Learning from the Kouch: Medical-Surgical Nursing
Lecture series discussing topics related to Medical-Surgical Nursing.
Episodes
Thank you for listening as we continue our discussion on the concept of Sexuality.
In this episode, we continue our discussion of the sexuality concept.
Let's continue our sexuality concept, this time focusing on pelvic inflammatory disease.
Join me in this episode where we continue our discussion on the concept of sexuality. Please continue to supplement your knowledge with the assigned materials and powerpoints. Happy learning!
Join me in this episode where we:
1. Describe the role of the nurse in integrating genetics and genomics in nursing care.
2. Identify the common patterns of inheritance of genetic disorders.
3. Conduct a comprehensive genetic- and genomic-based assessment.
4. Apply the principles, concepts, and theories of genetics and genomics to individuals, families, groups, and communities.
5. Identify ethical, legal, and social issues in nursing re...
Join me on this episode as we break down Chapter 5 where we:
• Describe the significance of the principles of internal constancy, homeostasis, stress, and adaptation in promoting and maintaining steady state in the body.
• Describe the General Adaptation Syndrome and the sympathetic–adrenal–medullary and hypothalamicpituitary responses to stress.
• Identify ways in which maladaptive responses to stress can increase the risk of illness...
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1. Describe the components of a holistic and comprehensive health history and assessment.
2. Describe the techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation to perform a basic physical assessment.
3. Discuss the techniques of measurement of body mass index, biochemical assessment, clinical examination, and assessment of food intake to assess a person’s nutritional status.
4. Describe ...
Join me on this episode where we:
1. Describe the purposes and significance of health education.
2. Distinguish between the concepts of adherence to a therapeutic regimen and health literacy.
3. Explain the variables that affect learning and apply them to the teaching—learning process.
4. Describe the components of health promotion and discuss major health promotion models.
5. Specify the variables that affect health promotion activitie...
Join me in this week's episode S1E2 where we deep dive into Chapter 2 to:
1. Discuss principles of medical-surgical nursing practice as well as characteristics and settings of select nursing practice specialties in today’s health care delivery system.
2. Describe the significance of the nurse as coordinator of care transitions.
3. Specify the components of a comprehensive assessment of functional capacity.
4. Use the nursing p...
Join me in Week 1 when we talk about the following:
1. Define nursing, patient, health, wellness, health promotion, and health care.
2. Describe salient influences on the delivery of health care.
3. Discuss practices that improve quality and safety and ensure the use of evidence-based
practices within the health care system.
4. Discuss behavioral competencies and characteristics of professional nursing practice and
the nurse’s role as a ...