Medical-Surgical Nursing I

General introduction and definition of terms. Health-illness continuum. Concept of medical surgical nursing/terms; concepts and principles of medical-surgical nursing. Methods of delivery of nursing care. Team task assignment, patient assignment, primary nursing approach, Principles and practice of rehabilitation. Common situations that threaten adaptation and manifestations of health disorders. Diagnostic measures. Problems associated with body defense mechanisms. Comprehensive assessment of a patient and data collection, and Emergency care.