NURS 301 - Health Assessment

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take NURS-317 NURS-320. (Required, Previous or concurrent). | Take NURS-309. (Required, Concurrent). | Take NURS-301L. (Required, Concurrent).
Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max:

Description: Skills to conduct a comprehensive health assessment of individuals are learned and practiced. The major focus is on assessment of the healthy adult client, with inclusion of common variations. Assessment of the elderly is also addressed. Communication skills, physical assessment skills, and use of the functional health pattern assessment tool are emphasized. Students analyze assessment data for common risk factors and identify strategies for health promotion. Beginning professional nursing behaviors are learned and practiced. Strategies for performing health assessment of the family are discussed.