Nursing the Surgical Patient Demonstrate the use of research evidence for nursing practice applied to the care of a surgical patient Augment skills in clinical decision making and reasoning through synthesising and analysing information required to care for a surgical patient Apply appropriate assessment, problem solving, planning, prioritising of interventions to care for the selected client scenario chosen Demonstrate the nurse’s role in monitoring and implementing prioritised nursing interventions in response identified patient needs Demonstrate the ability to communicate specific patient care issues succinctly according to scholarly writing and referencing conventions