Galen College of Nursing
Course Syllabus .
Course Information:
Course Name Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Course Number NUR 170
Course Section Number «Course_Section_Number»
Quarter Credit Hours 9 Quarter Credit Hours [4 theory, 2 lab, 3 clinical]
Contact Hours Twelve weeks: [48 theory; 48 lab; 108 clinical]
Prerequisites BSL 101 or NUR 210; NUR 155 or NUR 168
Co-requisites n/a
Course Location «Course_Location_Classroom»
Course Meeting Days/Times «Course_Meeting_DayTimes»
Engaged lectures, seminars, multimedia, internet, textbooks, written
Methods of Instruction assignments, small group work, and faculty-supervised learning
laboratory practice.
Faculty reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this
Changes to Syllabus course syllabus. Learners will be notified in writing of any changes
in a timely fashion.
Legend Applies to online students only.
Faculty Information: [Online students may locate faculty information in Canvas.]
Faculty «Faculty»
Office Location «Office_Location»
Office Hours «Office_Hours»
Phone Number(s) «Phone_Numbers»
Email Address «Email_Address»
Course Catalog Description:
This course focuses on the care of adult patients experiencing common and less complex acute health
problems. Learners are challenged to use critical thinking skills guided by established professional
standards, guidelines, competencies, and best practices. Clinical experiences provide learners the
opportunity to apply psychomotor skills, psychosocial concepts, communication, legal and ethical
responsibilities, and the nursing process to provide safe, quality, patient-centered nursing care for adult
patients.
Galen College of Nursing – NUR 170 Course Syllabus – Version 8.3 [FL]
,Textbooks & Resources:
Ignatavicius, D. D., Workman, L. M., & Rebar, C. (2018). Medical-
surgical nursing: Concepts for interprofessional collaborative care,
single volume (9th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier, Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780323444194
Lippincott. (2013). Lippincott’s NCLEX-RN PassPoint powered by
Required Textbook(s)
PrepU (24-month access). Retrieved from
http://www.lww.com/Galen
Silvestri, L. (2017). Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-
RN® examination (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier, Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780323358514
Berman, A. T., Snyder, S., & Frandsen, G. (2016) Kozier & Erb's
fundamentals of nursing: Concepts, process, and practice (10th ed.).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall/Pearson Education, Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780133974362
Harding, M., & Snyder, J. (2016). Winningham’s critical thinking
cases in nursing: Medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity, and
psychiatric (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier, Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780323289610
Recommended Textbook(s)
LaCharity, L., Kumagai, C., & Bartz, B. (2019). Prioritization,
delegation, and assignment: Practice exercises for the NCLEX®
examination (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier, Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780323498289
Vallerand, A. H., & Sanoski, C. A. (2017). Davis’s drug guide for
nurses (15th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
ISBN-13: 9780803657052
Galen College of Nursing – NUR 170 Course Syllabus – Version 8.3 [FL]
,Additional Information:
Student Portal https://my.galencollege.edu/
Galen Website www.galencollege.edu
For a current edition of the Student Catalog students may visit either
Student Catalog
the Galen website or the myGalen student portal.
For 24/7 technical support with Canvas, you can contact our Canvas
Helpdesk:
- If you are already logged in to Canvas, press the “Help” button on
the bottom left of the screen and make your selection (Phone,
Support Ticket, Chat).
- If you are not logged in to Canvas, you can access the same
Canvas 24/7 Help Line support options with the following information:
By Telephone: (855) 680-0125
By support ticket: http://help.instructure.com
By chat:
https://secure.livechatinc.com/licence/2695732/open_chat.
cgi?groups=68
By email:
Courses are augmented on the web utilizing the Canvas Learning
Management System. On the first day of class, students will be
oriented to the learning system. Students will access the course
Web-Enhanced Access syllabus and content through this network.
https://classroom.galencollege.edu. This network will also provide
access to student course grades, a means to submit assignments,
and handouts the faculty may post for you.
Online Students
All Galen online courses use the Canvas learning management
Online Classroom Access system to provide access to our online courses. The Galen Canvas
website is https://classroom.galencollege.edu
Online faculty share the same commitment and dedication to
student success as our on ground faculty. They must meet the same
standards of preparation and educational experience as their on-
Online Faculty Commitment
ground counterparts. Online faculty are required to respond to
distance education students’ requests within twenty-four (24)
hours.
Galen College of Nursing – NUR 170 Course Syllabus – Version 8.3 [FL]
, Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs):
1. Safe, Patient-Centered Care – Provide safe, patient-centered nursing care using evidence-based
practice while managing multiple patients.
