Advanced Health Assessment

Catalog description

1 Lecture Hour(s) 4 Lab Hour(s) This course is designed to assist the student to build on prior education and experience to refine history-taking as well as physical and psychosocial assessment skills. It focuses on assessment of diverse populations throughout the lifespan. It includes patient-centered approaches with faculty as facilitators. Students use advanced health assessment techniques and skills to collect and analyze health data using a holistic approach that incorporates cultural, socioeconomic, nutritional, developmental, spiritual, physiological, and psychological assessments.