NURS 120 Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing Syllabus | West Coast University | Latest Edition

Access the complete NURS 120 Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing course syllabus for the 2026/2027 academic year at West Coast University. This comprehensive document includes course objectives, weekly topics covering nursing process, perioperative nursing, nutrition and metabolism (diabetes mellitus), mobility and tissue integrity, elimination (urinary tract infections), oxygenation (pneumonia, tuberculosis), perfusion (atherosclerosis, hypertension, anemia), safety (stroke, seizures), required readings from Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing (11th Edition) and ATI review modules, assignment schedules (quizzes, terminology worksheets, ATI Learning System RN quizzes, dosage calculation modules, focused review hours), grading criteria, attendance policy, late work policy, and institutional guidelines. Essential for nursing students preparing for the RN Fundamentals proctored assessment and medical-surgical clinical rotations.