PNSG 2220 Syllabus

Subject Code

PNSG

Course Number

2220

Course Title

Medical Surgical Nursing II

Prerequisites

PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher, PNSG 2210 with a grade of C or higher

Corequisites

PNSG 2320

Terms Offered

Offered Summer

Credit Hours

(4-0-4)

Course Description

This second course in a series of four focuses on client care, including using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, engaging in client education, and displaying cultural competence across the life span. It gives attention to special populations. Topics include health management and maintenance; prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to the endocrine, gastrointestinal, and urinary system. Students must pay a $321 supply fee when registering for this course.