The Medical Surgical Nursing Specialist Study Program at the Faculty of Nursing was opened based on a Decree from the Management of the Indonesian Association of Independent Accreditation Institutions for Higher Health Education (LAM-PTKes Association) number: 0001/LAM-PTKes/Akr PSB.PTN-BH/Spe/I/2020 and and Chancellor’s Decree number 38/UN3/2020. The Medical Surgical Nursing Specialist Study Program has been accredited Very Good in 2022 by LAM-PTKes with SK number 0234/LAM-PTKes/Akr/Spe/IV/2022 . The Medical Surgical Nursing Specialist Study Program at the Faculty of Nursing consists of four (4) specializations, namely: Emergency Nursing, Anesthesia Nursing, Surgical Room Nursing, and Critical Care Nursing.
The curriculum used in the Medical Surgical Nursing Specialist Study Program is the curriculum from the Medical Surgical Nursing College, input from the Indonesian National Nurses Association (PPNI), the Indonesian Anesthesia Nurses Association (HIPANI) and was developed according to Airlangga University Surabaya policy. The curriculum used is based on the Indonesian National Qualifications Framework (KKNI), the study load is 46 credits. The learning methods used include clinical practice in specialization areas, group discussions, simulations, case studies, collaborative learning, cooperative learning, project-based learning, problem-based learning, and other learning methods, which can effectively facilitate the fulfillment of learning outcomes.
Learning outcomes activities for the Medical Surgical Nursing Specialist Study Program were carried out at RSUD Dr. Soetomo, Airlangga University Hospital and hospitals abroad.