Syllabus
This course is designed to equip the students to review and apply their knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and Behavioral sciences in caring for adult patients with Medical/Surgical disorders using nursing process approach. It also intends to develop competencies required for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, nursing management, and supportive/palliative and rehabilitative care to adult patients with various Medical Surgical disorders.
On completion of the course the students will apply nursing process and critical thinking in delivering holistic nursing care with selected Medical and Surgical conditions. At the completion of Adult Health Nursing II course, students will 1. Explain the etiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, diagnostic studies, treatments and complications of selected common medical and surgical disorders. 2. Perform complete health assessment to establish a data base for providing quality patient care and integrate the knowledge of diagnostic tests in the process of data collection. 3. Identify diagnoses, list them according to priority and formulate nursing care plan. 4. Perform nursing procedures skillfully and apply scientific principles while giving comprehensive nursing care to patients. 5. Integrate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, nutrition and pharmacology in caring for patients experiencing various medical and surgical disorders. 6. Identify common diagnostic measures related to the health problems with emphasis on nursing assessment and responsibilities. 7. Demonstrate skill in assisting/performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. 8. Demonstrate competencies/skills to patients undergoing treatment for medical surgical disorders. 9. Identify the drugs used in treating patients with selected medical surgical conditions.