Comprehensive Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

Catalog description

Credits: 3 Theory (2) 30 contact hours; Clinical (1) 45 clinical hours Prerequisite: 1. Admission to the RN/BSN Advanced Placement Option for the regular student 2. For the Associate Degree Nursing Student, acceptance as a “Dual Enrollment” Student This course is designed as a component of the transition into baccalaureate nursing curriculum for the registered nurse. Building on the registered nurse’s previous education and clinical experiences, this course serves as a basis for entry into the senior year of the curriculum. Nursing research, evidence-based practice, and information management skills are utilized as the student explores, discovers, and retrieves information from a variety of sources in the completion of a health assessment. Content related to nursing history, critical thinking/clinical reasoning and health assessment enhance professional role development. This course is grounded in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials (2021) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Professional Nursing Practice , ensuring that students develop the competencies required for professional practice and leadership in contemporary healthcare environments