This document outlines the syllabus for a Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 course. The course provides an understanding of the nurse's role in caring for patients with various illnesses and conditions. It addresses nursing care from physiological, pathophysiological, and psychosocial perspectives. Over the course, students will learn to care for patients with neurological, musculoskeletal, sensory, oncologic, emergency, and other medical disorders. They will implement safe nursing practices and understand concepts like chronic illness management and biologic crises. The syllabus lists 14 weekly topics that will be covered, including specific conditions, assessments, treatments, and skills.

1. MEDICAL- SURGICAL 2
Syllabus
Course Description: Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 provides an understanding of the
nurse’s role in health and illness within evolving practice environments and across
the spectrum of health and illness. This course will address nursing care issues from
a physiological, pathophysiological, and psychosocial context. Nursing students will
be presented with up-to-date knowledge which will allow them to think critically,
creatively, and compassionately.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
• Implement safe, effective nursing care for individuals with neurologic,
musculoskeletal and sensorineural dysfunction.
• Discuss healthcare aspects of patients with chronic illness with related
rehabilitation needs.
• Understand concepts and challenges regarding patient management, such as
oncology and biologic crisis situations.
• Understand emergency, disaster nursing concepts and the nurse’s
responsibility in these urgent and critical areas of nursing (Now under Nsg
105)
WEEK TOPICS SUB TOPICS
1 Assessment of Anatomy and Physiologic Overview
Neurologic Assessment:
Function The Neurologic Examination
Diagnostic Evaluation
2 Management of Altered Level of Consciousness
Patients With Increased ICP
Neurologic Seizure Disorders
Problems Headache/Migraine
3 Management of Ischemic Stroke
Patients With Hemorrhagic Stroke
Cerebrovascular
Disorders
Management of Head Injuries
Patients With Brain Injuries
Neurologic Spinal Cord Injuries
Trauma
4 Management of Infectious Neurologic Diseases
Patients With • Meningitis
Neurologic, • Brain Abscess
Infectious, • Encephalitis
Autoimmune Autoimmune Process
Disorders, and • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Neuropathies • Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
• Guillain- Barre Syndrome (GBS)
Cranial Nerve Disorders
• Trigeminal Neuralgia

2. • Bell’s Palsy
5 Management of Degenerative Disorders
Patients w/ • Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
Degenerative • Huntington’s Disease (HD)
Neurologic • Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
Disorders • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Muscular Dystrophies (MD)
• Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD)
• Herniation of a Cervical/ lumbar Disk (HNP)
PRELIM EXAMS July 21-25 Tues-Sat
DEC?
6 Assessment of Anatomy and Physiologic Overview
Musculoskeletal Assessment
Function Diagnostic Evaluation
Management of Contusions, Sprains, Strains
Patients With Joint Dislocations
Musculoskeletal Fractures
Trauma Amputation
7 Musculoskeletal Managing Care of the Patient in a Cast
Care Modalities Specific Cast Management Considerations
Managing the Patient in Traction
Managing the Patient Undergoing Orthopedic
Surgery
• Joint Replacement
• Total Hip Replacement
Management of Common Musculoskeletal Problems
Patients With • Acute Low Back Pain
Musculoskeletal Common Problems of the Upper Extremity
Disorders Common Foot Problems
Metabolic Bone Disorders
• Osteoporosis
• Paget’s Disease
Musculoskeletal Infections
• Osteomyelitis
• Septic (Infectious) Arthritis
8 Assessment and Rheumatic Diseases
Management of Connectic Tissue Diseases
Patients With • Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatic • SLE
Disorders • Scleroderma
• Polymyositis
• Polymyalgia rheumatica
Degenerative Joint Disease (Osteoarthritis)
Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases Associated with
Rheumatic Disorders
• Gouty Arthritis
• Fibromyalgia

3. 9 Assessment and Anatomy and Physiologic Overview
Management of Assessment
Patients With Diagnostic Evaluation
Eye and Vision Impaired Vision (Errors of refraction)
Disorders Glaucoma
Cataracts
Corneal Disorders
Retinal Disorders
Orbital and Ocular Trauma
Infectious and Inflammatory Conditions
10 Assessment and Anatomic and Physiologic Overview
Management of Assessment
Patients With Diagnostic Evaluation
Hearing and Conditions of the External Ear
Balance Conditions of the Middle Ear
Disorders Conditions of the Inner Ear
Aural Rehabilitation
MIDTERM EXAMS
11 Management of Oncologic Disorders of the Brain and Spinal Cord
Patients With • Primary Brain Tumors
Oncologic • Cerebral Metastases
Disorders • Spinal Cord Tumors
12 Biologic Crisis Life Threatening Conditions and General
Interventions
• Shock
• Burns
• Angina/ MI
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Kidney Failure/ End Stage Renal Disease
• Pulmonary Edema/ Adult Respiratory
Distress Syndrome
• Asthma
• Pulmonary Emboli
• Pneumothorax
• Poisoning
• Drug Overdose/ Toxicity
13 Special Areas
• Cardiac Arrest
• BLS/ ACLS
• ECG reading
• Arrythmias
14 Emergency/ Definition of Terms
DisasterNursing • Emergency

4. • Disaster
• Triage
Legal Aspect of Emergency Care
Psychosocial Aspect in Emergency Management
FINALS
Prepared by: Dr. Anthony P. Toledo
Chairman, MS2