NUR 1006 - Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts

Credits: 7-9

NUR 1006 is the first medical/surgical nursing course. Building on NUR 1009, 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