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Apr 24, 2024
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NUR 320 - Health Assessment for the Professional Nurse
Credit(s): 5
This course uses a lifespan approach to focus on the concepts and principles of physical health assessment of diverse individuals, including vulnerable populations. The role of the professional nurse in the organized and systematic approach to health assessment is emphasized. Integration of health assessment skills will be explored within the dimensions of pathophysiological changes that occur during alterations in health. Considerations for health assessment will include growth and development, psychological, sociocultural and spiritual health of individuals. The student will utilize interviewing techniques to obtain and record a comprehensive health history, and apply the clinical skills of inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation, when appropriate, to perform a physical examination. An appreciation of the impact of culture and patient belief systems on healthcare practices is developed. Practice experiences will provide opportunities to develop competence in identifying, describing, and recording findings for diverse populations. FA
Prerequisite(s): NUR 210 Corequisite(s): NUR 310 NUR 330
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