COURSE PLAN

ON
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
NURSING EDUCATION
SUBMITTEDTO: SUBMITTED BY:
Mrs. Kanchan Mala Ranjana Sharma
Assistant Professor MSc.(N)1st year
MHN Roll. No. - 11
NSCN,Palampur MSN
NSCN, Palampur
SUBMITTED ON: 10/07/2021

NETAJI SUBHASH COLLEGE OF NURSING, PALAMPUR

 M.Sc. NURSING 1ST YEAR

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING

COURSE PLAN (2021-2022)

Placement: 1st Year

Theory: 150 Hours
Practical: 650 Hours
Total : 800 Hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is common for the students undergoing clinical speciality-II in neuro science nursing/cardiovascular & thoracic nursing/critical care
nursing/oncology nursing/orthopaedic and rehabilitation nursing/nephro & urology nursing, gastroenterology nursing/ geriatric nursing.
It is designed to assist students in developing expertise and in depth knowledge in the field of medical Surgical Nursing. It will help students to appreciate the
patient as a holistic individual and develop skill to function as a specialized Medical-Surgical Nurse. It will further enable the student to function as educator,
manager and researcher in the field of Medical – Surgical Nursing.

Objectives
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
1. Appreciate the trends & issues in the field of Medical – Surgical Nursing as a speciality.
2. Apply concepts & theories related to health promotion.
3. Appreciate the client as a holistic individual.
4. Perform physical, psychosocial assessment of Medical – Surgical patients.
5. Apply Nursing process in providing care to patients.
6. Integrate the concept of family centered nursing care with associated disorder such as genetic, congenital and long-term illness.
7. Recognize and manage emergencies with Medical- Surgical patients.
8. Describe various recent technologies & treatment modalities in the management of critically ill patients.
9. Appreciate the legal & ethical issues relevant to Medical – Surgical Nursing.
10. Prepare a design for layout and management of Medical – Surgical Units.
11. Appreciate the role of alternative systems of Medicine in care of patients.
12. Incorporate evidence based Nursing practice and identify the areas of research in the field of Medical – Surgical Nursing.
13. Recognize the role of Nurse practitioner as a member of the Medical – Surgical health team.
14. Teach Medical – Surgical Nursing to undergraduate nursing students & in-service nurses.

PLACEMENT IN THE CURRICULUM:-M.Sc. (N) 1st year

CLINICAL FACILITIES: - Clinical Posting In the Following Areas

Practical Total = 660 Hours
1 Week = 30 Hours

S.No. Dept/Unit No. of Week Total Hours

1. General Medical Ward 4 120
2. General Surgical Ward 4 120
3. ICUs 4 120
4. Oncology 2 60
5. Ortho 2 60
6. Cardio 2 60
7. Emergency Department 2 60
8. Neuro 2 60
Total 22 Weeks 660 Hours

TEACHING PERSONNEL-Professor and lecturer in Medical Surgical Nursing are responsible for teaching the students and supervise them. Other type
of specialized help may be assured like specialized in child health nursing, and in any other field who may contribute in providing comprehensive teaching.
METHOD OF TEACHING:-
 Lecture Cum Discussion
 Seminar
 Panel Discussion
 Group Project
  Peer Teaching

