Title: Care of the Patient with Non-Traumatic Diseases/Disorders
Course: PRN 0092 Practical Nursing II > Section: Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders

Introduction

This module focuses on the care of the patient with non-traumatic diseases/disorders of the musculoskeletal system.  Topics included are osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, gout, muscular dystrophy, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.  Diagnostic testing, diet modification and considerations for the elderly for the diseases/disorders will also be included in this module.  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:

Identify non-traumatic disorders/diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
Identify signs and symptoms of non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders.
Identify diagnostic tests used in the treatment of non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders.
Identify medications used in the treatment of non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders.
Discuss nursing interventions for the care of patients with non-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

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