HEALTH ASSESSMENT

Catalog description

Students will focus on the assessment of health status and development of interviewing and physical examination skills. Discussion about optimal self-care behaviors will be emphasized initially and then the focus will progress to the principles of health promotion, disease prevention and health teaching. Therapeutic communication skills, overall health assessment, and assessment of cultural and socio -economic aspects of health will be emphasized. Students will learn to critically evaluate assessment finding s and differentiate between normal and alterations seen with actual or potential health problems. Concurrent course is NURS 315 C where health assessment skills are practiced in a laboratory setting. Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program, NURS 200.