The
course is designed to assist learners to apply knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired
from theory of surgical
nursing in providing comprehensive care to patients, families, and communities with surgical conditions affecting the central
nervous, endocrine, reproductive and musculo-skeletal body systems in adults.
This will also help the learner to manage patients in theatre, Intensive Care
Unit (ICU), 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