STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Apply medical/surgical concepts to safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care in a variety of healthcare settings to diverse patient populations across the lifespan.

 2. Demonstrate critical thinking and clinical reasoning to make patient-centered care decisions.

 3. Relate quality measures to improved patient care.

 4. Contribute to collaborative relationships with members of the interdisciplinary team in the medical/surgical setting.

 5. Use information management principles, techniques, and systems, and patient care technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.

 6. Demonstrate use of leadership principles caring for stable patients experiencing medical/surgical interventions.

 7. Apply professional, legal, and ethical guidelines when caring for stable patients experiencing medical/surgical interventions.

 8. Demonstrate a culture of caring when providing holistic, compassionate, culturally-competent care to stable patients experiencing medical/surgical interventions.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Application of key concepts to introductory medical-surgical practice

 A.  Patient-centered care

 1. Focused assessment

 2. Health disparities

 3. Acute/chronic/terminal illness/sick role

 4. Aging

 5. Mental health concepts

 a.  Stress

 b.  Substance abuse

 B.  Quality/safety measures

 C.  Critical thinking/clinical reasoning

 D.  Collaborative relationships

 E.  Information technology

 F.  Advocacy

 G.  Culture of Caring

 H.  Leadership approaches

 II. Introduction to medical-surgical nursing

 A.  Evidence-based practice

 B. Professional, Legal and ethical issues

 C.  Cultural/spiritual beliefs and practice

 III. Introductory Concepts of Fluid and Electrolyte and Acid/Base Balance

 A.  Common F/E Imbalances

 B.  Hypovolemic Shock

 C.  Types of IV Solutions

 D.  Peripheral and Central Line Management

 F.  Venous blood sampling

 IV. Introductory Concepts of Peri-Operative Care

 A.  Surgical Experience and Complications, including

 1. Hypothermia

 2. Hyperthermia

 B.  Acute Pain Management

 

 V. Introductory Concepts of Oxygenation and Tissue Perfusion

 A.  Management of Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

 1. Coronary Artery Disease

 2. Angina

 3. Hypertension

 4. Heart Failure

 5. Peripheral Artery Disease

 6. Peripheral Venous Insufficiency

 B.  Management of Patients with Respiratory Disorders

 1.  Influenza

 2.  Pneumonia

 3.  Tuberculosis

 4.  COPD/Asthma

 5.  Sleep Apnea

 C.  Management of patients with Hematological Disorders

 1.  Anemias

 

 VI. Introductory Concepts of Human Protective Mechanisms

 A.  Management of patients with Immune System Problems

 1.  Inflammatory Process

 2.  Unexpected responses to therapies

 3.  Hypersensitivity Reactions

 4.  Intro to Sepsis

 5.  HIV Disease

 

 B.  Management of patients with Integumentary Disorders

 1. Wound Healing

 C.  Introductory Concepts of Cancer Care

 

 VII. Introductory Concepts of Mobility, Sensory Perception, and Cognition

 A.  Management of Musculoskeletal Problems

 1. Orthopedic surgery

 2. Amputation

 3. Osteoporosis

 4. Osteo arthritis

 B.  Management of patients with Visual Disorders

 1.  Glaucoma/Cataracts

 2.  Macular Degeneration

 3.  Retinal Detachment

 C.  Management of patients with Neurological Disorders

 1.  Peripheral neuropathy

 2.  Stroke

 3.  Meningitis/Encephalitis

 4.  Seizures

 5.  Acute/Chronic Neuro Problems including Increased Intracranial Pressure

 

 VIII. Introductory Concepts of Nutrition, Metabolism and Elimination

 A.  Management of Patients with GI Disorders

 1. GERD/Hiatal Hernia

 2. Peptic Ulcer Disease

 3. Crohns/ Ulcerative Colitis

 4. Bowel Obstruction/Peritonitis

 5. Appendicitis

 6. Liver Disease

 B.  Management of patients with Endocrine Disorders

 1.  Diabetes

 2.  Thyroid Disorders

 3.  Adrenal Disorders

 C.  Introductory Concepts of GU Disorders

 1.  Urinary Tract Infections

 2.  Renal Calculi

 3.  Renal Failure

 IX. Introductory Concepts of Reproductive Disorders

 1. Sexually Transmitted Infections

 2. Common Breast Disorders

 3. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy