course introduces advanced concepts of Medical-Surgical nursing through the Client Needs model. Course content includes the care of clients with significant alterations in body systems that are life-threatening and/or pose potential for disability or death including burns, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, immune, neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular and hematological disorders and injuries that threaten physiological integrity. Health promotion and maintenance concepts are addressed. A lifespan focus on the children and adults with multiple medical or complex disorders client with multiple medical disorders is offered. The student will apply the Nursing Process to develop safe and effective practices that meet client needs. This course includes supervised clinical experiences in skills labs and health care facilities. (CSU)