Program Overview

Nursing Foundations III: Medical-Surgical Nursing - NFDN 2003

Course Description

This nursing course focuses on nursing care and related skills based on evidence-informed medical-surgical nursing practice. The learner builds upon previous nursing knowledge and related theory in adapting the nursing approach to the care of the medical-surgical client using the nursing metaparadigm and the nursing process. The learner continues to develop leadership skills through the experience of mentorship. A laboratory component is included in which learners apply theory and practise nursing skills related to medical-surgical nursing, including parenteral medication administration.

Course Details

Course Code

NFDN2003

Credits

9

Format and Length

• Lecture: 45 hours
• Lab: 90 hours

Prerequisites and Restrictions

• Prerequisite: NFDN 1002
• Co-requisite: PATH 1000
• Restricted to Practical Nurse and Practical Nurse for Internationally Educated Nurses (some class sections of this course may not be open to PNDIEN)

Delivery Methods

• In person
• Online anytime
• Online real-time
• Blended

Schedules

Edmonton

• Fall: Oct. 27 - Dec. 17, 2025
  • Tue, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
  • Class: 40861
  • Section: AN01
  • Open Studies: No
• Fall: Oct. 27 - Dec. 17, 2025
  • Tue, Wed: 08:00 - 11:00 am
  • Class: 40859
  • Section: AN05
  • Open Studies: No
• Fall: Sep. 2 - Nov. 21, 2025
  • Mon: 09:30 - 11:00 am
  • Tue, Wed: 08:00 - 11:00 am
  • Tue: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
  • Class: 40835
  • Section: AP01
  • Open Studies: No
• Fall: Sep. 2 - Nov. 7, 2025
  • Mon: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Fri: 08:00 - 11:00 am
  • Class: 40847
  • Section: AP02
  • Open Studies: No
• Fall: Sep. 2 - Nov. 1, 2025
  • Tue: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
  • Thu: 06:00 - 07:30 pm
  • Class: 40853
  • Section: EP03
  • Open Studies: No
• Winter: Mar. 2 - Apr. 22, 2026
  • Wed: 08:00 - 11:00 am
  • Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
  • Class: 10837
  • Section: AN01
  • Open Studies: No
• Winter: Mar. 2 - Apr. 17, 2026
  • Wed, Thu: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
  • Class: 10818
  • Section: AP01
  • Open Studies: No
• Winter: Mar. 2 - Apr. 17, 2026
  • Tue: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
  • Wed: 08:00 - 11:00 am
  • Class: 10828
  • Section: AP02
  • Open Studies: No
• Spring: May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026
  • Mon, Wed: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
  • Class: 20377
  • Section: EP03
  • Open Studies: No

Off-campus

• Winter: Mar. 2 - Apr. 22, 2026
  • Mon, Tue: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
  • Class: 10842
  • Section: Q01
  • Open Studies: No

Wetaskiwin

• Winter: Mar. 2 - Apr. 22, 2026
  • Mon: 08:00 - 11:00 am
  • Tue: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
  • Class: 10834
  • Section: C01
  • Open Studies: No

Online

• Spring: May 5 - Jun. 28, 2025
  • Class: 20352
  • Section: HP08
  • Open Studies: No
• Spring: May 5 - Jul. 25, 2025
  • Class: 20347
  • Section: OP30
  • Open Studies: No
• Fall: Sep. 2 - Nov. 21, 2025
  • Class: 40843
  • Section: OP01
  • Open Studies: No
• Fall: Oct. 6 - Dec. 17, 2025
  • Class: 40845
  • Section: OP02
  • Open Studies: No
• Winter: Jan. 5 - Mar. 27, 2026
  • Class: 10824
  • Section: OP01
  • Open Studies: No
• Winter: Feb. 2 - Apr. 22, 2026
  • Class: 10826
  • Section: OP02
  • Open Studies: No
• Spring: May 4 - Jul. 24, 2026
  • Class: 20372
  • Section: OP01
  • Open Studies: No

Online Real-time

• Spring: May 5 - Jun. 20, 2025
  • Mon, Wed: 08:00 - 11:00 am
  • Class: 20349
  • Section: O05
  • Open Studies: No

Off-campus

• Fall: Sep. 2 - Oct. 31, 2025
  • Tue: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
  • Thu: 06:00 - 07:30 pm
  • Class: 40857
  • Section: Q01
  • Open Studies: No

Online

• Spring: May 4 - Jun. 19, 2026
  • Mon, Tue: 08:00 - 11:00 am
  • Class: 20374
  • Section: CO05
  • Open Studies: No

Blended

• Fall: Oct. 27 - Dec. 17, 2025
  • Tue, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
  • Class: 40841
  • Section: BN01
  • Open Studies: No
• Fall: Oct. 27 - Dec. 17, 2025
  • Tue, Wed: 08:00 - 11:00 am
  • Class: 40864
  • Section: BN05
  • Open Studies: No
• Winter: Mar. 2 - Apr. 22, 2026
  • Wed: 08:00 - 11:00 am
  • Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
  • Class: 10840
  • Section: BN01
  • Open Studies: No