NURS 5439: Surgery Clerkship
Patient care, medical knowledge, and practice-based learning as it applies to the care of the surgical patient. Pre- and post-operative care of surgical patients; diagnosis and management of patients with common surgical problems. Development of interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice. Students will be trained to work within a surgical team collaboratively with residents, attending, and surgical staff while gaining a broad exposure to various aspects of surgical care.
- Credits
- 3
- Offered
- Fall 2026
- Campuses
- Storrs
- Requirements
- NURS 5400, 5405, 5409, and 5430. Corequisite: NURS 5410. Open only to students matriculated as either post-MS certificate, MS, or BS-DNP programs of study as Family Nurse Practitioner student.
Fall 2026 sections
Taught by Brenda McNeil, Vanessa Bolling, and Jill Arcari-Couture.
| Section | Type | Meets | Instructor | Campus | Room | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001P | PRA | By arrangement | Brenda McNeil, Vanessa Bolling | Storrs | 2 of 8 open | |
| 002P | PRA | By arrangement | Jill Arcari-Couture, Vanessa Bolling | Storrs | 1 of 8 open | |
| 003P | PRA | By arrangement | Vanessa Bolling | Storrs | 2 of 8 open |
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