2. Caring Behaviors – Integrate caring behaviors when managing nursing care for diverse patients,
families, and communities.
3. Communication – Integrate effective communication skills to promote safety and support decision
making while managing patient care.
4. Clinical Judgment – Incorporate clinical judgment to ensure quality outcomes when managing
patient care.
5. Collaboration – Participate in collaborative relationships to improve patient outcomes when
managing nursing care for diverse patients, families, and communities.
6. Leadership – Integrate leadership skills in a variety of healthcare settings when managing care for
diverse patient populations.
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs):
1. Demonstrate safe patient-centered nursing care using evidence-based practice for patients
experiencing common and less complex acute health problems. (PSLO 1)
2. Demonstrate caring behaviors when providing nursing care to patients experiencing common and
less complex acute health problems. (PSLO 2)
3. Demonstrate effective communication skills to promote safety and support decision making when
caring for patients experiencing common and less complex acute health. (PSLO 3)
4. Apply clinical judgment to ensure quality outcomes when caring for patients experiencing common
and less complex acute health problems. (PSLO 4)
5. Determine collaborative relationships needed to provide and improve care for patients experiencing
common and less complex acute health problems. (PSLO 5)
6. Develop leadership skills required to provide care for patients experiencing common and less
complex acute health problems. (PSLO 6)
Course Requirements:
1. Achieve a minimum cumulative course grade of 74%.
2. Achieve a minimum benchmark score of 63.3% (equivalent to a Level 2) on the ATI RN Fundamentals
Practice Assessments A and B.
3. Achieve a Level 2 or higher on the ATI RN Fundamentals Proctored Assessment.
4. Complete the assigned two (2) PassPoint quizzes with a mastery level of four (4) on each quiz.
5. Achieve a score of 90% or higher on the dosage calculation test.
6. Achieve a “Pass” on each written assignment.
7. Achieve a minimum of a ‘satisfactory’ (‘S’) on the clinical evaluation.
8. Achieve a “Pass” on each of the Competency Performance Examinations (CPEs).
9. Achieve a “Pass” on all weekly discussions.
Galen College of Nursing – NUR 170 Course Syllabus – Version 8.3 [FL]
Course Syllabus .
Course Information:
Course Name Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Course Number NUR 170
Course Section Number «Course_Section_Number»
Quarter Credit Hours 9 Quarter Credit Hours [4 theory, 2 lab, 3 clinical]
Contact Hours Twelve weeks: [48 theory; 48 lab; 108 clinical]
Prerequisites BSL 101 or NUR 210; NUR 155 or NUR 168
Co-requisites n/a
Course Location «Course_Location_Classroom»
Course Meeting Days/Times «Course_Meeting_DayTimes»
Engaged lectures, seminars, multimedia, internet, textbooks, written
Methods of Instruction assignments, small group work, and faculty-supervised learning
laboratory practice.
Faculty reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this
Changes to Syllabus course syllabus. Learners will be notified in writing of any changes
in a timely fashion.
Legend Applies to online students only.
Faculty Information: [Online students may locate faculty information in Canvas.]
Faculty «Faculty»
Office Location «Office_Location»
Office Hours «Office_Hours»
Phone Number(s) «Phone_Numbers»
Email Address «Email_Address»
Course Catalog Description:
This course focuses on the care of adult patients experiencing common and less complex acute health
problems. Learners are challenged to use critical thinking skills guided by established professional
standards, guidelines, competencies, and best practices. Clinical experiences provide learners the
opportunity to apply psychomotor skills, psychosocial concepts, communication, legal and ethical
responsibilities, and the nursing process to provide safe, quality, patient-centered nursing care for adult
patients.
