Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Anesthesiology Practice

Catalog description

This course focuses on development of knowledge and skills necessary to conduct comprehensive and focused health assessments for patients across the lifespan with special attention given to nurse anesthesiology practice. Principles of conducting detailed health histories, physical examinations, and diagnostic study interpretations will be featured. Students will obtain and document detailed culturally sensitive health histories and physical examinations. They will use critical thinking to identify and/or interpret pertinent diagnostic studies related to alterations in health patterns. Emphasis is placed on differentiation between normal and abnormal health history, physical assessment, and diagnostic findings.