Time (Hrs) Teaching Learning Assessment method

Unit Content Activities
Theory Practical
I 5 Introduction: • Seminar
 Essay Type
􀂉 Historical development of Medical- Surgical Nursing in India.
• Debate
􀂉 Current status of health and disease burden in India.
• Case Presentations  Short Answers
􀂉 Current concept of health.
􀂉 Trends & issues in Medical – Surgical Nursing.
• Exposure to scientific
􀂉 Ethical & cultural issues in Medical – Surgical Nursing.
􀂉 Rights of patients. conferences
􀂉 National health policy, special laws & ordinances relating to older
• Field visits
people.
􀂉 National goals.
􀂉 Five year plans.
􀂉 National health programs related to adult health.
II 20 Health Assessment of patients • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 History taking.
• Seminar
􀂉 Physical examination of various systems.
• Case Presentations  Short Answers
􀂉 Nutritional assessment.
􀂉 Related investigations and diagnostic assessment.
III 5 Care in hospital settings: • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 Ambulatory care.
• Seminar
􀂉 Acute and Critical care.
• Panel discussion  Short Answers
􀂉 Long term care.
􀂉 Home Health Care.
• Exposure to scientific
􀂉 Characteristics, care models, practice settings, interdisciplinary team.
􀂉 Hospitalization- effects of hospitalization on the patient & family. conferences
􀂉 Stressors & reactions related to disease process.
• Field visits
􀂉 Nursing care using Nursing process approach.
IV 10 Management of patients with disorders of Gastro intestinal tract • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 Review of anatomy and physiology.
 􀂉 Common Disorders-etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical • Seminar
 Short Answers
manifestations, complications, prognosis.
• Panel discussion
􀂉 Health assessment- History taking, physical examination,
investigation and diagnostic assessment. • Debate
􀂉 Treatment modalities and trends.
• Case Presentations
􀂉 Nursing management.
􀂉 Related research studies.
􀂉 Evidence based nursing practice.
􀂉 Rehabilitation and follow-up.
V 10 Management of patients with disorders of nervous system • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
􀂉 Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical
• Debate  Short Answers
manifestations, complications, prognosis.
􀂉 Health assessment-History taking, physical examination,
• Case Presentations
investigation and diagnostic assessment.
􀂉 Treatment modalities and trends.
􀂉 Nursing management.
􀂉 Related research studies.
􀂉 Evidence based nursing practice.
􀂉 Rehabilitation and follow-up.
VI 10 Management of patients with disorders of respiratory system • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
􀂉 Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical
• Case Presentations  Short Answers
manifestations, complications, prognosis.
􀂉 Health assessment-History taking, physical examination,
• Exposure to scientific
investigation and diagnostic assessment.
􀂉 Treatment modalities and trends. conferences
􀂉 Nursing management.
• Field visits
􀂉 Related research studies.
􀂉 Evidence based nursing practice.
􀂉 Rehabilitation and follow-up.
VII 10 Management of patients with disorders of cardio vascular system • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
􀂉 Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical
• Case Presentations  Short Answers
manifestations, complications, prognosis.
􀂉 Health assessment-History taking, physical examination,
• Exposure to scientific
investigation and diagnostic assessment.
􀂉 Treatment modalities and trends. conferences
􀂉 Nursing management.
• Field visits
􀂉 Related research studies.
􀂉 Evidence based nursing practice.
􀂉 Rehabilitation and follow-up.
VIII 5 Management of patients with disorders of blood • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
􀂉 Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical
• Case Presentations  Short Answers
manifestations, complications, prognosis.
􀂉 Health assessment-History taking, physical examination,
• Exposure to scientific
investigation and diagnostic assessment.
􀂉 Treatment modalities and trends. conferences
􀂉 Nursing management.
• Field visits
􀂉 Related research studies
􀂉 Evidence based nursing practice
􀂉 Rehabilitation and follow-up
IX 10 Management of patients with disorders of genito urinary system • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
􀂉 Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical
• Case Presentations  Short Answers
manifestations, complications, prognosis.
􀂉 Health assessment-History taking, physical examination,
• Exposure to scientific
investigation and diagnostic assessment.
􀂉 Treatment modalities and trends. conferences
􀂉 Nursing management.
• Field visits
􀂉 Related research studies.
􀂉 Evidence based nursing practice.
 􀂉 Rehabilitation and follow-up.
X 10 Management of patients with disorders of endocrine system • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
􀂉 Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical
• Case Presentations  Short Answers
manifestations, complications, prognosis.
􀂉 Health assessment-History taking, physical examination,
• Exposure to scientific
investigation and diagnostic assessment.
􀂉 Treatment modalities and trends. conferences
􀂉 Nursing management.
• Field visits
􀂉 Related research studies.
􀂉 Evidence based nursing practice.
􀂉 Rehabilitation and follow-up.
XI 10 Management of patients with disorders of musculo-skeletal • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
