NUR 240: Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts with Clinical

This course focuses on the ongoing development of the professional nursing student in a two-year nursing education program. The student is taught to use the nursing process for the development of plans of care for clients with complex and/or complicated healthcare needs. Emphasis is placed on integrating the biological, physical, and social sciences in assisting the client and family to achieve optimal functioning. Special attention is also placed on identifying legal and ethical considerations that influence care in complex settings. The use of advanced nursing skills in the provision of client care is the focus of clinical; also, there is a focus on understanding the complexity of acute and/or complex nursing interventions. Nursing students will evaluate and revise nursing care approaches based on the client’s response to the treatment.