Foundations & Health Assessment Lab.

Catalog description

Students review concepts and principles underlying the assessment of the health status of individuals across the lifespan and are introduced to a patient-centered approach for providing safe, effective nursing care in the clinical setting. Emphasis is placed on enhancing communication and assessment skills, which include improving interviewing techniques, health history taking, and the ability to review physiological systems and psychosocial findings, all while cultivating a trusting nurse-client relationship. Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program.