MedSurg-BC Review Course

This two-day course is designed to provide nurses with the tools, confidence and knowledge to successfully complete the Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam. The exam content outlines and blueprints from the ANCC and MSNCB® were used to develop this program. Topics covered from the exam content outlines will include: review of body systems, cardiac, pulmonary, neurologic, gastrointestinal, renal, genitourinary, reproductive, endocrine, hematologic, musculoskeletal, immune and more. Pathophysiology of disease processes, including signs and symptoms and treatment modalities, will be presented. The nursing process and nursing practice roles in the management of patient care will be discussed through case scenarios and sample questions. All aspects of the Practice Domains will be addressed at the end of Day 2, and strategies for test-taking will also be covered.

• After completing the program, 80% of participants will report an increase in knowledge and confidence necessary to pass the certification exam.

RN/LPN/LVN/Other: 13.5 Contact Hours Includes 1.5 Pharmacology Contact Hours MED-ED, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. MED-ED, Inc. is an approved provider by the following State Boards of Nursing: Florida/FBN 50-1286, Iowa/296, California #CEP10453.

• Hold a current, active RN license within a state or territory of the United States or the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country
• Have practiced the equivalent of 2 years full-time as a registered nurse
• Have a minimum of 2,000 hours of clinical practice in the specialty area of medical-surgical nursing within the last 3 years
• Have completed 30 hours of continuing education in medical-surgical nursing within the last 3 years

Info: ANCC vs. MSNCB®
Definition, Benefits of Certification | Certifying Boards | Association Memberships
Cardiovascular
Anatomy and Physiology | Coronary Artery Disease/Ischemic Heart Disease | Acute Coronary Syndrome | Diagnostic Studies | Heart Failure | Pharmacologic | Hypertension | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | Trauma
Pulmonary
Anatomy and Physiology | Aspiration | COPD and Asthma | Pulmonary Medications | Sleep Apnea | Blunt Chest Trauma | Pneumothorax | PE | Pneumonia | Respiratory Failure | ABGs
Neurological Disorders
Red Flags | Anatomy & Physiology | Strokes | Seizures | Meningitis | Encephalitis | Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Musculoskeletal
Fractures | Complications
Behavioral Disorders
Dementia | Delirium | Alcohol Withdrawal
Legal and Ethical Considerations
ANA Code of Ethics | HIPAA | Scope of Practice/Nurse Practice Act | Legal Liability

Info: Immunological and Hematological
Inflammatory Response | HIV/AIDS | Leukemia | Sickle Cell | VTE | Management | Pressure Injury
Endocrine Disorders
Overview | Red Flags | Thyroid Dysfunction | Adrenal Disorders | Diabetes | DKA and HHS | AVP-D | SIADH
Renal and GU Disorders
Kidney Functions | Red Flags | Acute Kidney Injury | Chronic Renal Failure | BPH
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Overview | Red Flags | Diagnostics | GI Bleeds | Acute Abdominal Pain | Bowel Obstruction/Infarction | Acute Abdomen | Pancreatitis | Liver Failure | Hepatitis
Multisystem Disorders
SIRS | Sepsis | Septic Shock | MODS | Shocks
ANCC and MSNCB® Exam Blueprints
Breakdown of the Domains of Practice | ANCC Domains of Nursing Practice | 2023 CMSRN Examination
Test-Taking Strategies

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