Galen College of Nursing – NUR 170 Course Syllabus – Version 8.3 [FL]
,Textbooks & Resources:
Ignatavicius, D. D., Workman, L. M., & Rebar, C. (2018). Medical-
surgical nursing: Concepts for interprofessional collaborative care,
single volume (9th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier, Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780323444194
Lippincott. (2013). Lippincott’s NCLEX-RN PassPoint powered by
Required Textbook(s)
PrepU (24-month access). Retrieved from
http://www.lww.com/Galen
Silvestri, L. (2017). Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-
RN® examination (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier, Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780323358514
Berman, A. T., Snyder, S., & Frandsen, G. (2016) Kozier & Erb's
fundamentals of nursing: Concepts, process, and practice (10th ed.).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall/Pearson Education, Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780133974362
Harding, M., & Snyder, J. (2016). Winningham’s critical thinking
cases in nursing: Medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity, and
psychiatric (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier, Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780323289610
Recommended Textbook(s)
LaCharity, L., Kumagai, C., & Bartz, B. (2019). Prioritization,
delegation, and assignment: Practice exercises for the NCLEX®
examination (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier, Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780323498289
Vallerand, A. H., & Sanoski, C. A. (2017). Davis’s drug guide for
nurses (15th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
ISBN-13: 9780803657052
Galen College of Nursing – NUR 170 Course Syllabus – Version 8.3 [FL]
,Additional Information:
Student Portal https://my.galencollege.edu/
Galen Website www.galencollege.edu
For a current edition of the Student Catalog students may visit either
Student Catalog
the Galen website or the myGalen student portal.
For 24/7 technical support with Canvas, you can contact our Canvas
Helpdesk:
- If you are already logged in to Canvas, press the “Help” button on
the bottom left of the screen and make your selection (Phone,
Support Ticket, Chat).
- If you are not logged in to Canvas, you can access the same
Canvas 24/7 Help Line support options with the following information:
By Telephone: (855) 680-0125
By support ticket: http://help.instructure.com
By chat:
https://secure.livechatinc.com/licence/2695732/open_chat.
cgi?groups=68
By email:
Courses are augmented on the web utilizing the Canvas Learning
Management System. On the first day of class, students will be
oriented to the learning system. Students will access the course
Web-Enhanced Access syllabus and content through this network.
https://classroom.galencollege.edu. This network will also provide
access to student course grades, a means to submit assignments,
and handouts the faculty may post for you.
Online Students
All Galen online courses use the Canvas learning management
Online Classroom Access system to provide access to our online courses. The Galen Canvas
website is https://classroom.galencollege.edu
Online faculty share the same commitment and dedication to
student success as our on ground faculty. They must meet the same
standards of preparation and educational experience as their on-
Online Faculty Commitment
ground counterparts. Online faculty are required to respond to
distance education students’ requests within twenty-four (24)
hours.
Galen College of Nursing – NUR 170 Course Syllabus – Version 8.3 [FL]
, Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs):
1. Safe, Patient-Centered Care – Provide safe, patient-centered nursing care using evidence-based
practice while managing multiple patients.
2. Caring Behaviors – Integrate caring behaviors when managing nursing care for diverse patients,
families, and communities.
3. Communication – Integrate effective communication skills to promote safety and support decision
making while managing patient care.
4. Clinical Judgment – Incorporate clinical judgment to ensure quality outcomes when managing
patient care.
5. Collaboration – Participate in collaborative relationships to improve patient outcomes when
managing nursing care for diverse patients, families, and communities.
6. Leadership – Integrate leadership skills in a variety of healthcare settings when managing care for
diverse patient populations.
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs):
1. Demonstrate safe patient-centered nursing care using evidence-based practice for patients
experiencing common and less complex acute health problems. (PSLO 1)
2. Demonstrate caring behaviors when providing nursing care to patients experiencing common and
less complex acute health problems. (PSLO 2)
3. Demonstrate effective communication skills to promote safety and support decision making when
caring for patients experiencing common and less complex acute health. (PSLO 3)
4. Apply clinical judgment to ensure quality outcomes when caring for patients experiencing common
and less complex acute health problems. (PSLO 4)
5. Determine collaborative relationships needed to provide and improve care for patients experiencing
common and less complex acute health problems. (PSLO 5)
6. Develop leadership skills required to provide care for patients experiencing common and less
complex acute health problems. (PSLO 6)
Course Requirements:
1. Achieve a minimum cumulative course grade of 74%.
2. Achieve a minimum benchmark score of 63.3% (equivalent to a Level 2) on the ATI RN Fundamentals
Practice Assessments A and B.
3. Achieve a Level 2 or higher on the ATI RN Fundamentals Proctored Assessment.
4. Complete the assigned two (2) PassPoint quizzes with a mastery level of four (4) on each quiz.
5. Achieve a score of 90% or higher on the dosage calculation test.
6. Achieve a “Pass” on each written assignment.
7. Achieve a minimum of a ‘satisfactory’ (‘S’) on the clinical evaluation.
8. Achieve a “Pass” on each of the Competency Performance Examinations (CPEs).
9. Achieve a “Pass” on all weekly discussions.
Galen College of Nursing – NUR 170 Course Syllabus – Version 8.3 [FL]
