NU 277 - Special Topics in Nursing: Medical-Surgical Nursing I

Students are introduced to the role of the professional nurse in the classroom, lab, and clinical settings. Issues and trends in current nursing practice are explored. The nursing process is the organizing framework for planning, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based, client-centered nursing care to adult patients in various stages of the health and wellness continuum. Critical thinking skills are developed through active learning scenarios in the classroom and direct client care opportunities in clinical settings, with a focus on basic medical-surgical nursing care. Psychomotor skills are developed in guided nursing laboratory and simulation sessions.

Prerequisites & Notes
Admission to the Accelerated Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing program. Co-requisites: NU 230, NU 306

(Cr: 6)