Nursing Foundations III: Medical-Surgical Nursing - NFDN 2003

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.

Note: 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).


This course is delivered in a classroom setting with face-to-face instruction at regularly scheduled times.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

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

Off-campus
Winter Mar. 2 - Apr. 22, 2026 Mon, Tue: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
 10842 Q01 No

Wetaskiwin
Winter Mar. 2 - Apr. 22, 2026 Mon: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Tue: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 10834 C01 No
This course is offered in an online setting. There are no scheduled classes, and you will learn at your own pace. Courses have start and end dates, assignments may have due dates assigned to them. The lab portion of this course may need to be completed in-person.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Online
Spring May 5 - Jun. 28, 2025 20352 HP08 No
Spring May 5 - Jul. 25, 2025 20347 OP30 No
Fall Sep. 2 - Nov. 21, 2025 40843 OP01 No
Fall Oct. 6 - Dec. 17, 2025 40845 OP02 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Mar. 27, 2026 10824 OP01 No
Winter Feb. 2 - Apr. 22, 2026 10826 OP02 No
Spring May 4 - Jul. 24, 2026 20372 OP01 No
This course is offered in an online setting. Your course will be taught in real-time at regularly scheduled times. The lab portion of this course may need to be completed in-person.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Online
Spring May 5 - Jun. 20, 2025 Mon, Wed: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 20349 O05 No

Off-campus
Fall Sep. 2 - Oct. 31, 2025 Tue: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
Thu: 06:00 - 07:30 pm
 40857 Q01 No

Online
Spring May 4 - Jun. 19, 2026 Mon, Tue: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 20374 CO05 No
The course has a mixture of online and in-person instruction.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

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

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