Healthcare & Nursing
Course · 6 lessons · 1h 43m
Med-Surg Nursing: Nutrition, GI, Skin, and Burn Care
Apply med-surg nursing care for nutrition, metabolic, gastrointestinal, integumentary, and burn patients at the bedside and on the NCLEX.
By the end, you'll be able to
- Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Students
- Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: What Every Med-Surg Nurse Needs to Know
- Gastrointestinal Disorders Overview for BSN Students
- Integumentary System: Quick Bedside Refresher
Curriculum
6 lessons- 01Nutrition Essentials for Nursing StudentsExplore the critical role of nutrition in patient recovery with insights into balanced diets, malnutrition assessment, and advanced feeding techniques. Learn practical nursing strategies for enteral and parenteral nutrition support to enhance patient care outcomes.9 min
- 02Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: What Every Med-Surg Nurse Needs to KnowThis episode for BSN students reviews the epidemiology and risk factors of obesity, defines metabolic syndrome and its diagnostic criteria, and connects these concepts to real-world adult medical-surgical nursing care. Heather Murphy walks through assessment findings, comorbidities, and nursing/ interprofessional management strategies, blending NCLEX-style thinking with bedside scenarios drawn from practice.15 min
- 03Gastrointestinal Disorders Overview for BSN StudentsThis episode for NSG3046 Adult Medical Surgical 2 closely follows a comprehensive GI disorders teaching script, guiding BSN students through upper and lower GI conditions as well as key liver, biliary, and pancreatic disorders. Karen Whitaker and Derek Mendoza highlight hallmark assessment patterns, major complications, and priority nursing interventions—from GERD, PUD, and GI bleeding to IBD, bowel obstruction, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, pancreatitis, and cholecystitis—using clinical examples and exam-focused teaching pearls.32 min
- 04Integumentary System: Quick Bedside RefresherThis NSG3046 Adult Medical Surgical 2 episode with Heather Murphy provides a focused, 10-minute bedside refresher on the integumentary system for BSN nursing students.Heather reviews the clinically relevant layers and structures of the skin, highlights aging-related changes that increase risk for breakdown and skin cancer, and walks through a practical, focused skin assessment with key diagnostics. The episode reinforces distinctions between primary and secondary lesions, special considerations when assessing patients with darker skin tones, and the nurse’s role in preparing patients for common skin procedures.Use this episode to sharpen your skin, hair, and nail assessment skills before clinical, with clear connections to patient safety and pressure injury prevention.14 min
- 05Integumentary Problems in Med-Surg: What You'll See in Clinical and On the NCLEXThis episode of NSG3046 Adult Medical Surgical 2 with Heather Murphy is designed for BSN students preparing for med-surg clinicals and the NCLEX. In about 15 minutes, Heather reviews common integumentary problems you’re likely to encounter on the floor, including cellulitis, impetigo, shingles, pressure injuries, venous and arterial ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers. She connects assessment findings with priority nursing interventions, dressing choices, and factors that impact wound healing. Throughout, she weaves in NCLEX-style question tips—what key words to watch for, how to pick the priority patient, and how to eliminate distractors on exam items related to skin, wounds, and infection control.17 min
- 06Burns for the Bedside: Assessment, Parkland Formula, and Acute ComplicationsThis episode of the NSG3046 Adult Medical Surgical 2 podcast is designed for BSN nursing students reviewing burn management for both NCLEX success and real-world clinical practice. Drawing on current burn guidelines and core med-surg concepts, the hosts walk through burn assessment, initial priorities, and acute-phase care.Students will hear a clear breakdown of burn classification by depth, total body surface area estimation with the Rule of Nines, and how burn location and patient factors change severity and disposition. The episode then moves into stepwise nursing management in the emergent phase, including airway protection, fluid resuscitation thresholds, and a detailed, worked-through approach to the Parkland formula (4 mL × kg × %TBSA, with timing and monitoring for under- and over-resuscitation).Finally, the discussion highlights key complications and priorities in the acute phase: wound care, infection risk, pain patterns, electrolyte shifts, psychosocial needs, and the special vulnerabilities of older adults. Throughout, the focus is on integrating NCLEX-style "must know" facts with bedside reasoning so students can quickly recognize red flags, calculate and titrate fluids safely, and anticipate complications before they become emergencies.17 min
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NSG3046 Adult Medical Surgical 2
This is a discussion for BSN nursing students at South University, Virginia Beach Campus.
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