MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II
Course Syllabus
Course Number: NEW
OCAS Code: None
Course Length: 85 Hours
Career Cluster: Health Science
Career Pathway: Therapeutic Service
Career Major(s): Practical Nurse
Pre-requisite(s): Block 1 Courses (Long Term Care Nurse Assistant, Anatomy, and
Medical Terminology)
Block 2 Courses (Concepts of Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing,
Pharmacology, Clinical I Basic Nursing)
Block 3 Courses: (Medical Surgical Nursing I, Clinical 2A – Medical Surg.
Nursing I, Clinical 2B - Medical Surg. Nursing I, Maternal Newborn Theory,
Maternal Newborn Clinical, IV Therapy)
From Block 4: Clinical 3A - Medical Surgical Nursing II (may be offered
concurrently)
Course Description: Building on concepts from previous courses, this course focuses on health
management, maintenance and prevention of illness; care for the individual as
a whole; and deviations from the normal state of health. Administering patient
care includes use of the nursing process while performing focused
assessments, using sound judgment, and providing patient education. The
systems included are immunology, sensory, neurology, digestive, endocrine,
urinary, and reproductive, as well as oncology nursing. The concepts of patient
care, treatments, pharmacology, and diet therapy are included within each
system. Content is presented from a patient-centered approach based on
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Patient care involves consideration of
physiological, cognitive, psychosocial, and spiritual needs within a cultural
framework. Consideration is also given to the impact of health issues: the
potential physical and mental adjustments required, as well as any necessary
diversional or rehabilitative activities.
