Medical Surgical Nursing

OVERVIEW

Medical Surgical Nursing is the mainstay of the Nursing Degree Programmes. The Department of Medical Surgical Nursing is a broad specialty of Nursing strives to transmit in depth knowledge related to adult health including geriatrics. The department strives to impart clinical skills in students to provide comprehensive care related to Adult Health Nursing. The success of department depends on its team work and excellent communication. The Faculty members are highly qualified and dedicated to impart excellent knowledge to the students by using various teaching methodologies which enable the students to function as a Nurse, Educator, Manager and Researcher in the field of Medical Surgical Nursing.

The curriculum structured for Medical Surgical Nursing enables the students to gain Knowledge, Skill and desirable Attitudes in providing nursing care to adult patients with various illnesses. The subject is focused in II & III years of B.Sc. (N), I year of P.B.B.Sc. (N) & I & II years of M.Sc. (N).
The department provides student centered teaching and learning by adopting innovative teaching learning methods like Small group learning, Self learning module, Context based learning, team based learning, personalized learning, Programmed instruction and Simulation method. We are organizing international/ national/ state conference, workshop, and seminars with TNNMC credit hours.

Vision

Medical Surgical Nursing Department strives to create a new generation of global trained professional nurses with highest level of competence, committed to excellence in delivering compassionate and individualized quality nursing care in the wide range of Medical Surgical setting (Nursing Practice, Education, Administration and Research).

Mission

The mission is to be the center of Excellence in the field of Medical Surgical Nursing and develop dynamic nurse to be a nurse clinicians, educators, leaders, innovators and researchers in the wide range of Medical Surgical setting.

Philosophy

Medical and Surgical Nursing department believes that nursing contributes to the health services in a vital and significant way in the health care delivery system. It aims at identifying the health needs of the people, planning and providing quality care in collaboration with other health professionals and community group. It also aims at provision of promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of care to people across their life span in wide variety of health care settings based upon application of basic concept and principles derived from the physical, biological, behavioral sciences, medical and surgical nursing.

Core Values

  • Accountability
  • Compassion
  • Dedication
  • Transformation
  • Advocacy
  • Collaboration
  • Excellence
  • Team Work

Aims

  • To practice quality patient care in acute sub acute and chronic phase of illness.
  • To provide medical –surgical nursing care effectively to patients and family.
  • To incorporate nursing process application in the clinical set up.
  • To develop ability in the maintenance of standardized medical –surgical nursing care.

Objective

At the end of the course students will be able to

  • Provide decisive knowledge regarding medical nursing care and surgical nursing care.
  • Promote skills in medical surgical nursing procedures.
  • Provide nursing care based on nursing process in various disease conditions
  • Demonstrate critical thinking skill in making decisions in all situations in order to provide quality care.
  • Utilize the latest trends and technologies in providing health care in medical surgical setting.
  • Demonstrate skills in teaching to individuals and groups in medical surgical clinical settings.
  • Appreciate team work & coordinate activities related to patient care.
  • Practice infection control measures.
  • Practice within the frame work of code of ethics and professional conduct, and acceptable standards of practice within the legal boundaries.
  • Participate effectively as a member of health team in health care delivery.
  • Demonstrate leadership and managerial skills in health care settings.
  • Conduct need based research studies in medical surgical settings and utilize the research findings to improve quality of care.
  • Build up future medical surgical nurses for proficient leadership in nursing education, practice, administrative as well as in the research area.

Facilities

Medical Surgical Nursing Lab is available for both UG and PG students. The lab is well equipped with adequate number of International Mannequins & Simulators that help for class room teaching with skill learning where the students get hands on experience for various procedures which are available in INC Curriculum.

Simulation corner and self-learning desk is designed to give students training for basic nursing procedure to advanced procedures like Venipuncture, Oxygen Administration, Tracheostomy Care, Ostomy care, Suturing, CPR, and Endotracheal Intubation. Students are given hands on training in the lab before they practice in the actual clinical area.
Faculty Members of MSN department imparts in-depth knowledge to the students by innovative teaching strategies like seminars, demonstration, simulations, clinical presentations, conferences, workshops, projects, and discussions etc which are of immense benefit to students. The students are taught to independently handle sophisticated equipments such as ECG machines, ventilators, defibrillators and other apparatus used in critical care units. Medical Surgical Nursing is practice in several settings across the Health Care industry, including Hospitals, Outpatient settings, in Homes, via telemedicine and other non-traditional settings. The specialty of medical Surgical Nursing is seen in almost every care environment.

Research in Community

  • Institutional Ethical Clearance
  • Dissemination of Research Findings

Thrust Area

  • Cancer - Screening, Palliative Care
  • CKD
  • Coronary Artery Disease

Best Practices

Education

1

OSCE for various system assessment

2

Direct patient care

3

In-situ refresher mandatory training module

4

Mentoring and counseling

5

Context based learning

6

Evidence based practices

7

Individualized learning

8

Multiple learning strategies

9

Social Responsibility

10

Simulation based training to teach about techniques, skills, and also insights into communication, teamwork, and leadership.

Programme Offered

B.Sc.Nursing

Annual Pattern
Medical Surgical Nursing I – II yr
Medical Surgical Nursing II - III yr
Semester Pattern
Adult Health Nursing I – III Semesterr
Adult Health Nursing II – IV Semester

Post Basic B.Sc Nursing

Medical Surgical Nursing – I Year

M.Sc Nursing

Speciality I - Medical Surgical Nursing I- I Year
Speciality II - Medical Surgical Nursing II- II year
Available Sub Speciality II – Critical Care Nursing

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