General Information

• Name: Medical Surgical Nursing I Clinical
• Discipline: Nursing (NURS)
• Units (Credits): 2
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Nursing and Allied Health

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: admission to the nursing program
• Corequisites: NURS 165 & NURS 166

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Provides opportunities for students to utilize knowledge from the bio/psycho/social sciences, humanities, nursing and current literature to provide safe, competent care of adult patients experiencing common alterations in body systems. Organized by the nursing process to achieve best practice outcomes in a medical/surgical setting. Particular emphasis is placed on concepts of holistic care, holistic care and patient education.

II: Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of NURS 167 the student will be able to:

• Use effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills when proving care for patients and working with family members and the health care team.
• Apply ethical and legal concepts to the care of patients in acute care settings.
• Demonstrate the role of the nurse as provider and manager of care to patients experiencing commonly occurring acute and chronic disruptions in health.
• Demonstrate development of critical thinking skills through the use of reflective thinking, journaling, and problem solving through the nursing process.
• Develop organization and independence in the performance of nursing skills for two patients by the end of the medical/surgical rotation.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

Linkage of course to the Associate of Applied Sciences Degree Mission and Outcomes, Nursing Program Mission, Nursing Program Outcomes and General Education Outcomes.

Link to the Associate of Applied Sciences Degree Mission and Outcomes

The purpose of the Associate of Applied Science degree is to provide employment-related knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a chosen field of study.

Students who complete programs in occupational areas are expected to demonstrate that they

1. Know subject area of the degree
2. Are able to acquire skills and perform tasks necessary for employment or career enhancement

Link to the Nursing Program Mission

The mission of the nursing program at Western Nevada College is to meet the nursing educational needs of the service area. The program prepares qualified students to function as entry-level registered nurses and transfer to higher degree programs.

Graduates are prepared to function in a variety of health care settings, providing culturally sensitive, holistic nursing care to individuals and families across the lifespan. The nursing faculty supports graduate competency in an evolving and complex health care environment by facilitating the students' development of clinical judgement, promoting professional behaviors, and fostering the value of lifelong learning.

Link to at least one Nursing Program Educational Outcome

Communicate and document accurate information about patients in a concise and clear manner.

Utilize the nursing process in a competent and caring manner to safely meet the bio/psycho/social/cultural and spiritual needs of patients across the lifespan in a variety of health care settings.

Provide care that reflects the ethical values of nursing within professional practice standards and the legal parameters of the profession.

Link to at least one general education outcome

Have appropriate technological skills, including computer skills.