NURS 751 - Advanced Health Assessment

Credit(s): 3
3 hours lecture, 3 hours contact
Prerequisite(s): NURS 748, NURS 749, NURS 758, NURS 759
Corequisite(s): NURS 756
Providing the foundation for patient assessment across the lifespan, this course explores history taking within a cultural context. Combining data derived during comprehensive evaluation of physical, psychological, developmental, spiritual, and occupational data, students develop working and differential diagnoses. Risk assessment, evidence-based practice approaches, and health promotion are stressed.

This course requires a grade of B- (80-82) or better and may need to be retaken depending on overall GPA. Please see advisor.

Offered Fall Semester