NUR 102A Introductory Medical-Surgical Care

NUR 102A is the second course in the lecture series. Students continue to learn core concepts required for professional nursing practice. This course contains topics related to nursing care of patients with cardiopulmonary disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, metabolic disorders, digestive disorders, general surgical procedures, wound care, diabetes, genito-urinary, and introductory mental health concepts. Students continue to identify patient problems/nursing diagnosis, plan, and implement basic nursing care. Required: Admission to the Nursing program; CNA certification. 

Credits

5

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: NUR 101A Fundamentals of Nursing with a C or better and successful completion of NUR 101B Fundamentals of Nursing Practice

Corequisite

Corequisite: NUR 102B Introductory Medical-Surgical Practice

Offered

Offered Winter only

Notes

Career Technical Education (CTE) Course

General Education Requirements

AAS Human Relations, Cultural Literacy AAOT/AAS,

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Identify priority patient problems and appropriate nursing actions to safely and effectively to meet the patient needs at a beginning level. Identify pathophysiological and behavioral science concepts and provide rationale for nursing care. Recognize nursing role and responsibility to use established protocols to reinforce basic health promotion and self-care education to patients. Recognize cultural needs of patients when providing care. Identify practices within the legal and ethical parameters of the nursing profession focusing on HIPAA, documentation and role responsibility. Effectively apply concepts of fundamental nursing care to the medical-surgical setting. Apply the nursing process to meet the mental health needs of the patient at a beginning level.