Arkansas Northeastern College
Associate Degree Nursing
Advanced Medical Surgical I (NU 26035)
Course Schedule
Fall 2012
Class time*: M/W 6:30 PM-9:45 PM
*Unless otherwise noted below*
Date/Time
Classroom/Clinical Focus
8/20 (M)
Introduction to PA II
Class/Clinical Lab Preparation
Instructor
Assignments Due
Review/read the following:
Ms. Medlin
 Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 43
Review/read the following for entire Renal unit
 Kee, Hayes & McCuistion Pharmacology A Nursing Process
Approach Chapter 33,
 Med-Surg ATI Book pg 749-832 and pg 1-7,
 Pharmacology ATI Book pgs 131-136 & 45-54
8/21 (T)
6:30pm9:45pm
Renal Disorders
 Acute & Chronic
Glomerulonephritis
 Nephrotic Syndrome
 Acute/Chronic Renal Failure
 End Stage Renal Disease
 Dialysis
 Kidney Transplant
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Brunner & Suddarth’s Chapter 44
Ms. Medlin
8/22 (W)
Renal Disorders (Cont)
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Brunner & Suddarth’s Chapter 44 &45
Ms. Medlin
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Brunner & Suddarth’s 45
Ms. Medlin
Urinary Disorders
 Upper and Lower Urinary
Tract Infections
 Overactive Bladder
 Urinary Incontinence
 Urinary Retention
 Cutaneous Urinary
Diversions
 Continent Urinary Diversions
8/23 (H)
6:30pm9:45pm
Urinary Disorders (cont)
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Targeted Med-Surg ATI Renal/Urinary Questions Due
8/27(M)
Mr. Hoggard
Renal Exam
8/28(T)
6:30pm9:45pm
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NCLEX Questions Due for Renal/Urinary
Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
 Brunner & Suddarth’s Chapter 22
 Upper Airway Infections,
 Obstruction and Trauma of Review/Read the following for the entire Respiratory Unit
the Upper Airway
 Kee, Hayes, & McCuistion Chapter 39-40
 Cancer of the Larynx
 Med Surg ATI Book pgs 202-348 & 586-595
 Artificial Airways
 Pharmacology ATI pgs 205-232
Ms. Wallace
Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing I
Date/Time
Classroom/Clinical Focus
8/29(W)
Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
(cont)
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Class/Clinical Lab Preparation
Assignments Due
Brunner & Suddarth’s Chapter 22 & 23
Instructor
Ms. Wallace
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Brunner & Suddarth’s 23 & 24
Ms. Wallace
Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract
Disorders
 Atelectasis
 Respiratory Infections
 Pulmonary Edema
 Pleural Conditions
 Acute respiratory failure
 Acute respiratory distress
syndrome
 Pulmonary Arterial
Hypertension Pulmonary
Embolism
 Chest Tumors
 Chest Trauma
 Aspiration
8/30(H)
6:30pm9:45pm
Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract
Disorders (cont)
Chronic Pulmonary Disease
 Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease
 Asthma
9/3(M)
9/5(W)
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY!
Labor Day Holiday
Respiratory Care Modalities
 Brunner & Suddarth’s Chapter 25
 Incentive Spirometry
 Review for Respiratory Test
(Subtained Maximal
Inspiration)
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Targeted Respiratory ATI Questions Due
 Mini-Nebulizer Therapy
 Intermittent PositivePressure Breathing
 Chest Physiotherapy
 Emergency Management of
Upper airway obstruction
 Endotracheal intubation
 Tracheostomy
 Mechanical Ventilation
Preoperative/ Postoperative
management
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Targeted Respiratory ATI Questions Due
9/10(M)
Ms. Wallace
Ms. Wallace
Respiratory Exam
Dysrhythmias and Conduction
Problems
 EKG Interpretution and
Analysis
NCLEX Respiratory Management Questions Due
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Brunner & Suddarth’s Chapter 27
Jones, EKG Success Book Chapter 1-8
Kee, Hayes, & McCuistion Chapter 41-45
2
Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing I
Date/Time
Classroom/Clinical Focus
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Conduction Abnormalitites
Cardioversion and
Defibrillation
Pacemaker Therapy
Electrophysiologic Studies
Cardiac Conduction Surgery
9/12(W)
Class/Clinical Lab Preparation
Assignments Due
Instructor
Review/Reading the following for entire Cardiac Unit
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Med-Surg ATI pgs 349-514 & 557-585
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Pharmacology ATI book pgs 233-306&308-324
 Nutrition ATI pgs 81-86 &111-119
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Brunner & Suddarth’s Chapter 27 & 28
Mr. Hoggard
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Brunner & Suddarth’s Chapter 28-29
Mr. Hoggard
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Brunner & Suddarth’s Chapter 29-30
Mr. Hoggard
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Brunner & Suddarth’s Chapter 30 & 31
Ms Wallace
Dysrhythmias and Conduction
Problems (cont)
9/17(M)
Coronary Vascular Disease
 Coronary Atherosclerosis
 Angina Pectoris
 Myocardial Infarction
Coronary Vascular Disease (Cont)
Structural, Infectious, and
Inflammatory Cardiac Disorders
 Valvular Disease
 Septal Wall Defects
Cardiomyopathy,
 Infectious Diseases of the
Heart and Pericarditis
9/19(W)
9/24(M)
Structural, Infectious, and
Inflammatory Cardiac Disorders
(cont)
Complications from Heart Disease
 Heart Failure
 Cardiogenic Shock
 Pericardial Effusion
 Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiac Arrest
Complications from Heart Disease
(cont)
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Vascular Disorders and Problems
of Peripheral Circulation
 Peripheral Arterial Disease
 Upper Extremity Arterial
Occlusive Disease
 Raynaud’s Disease/
Rayneud’s Phenomenon
 Thrombangitis Obliterans
(Buerger’s Disease)
 Aneurysms
Targeted Med-Surg Cardiac Questions Due
Health Assessment/Plan of Care Due
3
Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing I
Date/Time
Classroom/Clinical Focus
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9/26(W)
Instructor
Venous thrombosis
Varicose Veins
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Vascular Ulcers
Lymphatic Disorders
Lymphangitis
Lymphadenitis
Lymphedema
Elephantiasis
Cellulitis
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Hypertension
 Pathophysiology
 Risk Factors
 Gerontologic Considerations
 Clinical Manifestations
Assessment
 Medical/Nursing
Management
 Complications
 Hypertensive Crisis
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Class/Clinical Lab Preparation
Assignments Due
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Brunner & Suddarth’s Chapter 32
Mr. Hoggard
Brunner & Suddarth’s 32
Review for Cardiac Exam
NCLEX Questions Due: Cardiovascular Management
Review for Cardiac Exam
10/1(M)
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Course Test Review
Cardiac Exam
Ms Wallace
10/3(W)
Nutrition ATI/Pharmacology ATI
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Nutrition ATI
10/8(M)
Pharmacology ATI/Nutrition
Retake
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Pharmacology ATI
Ms Wallace
10/10(W)
Review for Final
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Review for Final
Pharmacology and Nutrition ATI Retake
Ms Wallace
10/15(M)
Ms. Wallace
Advanced Med Surg I Final
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