NUR 120 - Basic Nursing Concepts

• Health & Wellness
• Health Care Delivery System
• Community Based-Practice
• Legal Principles
• Ethics
• Evidence-Based Practice

Process in Nursing Care:

• Critical thinking
• Nursing Process
• Informatics & Documentation
• Communication
• Patient Education
• Managing Patient Care

Essentials for Nursing Practice:

• Infection Prevention & Control
• Vital Signs
• Administering Medications
• Fluid
• Electrolyte
• Acid-Based Balances

Promoting Psychosocial Health:

• Caring in Nursing Practice
• Cultural Diversity
• Spiritual Health
• Growth & Development
• Self-Concept & Sexuality
• Stress & Coping
• Loss & Grief

Promoting Physical Health:

• Exercise & Activity
• Safety, Hygiene
• Oxygenation
• Sleep
• Pain Management
• Nutrition
• Urinary & Bowel Elimination
• Immobility
• Skin Integrity & Wound Care
• Sensory Alterations
• Surgical Patient

• Nurse Pack (1) - sold in SCC bookstore
• ATI materials for first semester students
• Nursing Uniform as outlined in the SCC Associate Degree Nursing Program Handbook
• Spartanburg Community College Nursing Department Associate Degree Nursing Student Handbook.

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

1. Identify the patient’s basic biological, psychological, sociocultural and spiritual needs at a beginning level.
2. Apply critical thinking skills, at a beginning level, in the use of the nursing process when caring for assigned patients.
3. Verbalize the impact that cultural beliefs and values have in the performance of nursing skills.
4. Demonstrate caring behaviors in interactions with patients, family members, peers and faculty.
5. Utilize accepted principles and procedures for providing safe and effective nursing care in the performance of psychomotor skills. 
6. Apply principles and techniques of therapeutic communication, at a beginning level, with patients, family members, staff, peers and faculty.
7. Demonstrate appropriate actions regarding nursing practice consistent with professional values and ethical, legal, and regulatory guidelines. 

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• Proctored Exams

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