Advanced Physical Assessment

Catalog description

The student is provided with knowledge, methods and laboratory practicum experience to build upon and to refine physical assessment skills. Comprehensive physical examination of adults and children as well as psychosocial, developmental, occupational and cultural aspects of health assessment is studied in depth, using an evidence- based approach. Emphasis is placed on the collaborative aspects of being a member of an interdisciplinary health care team in a primary care setting. A laboratory is incorporated into this course to give students the opportunity to integrate theoretical content into clinical experience. Emphasis is placed on developing a comprehensive and problem-oriented health assessment of clients. This course is taken concurrently with NUR 634L. Prerequisites: NUR 610, 612 ,620, 630, 644 and Corequisite: NUR 614