Medical Surgical Nursing I
- Health Sciences
- 300 level
- 3 credit units
- 327 pages
- 10 units
This course is the first in a series of four Medical Surgical Nursing courses. It aims to enhance your understanding of medical-surgical nursing principles, concepts, and theories. It also explores nursing models and theories used in current care planning. The course covers diverse medical-surgical conditions and includes theoretical, laboratory, and clinical practice components over 15 weeks. It aims to improve the quality of care given to patients with medical or surgical conditions.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 208 hours
- Maths
- Basic
- Content
- Theoretical, practical, case study
- Practical work
- Yes
- Assignments
- Tutor Marked Assignments
- Computer Marked Assignments
- Laboratory Practical Sessions and Reports
- Final Examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of NSC305, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
- MODULE 4: THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND CARE OF PATIENTS WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASESPage 285
- UNIT 2: CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASESPage 302
- UNIT 3 CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH ALTERED IMMUNE STATUSPage 308
- UNIT 4: CARE OF PATIENTS WITH BURNSPage 217
- UNIT 5: CARE OF PATIENTS WITH CANCERPage 234
- UNIT 6 CARE OF PATIENTS RECEIVING PALLIATIVE CAREPage 258
- UNIT 7: LOSS, GRIEF AND END OF LIFE CAREPage 267
- UNIT 8 SKIN CARE AND WOUND CAREPage 158
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
NSC305 · MODULE 4: THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND CARE OF PATIENTS WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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What you should be able to do
- Apply nursing theories and concepts to patient care.
- Provide care for patients with fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
- Manage patients experiencing shock and stress.
- Care for patients with infectious diseases and altered immune status.
- Provide preoperative and postoperative care to surgical patients.
What it prepares you for
- Registered Nurse
- Medical-Surgical Nurse
- Critical Care Nurse
- Emergency Room Nurse
- Operating Room Nurse
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Long-Term Care Facilities
- Home Health Agencies
- Rehabilitation Centers
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 2: Fundamentals of Medical Surgical Nursing
Unit 2: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Advanced concepts of fluid and electrolyte balance require strong understanding of physiology and biochemistry.
- Module 4: The Immune System and Care of Patients with Infectious Diseases
Unit 3: Caring for Patients with Altered Immune Status
Understanding the immune system requires knowledge of complex cellular interactions and immune responses.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 45 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing
Unit 1: The Context of Care – Principles, Concepts and Theories of Nursing Care · 2 hours
Read the unit introduction to understand the context of care.. Define nursing and discuss its principles.. Explain the concepts of health, wellness, and illness.. Complete the tutor-marked assignment and self-assessment exercise..
Unit 2: Models of Nursing Care Delivery · 2 hours
Explore different models of nursing care delivery.. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each model.. Discuss how these models inform current nursing practice.. Relate these models to real-world healthcare settings..
- Week 2Module 1: Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing
Unit 3: Nursing Process · 3 hours
Understand the steps of the nursing process.. Apply the nursing process to patient scenarios.. Practice formulating nursing diagnoses and planning interventions.. Complete the self-assessment exercise..
- Week 3Module 1: Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing
Unit 4: Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice · 3 hours
Define critical thinking and its importance in nursing.. Analyze case studies to apply critical thinking skills.. Discuss ethical considerations in nursing practice.. Complete the tutor-marked assignment..
- Week 4Module 2: Fundamentals of Medical Surgical Nursing
Unit 1: Nutrition · 3 hours
Review the nutrients in foods and their roles in the body.. Discuss the chemical composition of nutrients.. Explain the energy-yielding nutrients and their sources.. Perform a nutrition assessment of individuals..
- Week 5Module 2: Fundamentals of Medical Surgical Nursing
Unit 2: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance · 4 hours
Explain the distribution of body water and the role of electrolytes.. Discuss the regulation of body fluid compartments.. Describe the homeostatic mechanisms involved in fluid balance.. Complete the tutor-marked assignment..
