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

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

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