NURS 121 Medical-surgical Nursing I

• Holistically care for self, patients, colleagues, and community within an ethical, legal, and diverse framework within the scope of practice of the RN
• Demonstrate competency in educating and communicating with patients, families, interdisciplinary teams, and systems with a focus on quality health care and promotion and functional patient outcomes
  • Use proper medical terminology in communicating verbal and written information to health care team  (QSEN: Patient Centered Care) (GO: Communication)
  • Describe common disease processes (GO: Intercultural Appreciation)
  • Recognize effective communication techniques that promote client and family involvement (QSEN: Safety) (GO: Communication)
• Implement the nursing care process to demonstrate safe, competent and evidence-based care within a variety of settings using appropriate tools and technologies
  • Identify key assessment data for specific disorders (Go: Communication)
  • Recognize manifestations of common disease processes(GO: Critical Thinking)
• Utilize clinical reasoning skills to synthesize patient assessment data, scientific knowledge, and pharmacology to safely manage a rapidly changing health care status
  • Identify appropriate nursing actions based on available assessment data and specific disorders(QSEN: Evidence-based Practice)
• Provide leadership to effectively collaborate and delegate with patient, family, interdisciplinary, systems administration and the wider community
  • Describe the nurse role and responsibility in regards to legal and ethical considerations in client and family care (QSEN: Patient Centered Care)
  • Demonstrate an understanding of leadership and advocacy traits that promote work place, client, and family wellbeing (GO: Teamwork)