MEDICAL

SURGICAL
NURSING

BY Nurul Utami,B.Hs,M.A
 CAREGIVER

Education of nurses > Increased

Nursing research > Expended
Dependent role to Independence
roles / collaboration
 MEANING
Focuses: on adult patients with acute or
chronic illness and their responses to
actual or potential alterations in health.
Medical-surgical nursing is one of many
specialties in nursing, yet its scope is
much broader than such specialties as
cardiovascular or orthopedic nursing.
 EDUCATORS

Learning needs

Plans
Implements teaching strategic
Evaluation of the learning system
 ADVOCATE

Advocate the health, welfare and

safety of patient
respect the patient’s decisions and to
communicate those wishes to the other
members of the health care team.
 COORDINATORS

Practice leadership and manage

time, people, resources, and the
environment in which they
provide care.
They carry out these tasks by
directing, delegating, and
coordinating activities.
 CHANGE AGENTS

the nurse works with the patient to

address his health concerns, and
with staff members to address
organizational and community
concerns.
 DISCHARGE
PLANNER

assesses the patient’s needs for

discharge starting at the time of
admission.
 RESEARCHERS

to promote growth in the

science of nursing and to develop
a scientific basis for nursing
practice.