MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 1 CURICCULUM Course Philosophy To fulfill the Middlesex County Vocational-Technical School Practical Nursing Program mission to develop practical nursing skills for licensure and employment, the Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 Curriculum will help meet the expectations for this type of health care provider. This course is designed to provide students with experiences in a broad base of health and emergency measures as well as to teach students a core of workplace skills and standards relevant to the field of medical-surgical practical nursing. The course will focus on academic learning and clinical experiences at a variety of healthcare and emergency facilities, such as hospitals, long-term facilities, and therapy centers. These learning experiences will be taught by the academic and clinical instructors. Instruction will also be delivered through distance learning and field trips, as well as invited guest speakers who are expert in their respective fields. These experiences are an opportunity to increase their understanding of medical-surgical nursing. MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 1 CURRICULUM Course Description Course Title Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 Curriculum Length of Program 63 academic hours 152.25 clinical hours Textbooks ADULT HEALTH NURSING, Barbara Christensen and Elaine Kockrow, 6th edition *ADULT HEALTH NURSING Work Book, Barbara Christensen and Elaine Kockrow, 6th edition INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Marilyn W. Edmunds, 7th edition *INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Work Book, Marilyn W. Edmunds, 7th edition FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING, Barbara Christensen and Elaine Kockrow, 6th edition BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY, Staci Nix, 14th edition FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS AND CONCEPTS IN PATIENT CARE, Barbara K. Timby, 10th edition
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 1 CURICCULUM Course Philosophy To fulfill the Middlesex County Vocational-Technical School Practical Nursing Program mission to develop practical nursing skills for licensure and employment, the Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 Curriculum will help meet the expectations for this type of health care provider. This course is designed to provide students with experiences in a broad base of health and emergency measures as well as to teach students a core of workplace skills and standards relevant to the field of medical-surgical practical nursing. The course will focus on academic learning and clinical experiences at a variety of healthcare and emergency facilities, such as hospitals, long-term facilities, and therapy centers. These learning experiences will be taught by the academic and clinical instructors. Instruction will also be delivered through distance learning and field trips, as well as invited guest speakers who are expert in their respective fields. These experiences are an opportunity to increase their understanding of medical-surgical nursing. MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 1 CURRICULUM Course Description Course Title Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 Curriculum Length of Program 63 academic hours 152.25 clinical hours Textbooks ADULT HEALTH NURSING, Barbara Christensen and Elaine Kockrow, 6th edition *ADULT HEALTH NURSING Work Book, Barbara Christensen and Elaine Kockrow, 6th edition INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Marilyn W. Edmunds, 7th edition *INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Work Book, Marilyn W. Edmunds, 7th edition FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING, Barbara Christensen and Elaine Kockrow, 6th edition BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY, Staci Nix, 14th edition FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS AND CONCEPTS IN PATIENT CARE, Barbara K. Timby, 10th edition
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