NURS 3521. Medical - Surgical Nursing1. 5 Hours.
Students focus on nursing care using critical thinking and problem-solving strategies to promote, maintain, and restore health in adults. The effects of illness are examined in relation to the individual development stage, culture, and gender. Students are introduced to the nursing process in the medical-surgical care of adults with chronic and/or non-complex illness by utilizing clinical judgment. This course includes a clinical component to allow the student the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts to medical-surgical clinical nursing practice in diverse adult populations.
Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program.
