The course provides learners with knowledge, skills, and appropriate attitudes on management of surgical conditions affecting the central nervous, endocrine, reproductive and masculo-skeletal body systems in adults. The course also helps learners understand activities and roles of care providers in theatre nursing, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), dialysis unit and High Dependency Unit (HDU). Emphasis is placed on utilising the nursing process, nursing theories and primary health care concept in the provision of care.