Holistic Health Assessment.

Catalog description

This course focuses on core concepts of holistic health assessment of adults and the special considerations for older adults. Students begin to develop the role of nurse as provider of patient-centered care incorporating Marianist values. Students begin assessing and formulating nursing diagnoses using subjective and objective data collection via holistic health history interview techniques, and physical examination skills at a beginner level. Students will begin to develop an understanding of the importance of data collection related to social determinants of health and culture. Opportunities for interactive and experiential learning are provided in the skills and simulation lab. An additional fee is associated with this course. See the fee schedule for details at https://www.stmarytx.edu/admission/financial-aid/tuition/. Prerequisite: NU 2301 , BL 2311 , and PS 2355 . Corequisite: NU 2601 Fundamentals of Care and NU 3202 Healthcare Informatics and Technology.