- Week 6Module 2: Fundamentals of Medical Surgical Nursing
Unit 3: Shock · 4 hours
Define shock and its classification.. Explain the pathophysiology of shock and its stages.. Discuss the complications of shock.. Complete the self-assessment exercise..
- Week 7Module 2: Fundamentals of Medical Surgical Nursing
Unit 4: Stress · 3 hours
Define stress and its relationship to adaptation.. Identify common reactions to stress and maladaptive responses.. Discuss indicators of stress and stress management techniques.. Complete the tutor-marked assignment..
- Week 8Module 2: Fundamentals of Medical Surgical Nursing
Unit 5: Temperature Control · 3 hours
Explain the mechanisms of temperature control.. Discuss factors that increase and decrease heat production.. Describe the causes, clinical manifestations, and management of hypothermia and hyperthermia.. Complete the self-assessment exercise..
- Week 9Module 2: Fundamentals of Medical Surgical Nursing
Unit 6: Pain · 4 hours
Describe the pathophysiology of pain.. Discuss pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions for pain relief.. Apply the nursing process to patients experiencing pain.. Complete the tutor-marked assignment..
- Week 10Module 2: Fundamentals of Medical Surgical Nursing
Unit 7: Sleep · 3 hours
Define sleep and describe its stages.. Discuss the theories of sleep and the sleep-wakefulness cycle.. Explain the physiological effects of sleep.. Complete the self-assessment exercise..
- Week 11Module 2: Fundamentals of Medical Surgical Nursing
Unit 8: Skin Care and Wound management · 3 hours
Discuss skin integrity and the types of wounds.. Explain factors influencing wound healing.. Describe how to care for the skin and manage wounds.. Complete the tutor-marked assignment..
- Week 12Module 3: Caring for Patients with Special Needs
Unit 1: Care of the Client Having Surgery · 4 hours
Discuss physical and psychosocial needs of surgical patients.. Explain the phases of surgical patient care.. Provide preoperative physical and psychological care.. Complete the self-assessment exercise..
- Week 13Module 4: The Immune System and Care of Patients with Infectious Diseases
Unit 2: Caring for Patients with Infectious Diseases · 4 hours
Describe the management of Angel, a 6 year old girl, who presented in the unit with severe prostration, hyperpyrexia (Temp. 38.7oC), and one episode of convulsion prior presentation, using the nursing process model.. Describe the chain of infection.. List the signs and symptoms of infection.. Describe the management of a patient who has infection..
Preparing for the exam
- Create concept maps linking Units 2-3 fluid/electrolyte balance to renal function.
- Practice care planning for shock scenarios from Units 3-4 weekly.
- Review medication side effects from Units 5-6 related to immune response.
- Focus on surgical procedures and post-op care from Units 7-8.
- Study infection control protocols from Units 9-10 weekly.
- Use case studies from Units 11-12 to apply palliative care principles.
- Review all TMAs and CMAs
Questions students ask about this course
What is NSC305 about?
This course is the first in a series of four Medical Surgical Nursing courses. It aims to enhance your understanding of medical-surgical nursing principles, concepts, and theories. It also explores nursing models and theories used in current care planning. The course covers diverse medical-surgical conditions and includes theoretical, laboratory, and clinical practice components over 15 weeks. It aims to improve the quality of care given to patients with medical or surgical conditions.
How many units does NSC305 have?
NSC305, Medical Surgical Nursing I, has 10 units across 3 modules, over 327 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is NSC305?
NSC305 carries 3 credit units, at 300 level in Health Sciences.
Is NSC305 hard?
NSC305 is rated intermediate level, with basic mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical, practical and case study work, and it has a practical component.
How long does NSC305 take to study?
About 208 hours of study, spread across its 10 units.
How is NSC305 assessed?
NSC305 is assessed by Assignments, Tutor Marked Assignments, Computer Marked Assignments, Laboratory Practical Sessions and Reports and Final Examination.
What can I do with NSC305?
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Nurse, Critical Care Nurse, Emergency Room Nurse and Operating Room Nurse.