Title: Care of the Patient with Traumatic Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System.
Course: PRN 0092 Practical Nursing II > Section: Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders

Introduction

This module focuses on care of the patient with traumatic disorders of the musculoskeletal system.  It will begin with a brief review of structure and function of the musculoskeletal system.  Other topics included in this module include fractures, compartment syndrome, sprains, and strains.  Assignments are correlated with clinical experiences to enable the student to apply principles in the clinical environment.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:

List and define the structures and functions of the musculoskeletal system.
Identify signs and symptoms of traumatic musculoskeletal disorders.
Identify diagnostic tests used in the treatment of traumatic musculoskeletal disorders.
Identify medications used in the treatment of traumatic musculoskeletal disorders.
Discuss nursing interventions for the care of patients with traumatic musculoskeletal disorders.

Standards

This Module maps to the following Standards:

38.0 Provide care for medical/surgical/oncology patients, utilizing nursing principles–The student will be able to:
38.01 Identify signs and symptoms of disease/disorders of the body systems.
38.02 Identify diagnostic tests used in the treatment of diseases/disorders of the body systems.
38.03 Identify medications used in the treatment of diseases/disorders of the body systems.
38.04 Identify nutritional needs of patients with diseases/disorders of the body systems.
38.08 Provide care for the patient with musculoskeletal disease/disorder

Readings & Resources

Christensen, Kockrow. Adult Health Nursing, 6th Edition.  Chapter 4

Additional Resources

View Hip fracture -ORIF on youtube.com (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHxcL-ippQI)