DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING

Objectives

• Appreciate the trends & issues in the field of Medical – Surgical Nursing as a specialty.
• Apply concepts & theories related to health promotion.
• Appreciate the client as a holistic individual.
• Perform physical, psychosocial assessment of Medical – Surgical patients.
• Apply Nursing process in providing care to patients.
• Integrate the concept of family centered nursing care with associated disorder such as genetic, congenital and long-term illness.
• Recognize and manage emergencies with Medical-Surgical patients. 8. Describe various recent technologies & treatment modalities in the management of critically ill patients.
• Appreciate the legal & ethical issues relevant to Medical – Surgical Nursing.
• Prepare a design for layout and management of Medical – Surgical Units.
• Build up research potential in the Department.
• Maintain prompt and precise records.
• Motivate patients for early treatment and follow up.
• Assist in various therapies and diagnostic investigations conducted in the medical, surgical, and critical care units.