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Medical-Surgical Nursing Standards of Practice and Certification Review
November 2 & 3, 2022
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Zoom Online Meeting

Learning Outcome: Participants will be able to identify current standards of Medical Surgical nursing practice and apply them to selected patient conditions.

Objectives:
  • Describe the techniques for preparing for the medical surgical review exam.
  • Relate the pathophysiologic basis of fluid and electrolytes, and assessments of pre and post-operative patients.
  • Discuss the nursing assessment and interventions related to selected disorders within the gastrointestinal system.
  • Discuss the nursing assessment and interventions related to selected disorders within the respiratory system.
  • Identify the appropriate nursing assessments and interventions related to selected disorders within the Hematologic/Immune system.
  • Recognize the appropriate nursing assessments and interventions related to selected disorders within the Cardiovascular system.
  • Discuss the appropriate nursing assessments and interventions related to selected disorders within the Endocrine system, to include diabetes.
  • Apply the appropriate nursing assessments and interventions related to selected disorders within the Renal/genitourinary system.
  • Recognize the appropriate nursing assessments and interventions related to selected disorders within the musculoskeletal system.
  • Discuss the appropriate nursing assessments and interventions related to selected disorders within the neurological system.
  • Describe the appropriate nursing assessments and interventions related to selected disorders within the integumentary system.
  • Discuss the appropriate nursing assessments and interventions related to selected pain management modalities.
  • Discuss the appropriate nursing assessments and interventions related to patients in treatment for cancer.
  • Describe the key issues related to current nursing practice and standards.