Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Health Assessment across the Life Span

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Credits: 3 Theory (2.5) 37.5 contact hours; Laboratory (.5) 15 laboratory hours Prerequisite: NU 301 , NU 325 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 300 , NU 329 , NU 330 . The purpose of this course is to provide the novice-nursing student with the beginning skills necessary for performing a client appropriate integrated health assessment. This integrated health assessment will include appropriate documentation. The nursing process is introduced in this course as a method by which professional nurses assist clients to achieve optimal health. This course is grounded in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials (2021) ensuring that students develop the competencies required for professional practice and leadership in contemporary healthcare environments