DESCRIPTION OF COURSES


     
         
     

NUR - Nursing

NUR  142

FUNDAMENTALS OF SURGICAL CARE II

(3.00 CR.)

Prerequisite is NUR 141. Introduces principles of wound healing including types, stages, and complications; preparation, care and types of surgical supplies, packing, dressings, catheters, drains, tubes, and equipment; and classifications of instruments, sutures, and needles. Describes responsibilities related to the scrub and circulating roles. Provides students practical experience in the operating room. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. (Only prereq of being in NUR Plan is hard-coded)

       
 
       

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