NRSG 102: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING I - Nursing - Indianapolis - Ivy Tech Libraries at Ivy Tech Community College

Course Description

NRSG 102: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING I

Provides an understanding of the health care needs of adults experiencing non-complex alterations in health within the context of select medical-surgical concepts. Examines the roles of the licensed practical nurse and the registered nurse in applying the nursing process and implementing the ordered plan of treatment.

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Prerequisites, course description, major learning objectives, and course content

Fluid and Electrolyte Videos

Dosage Calculation - Dimensional Analysis

PowerPoint Lectures: Dimensional Analysis Method

The PowerPoint presentations found below are lectures created by Professor Linda Fluharty to help the beginning nursing student learn dosage calculation. These slide shows include recorded audio and provide excellent instruction on the dimensional analysis method.

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Dosage Calculation Example Scenarios

Each of the PowerPoint presentations below provides a scenario involving the dosage calculation of a critical care medication to be administered to a patient. A step-by-step explanation of the calculation is given using the dimensional analysis method.

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Library eBooks

MedSurg Notes: Nurse's Clinical Pocket Guide (2021)
This handy resource provides on-the-spot guidance that helps you identify and treat patients with urgent and common medical-surgical conditions. Each condition is in outline format and delivers all the current information you need to deliver the very best patient care.
Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery, 16th Ed. (2019)
The definitive text for nurses and surgical technologists training for a career in the operating room. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions cover patient care in more than 400 surgical interventions, including positioning, instrumentation, and postoperative care.

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Comprehensive coverage includes basic perioperative nursing principles, such as patient and environmental safety, infection prevention and control, positioning, anesthesia and pain management, the unique needs of special populations such as pediatric and geriatric patients, and more. Perioperative nursing considerations include assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation, discharge planning, and patient and family education. Sample plans of care include nursing diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions. Surgical Pharmacology tables summarize the drugs most commonly used for each surgical procedure, including generic and trade names, indications, and pharmacokinetics. Patient and Family Education boxes include specific guidelines for preprocedural and postprocedural care, side effects and complications, home care, discharge instructions, and psychosocial care.
Surgical Metabolism : The Metabolic Care of the Surgical Patient
Provides clear and concise evidence-based guidelines for the metabolic management and nutritional support of the surgical patient.
Phillips's Manual of IV Therapeutics: Evidence-Based Practice for Infusion Therapy, 7th Ed. (2018)
The perfect resource for any setting where infusion therapy skills are required! Its popular, self-paced approach makes it ideal for classroom and clinical settings as it progresses from the basics to advanced techniques while incorporating theory into clinical application.