NUR 540Adv Health Assessmt

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This course is designed to build upon basic health assessment knowledge and skills, laboratory interpretation, documentation, and analysis of assessment findings. Students in this course will learn a systematic approach to the advanced physical assessment as well as psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual assessment of individuals across the lifespan. Emphasis is on clinical decision-making, differentiation of normal from pathological findings, risk assessment screening, diagnostic testing and interpretation of findings. 3 hours (48 theory clock hours).