Introduction Introduction to Medical to Medical Surgical Surgical NursingNursing

Evolution and trends of medical surgical Nursing

Influences on future nursing Influences on future nursing practicepractice

1.1. Expanding knowledge & technologyExpanding knowledge & technology2.2. Healthy people initiativesHealthy people initiatives3.3. Evidence based practiceEvidence based practice4.4. Standardized nursing terminologiesStandardized nursing terminologies5.5. Health care informaticsHealth care informatics

Nursing informaticsNursing informatics

Nursing specialtyNursing specialty

Bachelor’s degree in Bachelor’s degree in NursingNursing

First assistant nurseFirst assistant nurseHolistic nurseHolistic nurseHome health nurseHome health nurseHome health nurseHome health nurseNursing administrationNursing administrationSchool nurseSchool nurse

Registered Nurse Registered Nurse LicensureLicensure

Addiction nurseAddiction nurseAmbulatory care nurseAmbulatory care nursePerianathesia nursePerianathesia nurseCardiac/vascular Cardiac/vascular NurseNurseCritical care nurseCritical care nurseEmergency nurseEmergency nurseFlight nurseFlight nurseDialysis nurseDialysis nurse

Masters/higher degree in nursingMasters/higher degree in nursing1.1. Nurse practioneerNurse practioneer

Acute care NP, adult care NP, Family NP, Acute care NP, adult care NP, Family NP, gerontological NP, Palliative Care NP, gerontological NP, Palliative Care NP, Pediatric NPPediatric NP..

2. 2. Clinical specialistClinical specialistAdult psychiatric & mental health nursing, Adult psychiatric & mental health nursing, community health nursing, medical surgical community health nursing, medical surgical nursing, palliative and pediatric nursingnursing, palliative and pediatric nursing

3. 3. OthersOthersAdvanced nursing administrationAdvanced nursing administrationAdvanced oncology clinical specialistAdvanced oncology clinical specialistClinical nurse leaderClinical nurse leader