Health Assessment

Catalog description

This course will introduce the student to the theoretical bases necessary to perform a comprehensive health assessment which involves obtaining and analyzing data describing a person’s state of wellness, strengths relative to health promotion, and responses to actual and/or potential health deviations or clinical problems. The relationship of health assessment to the role and responsibilities of the professional nurse in the application of the nursing process will be explored. This course will focus on the theory and practice of health assessment skills, identification of deviations from the norm, and accurate documentation of findings. Emphasis is placed on the integration and application of these skills through the use of critical thinking.