NUR 165 - Nursing Concepts and Clinical Practice I

Class: 3 Lab: 9 Credits: 6
This course covers applications of critical thinking skills and nursing concepts in the care of adult clients with selected health problems in a variety of settings.

Prerequisite(s): Take NUR 106, NUR 120, NUR 138 with a minimum grade of “B” (80%) required.

Corequisite(s): Take NUR 148.

Course Topics:

Stress Adaptation
Nursing Process
Acid-Base Disorders
Endocrine Disorders
Respiratory Disorders
Cardiovascular Disorders
Hypertension
Congestive Heart Failure
Basic Heart Rhythms
Chronic Renal Failure
Other Renal Disorders
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Integumentary Disorders
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Eye/Ear Disorders
Chronic Neurological Disorders
Dementia/Delirium

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

All textbooks previously used in the nursing curriculum
ATI materials for the 2nd semester
SCC Student Planner and Handbook- Current academic year
Associate Degree in Nursing Student Handbook- current academic year

Grading System:
A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Examine and discuss the impact of various local, state, and national level health care initiatives.
Compare and contrast the etiology, clinical manifestations, medication management, collaborative care, and nursing management for selected disease processes.
Describe the purpose, result significance, and nursing responsibilities related to specific diagnostic testing.
Differentiate normal from common abnormal findings within selected disease processes.
Identify common nursing interventions, rationales, and expected outcomes related to client teaching for individual management of selected common disease processes.
Demonstrate critical thinking by combining knowledge of selected disease processes and assessment data to formulate desired outcomes.
Collaborate and communicate with other health care providers to resolve, improve, or provide optimal care for client disease processes.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021