system
• Seminar
􀂉 Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Case Presentations  Short Answers
􀂉 Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical
manifestations, complications, prognosis.
• Exposure to scientific
􀂉 Health assessment-History taking, physical examination,
investigation and diagnostic assessment. conferences
􀂉 Treatment modalities and trends.
• Field visits
􀂉 Nursing management.
􀂉 Related research studies.
􀂉 Evidence based nursing practice.
􀂉 Rehabilitation and follow-up.
XII 8 Management of patients with disorders of integumentory system • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
􀂉 Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical
• Panel discussion  Short Answers
manifestations, complications, prognosis.
􀂉 Health assessment-History taking, physical examination,
• Debate
investigation and diagnostic assessment.
􀂉 Treatment modalities and trends. • Case Presentations
􀂉 Nursing management.
• Exposure to scientific
 􀂉 Related research studies. conferences
􀂉 Evidence based nursing practice.
• Field visits
􀂉 Rehabilitation and follow-up.
XIII 5 Management of patients with disorders of Eye and ENT • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
􀂉 Common Disorders-etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical
• Case Presentations  Short Answers
manifestations, complications, prognosis.
􀂉 Health assessment-History taking, physical examination,
• Exposure to scientific
investigation and diagnostic assessment.
􀂉 Treatment modalities and trends. conferences
􀂉 Nursing management.
• Field visits
􀂉 Related research studies.
􀂉 Evidence based nursing practice.
􀂉 Rehabilitation and follow-up.
XIV 8 Management of patients with disorders of reproductive system • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 Review of anatomy and physiology.
• Seminar
􀂉 Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical
• Panel discussion  Short Answers
manifestations, complications, prognosis.
􀂉 Health assessment-History taking, physical examination,
• Debate
investigation and diagnostic assessment.
􀂉 Treatment modalities and trends. • Case Presentations
􀂉 Nursing management.
• Exposure to scientific
􀂉 Related research studies.
􀂉 Evidence based nursing practice. conferences
􀂉 Rehabilitation and follow-up.
• Field visits
XV 8 Geriatric nursing • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 Nursing Assessment-History and Physical assessment.
• Seminar
􀂉 Ageing;
• Panel discussion  Short Answers
􀂉 Demography; Myths and realities.
􀂉 Concepts and theories of ageing.
• Debate
􀂉 Cognitive Aspects of Ageing.
􀂉 Normal biological ageing. • Case Presentations
 􀂉 Age related body systems changes. • Exposure to scientific
􀂉 Psychosocial Aspects of Aging.
conferences
􀂉 Medications and elderly.
􀂉 Stress & coping in older adults. • Field visits
􀂉 Common Health Problems & Nursing Management;
􀂉 Psychosocial and Sexual.
􀂉 Abuse of elderly.
􀂉 Role of nurse for care of elderly: ambulation, nutritional,
communicational, psychosocial and spiritual.
􀂉 Role of nurse for caregivers of elderly.
􀂉 Role of family and formal and non formal caregivers.
􀂉 Use of aids and prosthesis (hearing aids, dentures,
􀂉 Legal & Ethical Issues.
􀂉 Provisions and Programmes for elderly; privileges, Community
Programs and health services;
􀂉 Home and institutional care.
􀂉 Issues, problems and trends.
XVI 8 Management of patients with communicable and sexually • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
transmitted diseases:
• Seminar
􀂉 Review of immune system.
• Panel discussion  Short Answers
􀂉 Common Disorders of immune system – HIV/AIDS.
􀂉 Review of infectious disease process.
• Debate
􀂉 Communicable Diseases- etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical
manifestations, complications, prognosis. • Case Presentations
􀂉 Health assessment-History taking, physical examination,
• Exposure to scientific
investigation and diagnostic assessment.
􀂉 Treatment modalities and trends. conferences
􀂉 Nursing management.
• Field visits
􀂉 Related research studies.
􀂉 Evidence based nursing practice.
􀂉 Rehabilitation and follow-up.
XVII 8 Emergency, trauma and multi-system organ failure • Lecture cum discussion
 Essay Type
􀂉 DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation)
• Seminar
􀂉 Trauma, burns, poisoning
• Panel discussion  Short Answers
􀂉 Etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical manifestations, complications,
prognosis.
• Debate
􀂉 Health assessment-History taking, physical examination,
investigation and diagnostic assessment. • Case Presentations
• Treatment modalities and trends. • Exposure to scientific
• Nursing management.
• Related research studies. conferences
• Evidence based nursing practice. • Field visits
• Rehabilitation and follow-up.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
• Clinical presentations
• History taking
• Health Assessment
• Nutritional Assessment
• Health Education related to disease conditions
• Case studies
• Project work
• Field visits

REFERENCES
 Abraham P.H; Marks S.C; Hutchings R.T ,Mcminn's Colour Atlas Of Human Anatomy,5th Ed,2003, Mosby
 Richard l.Drake; Wayne Vogl; Adam W.M.Mitchell, Grays Anatomy For Students Companion, 2005, Churchill Livingstone
 Evelyn C.Pearce, Anatomy And Physiology For Nurses, 16th Ed, Jaypee
 Basavanthappa,B.T. Medical Surgical Nursing, 2003, Jaypee