HOC 033A - Int. Medical/Surgical Nursing Theory

    Recent Professors
    Emily Trenado, Lania Williams
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    25–30 students
    Credits
    2
    Prerequisite
    Students must successfully complete all courses for the previous semester of the nursing program during a single semester
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of HOC 033A
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course focuses on nursing care and interventions for patients with diseases or disorders of particular body systems. The nursing process is used as a critical thinking tool in understanding diagnostics, assessing manifestations experienced by the patient, identifying and implementing evidence-based nursing interventions, and evaluating outcomes. Students identify the role of vocational nurses in collaborating with other health team members and planning therapeutic management of patients with conditions affecting the respiratory, cardiac, vascular, and urinary systems. Includes six hours of related pharmacology content.
    Usually Held
    Mon 10:25am–12:25pm, Mon 10:20am–12:35pm