Oct 18, 2024  
2024-2025 SCC Catalog 
    
2024-2025 SCC Catalog

NUR 135 - Foundations of Nursing Practice


Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 6 Credits: 4

Description: This course introduces nursing care of the individual nursing care of the individual with selected, commonly occurring health problems having predictable outcomes.

Prerequisite(s): NUR 141 , NUR 148 , and NUR 165 .
Course Topics:
  • Acid-Base disturbances
  • Endocrine disorders
  • Respiratory disorders
  • Cardiac disorders
  • Genitourinary disorders
  • Renal disorders

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn website
Required Materials:
  • Required course materials from bookstore
  • Nurse Pack (1) - sold in SCC bookstore
  • ATI-RN materials for 2nd semester students
  • Nursing uniform as outlined in the Associate Degree Nursing Program Handbook
  • Spartanburg Community College Associate Degree Nursing Student Handbook - current academic year
  • SCC Student Planner and Handbook - current academic year

Grading System:
An overall grade of B or higher is required for transferability.

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


Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Examine and discuss the impact of various local, state, and national level health care initiatives. (PLO 5)
  2. Compare and contrast the etiology, clinical manifestations, medication management, collaborative care, and nursing management for selected disease processes. (PLO 2)
  3. Compare and contrast the normal physiology of body systems to pathologic variations. (PLO 2)
  4. Identify common nursing interventions, rationales, and expected outcomes related to client teaching for individual management of selected common disease processes. (PLO 2)
  5. Demonstrate critical thinking by combining knowledge of selected disease processes and assessment data to formulate desired outcomes. (PLO 3)
  6. Collaborate and communicate with other health care providers to resolve, improve, or provide optimal care for client disease processes. (PLO 4)

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

  • Identity Verification
  • Required materials for all online courses
  • Mandatory Attendance Requirement
  • Orientation and Support
  • Proctored Exams

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

  • Academic Integrity
  • Add/Drop period
  • Attendance
  • Classroom Conduct
  • Equal Access
  • IT Access
  • Online Behavior
  • Online Confidentiality
  • Services For Students with Disabilities
  • Student Concerns
  • Student Help Services
  • Withdrawals


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2024-2025