Advanced Health Assessment I

Catalog description

This course, which serves as the foundation for the Advanced Practice Nursing clinical coursework, focuses on the development of comprehensive, advanced health assessment skills, diagnostic reasoning, and management of common problems in the adult population. Course assignments, laboratory practice, and the use of Observed Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and case studies enhance the students communication and interviewing skills, complex bio-psycho-social assessment, and critical thinking skills essential for planning, delivering, and evaluating health care. Emphasis is placed on the synthesis of assessment data to arrive at differential diagnoses. Students learn to present patient histories and exam findings in a concise and effective manner.