Institute / School Name S.P.H.E.
CON, GHARUAN, MOHALI, PUNJAB
Program Name M.Sc. NURSING
Course Code
Course Name M.Sc. NURSING 1st year MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING-
1
Lecture / Tutorial (per 06 Course Credits 150 HRS.
week)
Course Coordinator Name MS. MANPREET KAUR
1. Scope and Objectives of the Course
DESCRIPTION: This course 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 skill to function as a specialized Medical Surgical
Nurse. It will further enable the students to function as educator, manager and researcher in
the field of Medical Surgical Nursing.
Objectives :
At the end of the course students will be able to :
1. Appreciate the trends and issues in the field of Medical Surgical Nursing as a
specialty.
2. Apply concepts and 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 and treatment modalities in the management of
critically ill patients.
9. Appreciate legal and 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.
3. Reference Books
TB1: SAUNDERS MANUAL OF NURSING CARE (VOL I&II) (LATEST EDITION),
JOYCE M BLACK
TB2: T.BOOK OF MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING(VOL I & II)(LATEST EDITION),
BRUNNER
TB3: MEDICAL- SURGICAL NURSING Assessment AND MANAGEMENT OF
CLINICAL PROBLEMS (VOL I & II) (3RD EDITION), LEWIS’S
Schedule No. of No. of Scheduled Lectures: No. of Scheduled
Weeks Tutorials
Weeks before 1st MST 4 weeks 15
Weeks before 2nd MST 4 weeks 15
Weeks after 2nd MST 4 weeks 15
Total
4. Other readings and relevant websites
S.No Link of Journals, magazines and Research Papers of related course
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2
3
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5
5. Course Plan
Lecture Topics Text Book / Pedagogical
no. Reference Tool
Book / Other Demonstration/
reading Case Study
material
1-12 Introduction: TB1,TB2 PPT/ white
board
Historical development of Medical- Surgical
Nursing in India.
Current status of health and disease burden in
India.
Current concept of health.
Trends & issues in Medical – Surgical Nursing.
Ethical & cultural issues in Medical – Surgical
Nursing.
Rights of patients.
National health policy, special laws & ordinances
relating to older people.
National goals.
Five year plans.
National health programs related to adult health.
13-24 Health Assessment of patients TB1,TB2
History taking.
Physical examination of various systems.
Nutritional assessment.
Related investigations and diagnostic assessment.
25-39 Care in hospital settings: TB2
Ambulatory care.
Acute and Critical care.
Long term care.
Home Health Care.
Characteristics, care models, practice settings,
interdisciplinary team.
Hospitalization- effects of hospitalization on the
patient & family.
Stressors & reactions related to disease process.
Nursing care using Nursing process approach.
40-46 Management of patients with disorders of Gastro TB1,TB2
intestinal tract
Review of anatomy and physiology.
Common Disorders- etiology, Pathophysiology,
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
Health assessment- History taking, physical
examination, investigation and diagnostic
assessment.
Treatment modalities and trends.
Nursing management.
Related research studies.
Evidence based nursing practice.
Rehabilitation and follow-up.
47-56 Management of patients with disorders of nervous
system TB2,TB3
Review of anatomy and physiology.
Common Disorders etiology, Patho
physiology,Clinical manifestations, complications,
prognosis.
Health assessment-History taking, physical
examination, investigation and diagnostic
assessment.
Treatment modalities and trends.
Nursing management.
Related research studies.
Evidence based nursing practice.
Rehabilitation and follow-up.
57-72 Management of patients with disorders of respiratory TB2
system
Review of anatomy and physiology.
Common Disorders- etiology, Patho
physiology, Clinical manifestations,
complications, prognosis.
Health assessment-History taking, physical
examination, investigation and diagnostic
assessment.
Treatment modalities and trends.
Nursing management.
Related research studies.
Evidence based nursing practice.
Rehabilitation and follow-up.
73-84 Management of patients with disorders of cardio TB2,TB3
vascular system
Review of anatomy and physiology.
Common Disorders- etiology, Pathophysiology,
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
Health assessment-History taking, physical
examination, investigation and diagnostic
assessment.
Treatment modalities and trends.
