Health Assessment & Promotion

Catalog description

The course is designed to improve knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to health promotion, the early detection of illness and disease prevention within diverse populations. Techniques of interview, observation, percussion, palpation, inspection, and auscultation to perform a comprehensive assessment are demonstrated. The process of data collection, interpretation, documentation and dissemination of assessment findings are covered. Presentation of a disease process and integration of health promotion strategies as it relates to the findings of a comprehensive assessment is required.