HEALTH ASSESSMENT

Catalog description

Introduces a systems approach using the nursing process as a foundation for conducting a physical, mental and social health assessment of an individual. Students perform physical, psychosocial, and environmental assessments to collect and interpret data and document findings. Students demonstrate effective leadership in pursuing the practice of health assessment. A grade of "B" or better must be earned to progress in the MSN program. Pre-requisite: Admission to the MSN program.