NURSPT 011 Medical Surgical Nursing I

Units: 2.5
Prerequisites: NURSPT 010 Foundations of Nursing with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisites: NURSPT 011L Medical Surgical Nursing I Lab.
This course introduces beginning concepts of Medical-Surgical nursing through the Client Needs model. Course content includes perioperative nursing and basic principles meeting the needs of clients who are experiencing alterations in body systems. Health promotion and maintenance as well as psychosocial balance are presented. A lifespan focus on the geriatric client as well as meeting the needs of grieving and dying is offered. The student will use the Nursing Process as the vehicle for meeting client needs. (CSU)