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NUR 1006 - Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts

Credits: 7 to 9
NUR1006 is the first medical/surgical nursing course. Building on NUR109, this course provides for the acquisition of basic medical/surgical nursing theory, as well as application of mental health concepts, communication, collaboration, caring, and critical thinking/clinical reasoning necessary for safe, patient-centered care to a developmentally and culturally diverse adult patient population experiencing various medical/surgical interventions. Incorporates evidence-based practice, quality improvement, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical settings. Differential tuition rates apply. Restricted to Nursing majors only.  Course is not repeatable for credit.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 1009 and NUR 1012 with grades of “C” or better
Corequisite(s): NUR 1050