NUR 005 - Nurse Refresher – Part I: Theory

9 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This course is designed to enable the nurse to update his/her knowledge on the current practice of medical-surgical nursing in acute care. Topics to be covered include healthcare trends/nursing roles, nursing process, pharmacology/dosage calculation, body systems (neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, musculoskeletal, and reproductive), hematology, immunity, gerontology, oncology, and pain management.

Course Objectives:

demonstrate clinical competency in routine client-care skills;
provide safe, effective care for clients with common medical-surgical concerns;
prepare and safely administer medications via various routes;
use the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate client care;
communicate effectively with clients and staff; and
document and report observations accurately using proper medical terminology and abbreviations.