Nursing management.
Related research studies.
Evidence based nursing practice.
Rehabilitation and follow-up.
85-94 Management of patients with disorders of blood TB1,TB2,
Review of anatomy and physiology. TB3
Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology,
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
Health assessment-History taking, physical
examination, investigation and diagnostic
assessment.
Treatment modalities and trends.
Nursing management.
Related research studies
Evidence based nursing practice
Rehabilitation and follow-up
95-109 Management of patients with disorders of genito
urinary system
Review of anatomy and physiology.
Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology,
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
Health assessment-History taking, physical
examination, investigation and diagnostic
assessment.
Treatment modalities and trends.
Nursing management.
Related research studies.
Evidence based nursing practice.
Rehabilitation and follow-up.
110- Management of patients with disorders of endocrine
120 system
Review of anatomy and physiology.
Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology,
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
Health assessment-History taking, physical
examination, investigation and diagnostic
assessment.
Treatment modalities and trends.
Nursing management.
Related research studies.
Evidence based nursing practice.
Rehabilitation and follow-up.
Management of patients with disorders of musculo-
skeletal system
Review of anatomy and physiology.
Common Disorders- etiology, Patho
physiology,Clinical manifestations, complications,
prognosis.
Health assessment-History taking, physical
examination, investigation and diagnostic
assessment.
Treatment modalities and trends.
Nursing management.
Related research studies.
Evidence based nursing practice.
Rehabilitation and follow-up.
Management of patients with disorders of
integumentory system
Review of anatomy and physiology.
Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology,
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
Health assessment-History taking, physical
examination, investigation and diagnostic
assessment.
Treatment modalities and trends.
Nursing management.
Related research studies.
Evidence based nursing practice.
Rehabilitation and follow-up.
Management of patients with disorders of Eye and
ENT
Review of anatomy and physiology.
Common Disorders-etiology, Patho physiology,
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
Health assessment-History taking, physical
examination, investigation and diagnostic
assessment.
Treatment modalities and trends.
Nursing management.
Related research studies.
Evidence based nursing practice.
Rehabilitation and follow-up.
Management of patients with disorders of
reproductive system
Review of anatomy and physiology.
Common Disorders- etiology, Patho physiology,
Clinical manifestations, complications, prognosis.
Health assessment-History taking, physical
examination, investigation and diagnostic
assessment.
Treatment modalities and trends.
Nursing management.
Related research studies.
Evidence based nursing practice.
Rehabilitation and follow-up
Geriatric nursing
Nursing Assessment-History and Physical
assessment.
Ageing;
Demography; Myths and realities.
Concepts and theories of ageing.
Cognitive Aspects of Ageing.
Normal biological ageing.
Age related body systems changes.
Psychosocial Aspects of Aging.
Medications and elderly.
Stress & coping in older adults.
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.
Management of patients with communicable and
sexually transmitted diseases:
Review of immune system.
Common Disorders of immune system –
HIV/AIDS.
Review of infectious disease process.
Communicable Diseases- etiology, Patho
physiology, Clinical manifestations,
complications, prognosis.
Health assessment-History taking, physical
examination, investigation and diagnostic
assessment.
Treatment modalities and trends.
Nursing management.
Related research studies.
Evidence based nursing practice.
Rehabilitation and follow-up.
Emergency, trauma and multi-system organ failure
DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation)
Trauma, burns, poisoning
Etiology, Patho physiology, Clinical
manifestations, complications, prognosis.
Health assessment-History taking, physical
examination, investigation and diagnostic
assessment.
Treatment modalities and trends.
Nursing management.
Related research studies.
Evidence based nursing practice.
Rehabilitation and follow-up.
2. Evaluation Scheme:
Component 1 Sessional Tests (STs)* 75
Component 2 End Term Examination** 75
Total 150
* There are three Sessional Tests (STs) for all theory papers, the first two are compulsory and the
third one is the non-mandatory make up / mercy test. The average of best two is considered.
** The End Term Comprehensive examination will be held at the end of semester. The mandatory
requirement of 75% attendance in all theory classes is to be met for being eligible to appear in this
component.
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Principal
HOD /Academic
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