NRSG 2320 - Health Assessment

Credit hours: 3 (2 lecture/1 lab)

Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program or Permission of Dean/Director.

Corequisites: Permission of Dean/Director

Course Description:
This course will provide students with a foundation in basic health assessment of clients across the lifespan. Emphasis is on development of nursing skills from simple to complex including a health history and comprehensive physical examination. Students compile a health history which includes an assessment of cultural values, health beliefs, and caring practices. Students practice the procedural steps of a comprehensive health assessment in a supervised laboratory setting.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to meet the eight (8) core competencies as evidenced by:

Professional Behavior: Demonstrate ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks of nursing and standards of professional nursing practice.
Communication: Demonstrate effective communication including information and technology.
Assessment: Demonstrate ability to collect subjective and objective data to identify actual or potential health alterations.
Clinical Decision Making: Formulate clinical decisions to provide safe and effective evidenced-based nursing care.
Caring Interventions: Demonstrate caring interventions that incorporate principles of dignity, diversity, safety and knowledge.
Teaching and Learning: Develop an individualized teaching plan to meet the learning needs of patients, families, and/or groups.
Collaboration: Collaborate when planning care.
Managing Care: Use basic principles of managing care.