PNSG 2240 Syllabus

Subject Code

PNSG

Course Number

2240

Course Title

Medical Surgical Nursing IV

Prerequisites

PNSG 2030 with a grade of C or higher

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Fall

Credit Hours

(4-0-4)

Course Description

This fourth course in a series of four courses 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, oncology; pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health; client care; treatment; pharmacology; nutrition; and standard precautions with regard to the integumentary and reproductive systems.