The Medical-Surgical Review Online Course is an innovative program designed for the Registered Nurse (RN) who has been away from practice for three (3) or more years, or those currently working in areas other than the medical-surgical environment and want to return to acute care nursing. The curriculum is taught in the web-based classroom, Blackboard, and is divided into three separate learning modules. The focus of the course is to provide a review of various concepts in medical-surgical nursing, discuss current treatments and nursing management, and highlight "What's New in Nursing". The teaching design provides online learning activities, case studies, and discussion activities with faculty and other students to help you apply and synthesize key concepts in caring for the medical-surgical patient. Each module contains a pre-test for self-evaluation, decision-making activities, and module exam to validate your knowledge.
The program is divided into three modules and is taught by a team of medical-surgical nursing faculty versed in E-learning instruction. Each module will be available to students 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. The modules may be taken in any order. A Blackboard (Web Course Management Tool) orientation will be done on the Internet prior to beginning the first online module.
Module 1 - An Overview of Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts: Part 1 ( CAE0551)
Contact Hours: 20 contact hours Module Description: The components of An Overview of Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts: Part 1, provides a review of the basic foundation of nursing practice and patient care for Nursing today. The key areas range from Scope of Practice, basic human needs, effective communication, privacy regulations, documentation and fluid, and electrolyte balance.
Objective Summary: To communicate the information needed for medication and IV therapy administration and management. To provide the most recent regulatory standards as it relates to patient care and safety. To review the nursing process and current documentation systems. Lesson Content:
Module 2 - Medical -Surgical Nursing Concepts - Part 2 ( CAE0552/)
Contact Hours: 30 contact hours
Module Description: The components of Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts: Part 2, focus on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing and medical management of major disorders of the cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, hematology, and immunology systems.
Objective Summary: To review the pertinent assessment findings for each disorder presented. To discuss clinical manifestations of selected disorders and their potential complications. To describe the therapeutic interventions and medications commonly prescribed to treat the disorders.
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Module 3 - Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts: Part 3 ( CAE0553)
Contact Hours: 30 contact hours
Module Description: The components of Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts: Part 3, focus on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing and medical management of major disorders of the nervous, genitourinary, renal, endocrine, and integumentary system. The top ranked cancers and the diagnosis, treatment, and nursing and medical management will be presented in the final section along with palliative care and end of life issues.
Objective Summary: To review the pertinent assessment findings for each disorder presented. To discuss clinical manifestations of selected disorders and their potential complications. To describe the therapeutic interventions and medications commonly prescribed to treat the disorders.
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Module Certificate: A module certificate of completion will be issued upon successful completion of each individual module. The module exam passing rate is 80%. Course Certificate: A RN Refresher Online Theory Course Certificate, listing the description of the three modules, will be issued upon successful completion of all three modules.
Registration can be completed in person at any campus registration site, by mail or on-line. Click on the registration link to print out the non-credit registration application and credit card authorization forms. Mail both forms to the address provided on the application form or FAX to (954) 201-6397. https://www.broward.edu/FCCSC/student/noncredit/application.jsp?ssn=yes.
Refunds must be completed in person at any BCC campus Registration office PRIOR TO the beginning date of the class. NO REFUNDS are possible AFTER the course has started. If you are unable to come in person to withdraw and receive a refund, contact Kathy Jackson, Dean at (954) 201-6773. BCC reserves the right to cancel a class if there is insufficient enrollment. If canceled a full refund will be given.
Are You and Your Computer Ready?
Take the readiness test: If you are taking this distant learning class for the first time, determine your Distance Learning aptitude by going to: http://www.broward.edu/flexible/ready.jsp
Evaluate your computer system: To confirm that your hardware/software configuration is compatible with the recommended BCC standards, go to: http://www.broward.edu/flexible/index.jsp
For Additional Information Contact:
Provider Approval: Florida Board of Nursing (CE Broker #50-266)
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