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Medical / Surgical Nursing II
BNS 221: Medical / Surgical Nursing II
An advanced course focusing on the medical and nursing management of common conditions affecting various organ systems, alongside principles of medication and therapeutic interventions.
Course Content
Explore the detailed topics covered in Medical / Surgical Nursing II.
Principles of Medication
Cost Effectiveness & Benefit-to-RatioNotes coming soon
Essential Drug Lists & Dosage FormsNotes coming soon
Principles of Drug PrescribingNotes coming soon
Considerations in Special PopulationsNotes coming soon
Drug Interactions & Adverse ReactionsNotes coming soon
Therapeutic Interventions
Fluid TherapyNotes coming soon
Nutritional TherapyNotes coming soon
ImmunotherapyNotes coming soon
RadiotherapyNotes coming soon
Traditional & Complementary TherapiesNotes coming soon
Conditions Affecting Organ Systems
Respiratory System ConditionsNotes coming soon
Reproductive System ConditionsNotes coming soon
Cardiovascular System ConditionsNotes coming soon
Gastro-intestinal System ConditionsNotes coming soon
Urinary System ConditionsNotes coming soon
Endocrine System ConditionsNotes coming soon
Integumentary System (Skin) ConditionsNotes coming soon
Nervous System ConditionsNotes coming soon
Key References
A selection of key texts and resources cited in this course unit.
- Ministry of Health (2023). Uganda Clinical Guidelines, Kampala: MOH
- CDC and IDI (2004) Couple HIV Counseling and Testing (CHCT) - Training Manual
- Ignatavius, D (1998) Medical- Surgical Nursing Vol 1 Elsevier
- Ignatavius, D (1998) Medical- Surgical Nursing Vol 2 Elsevier
- Clark, ML, Kumar, P & Clark, ML (2009) Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine: Saunders
- Monahan, F, Sands, JK et al (2006) Phipps' Medical-Surgical Nursing: Mosby
- Taylor, Lillis, C et al (2006) Fundamentals of Nursing: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
