NURSING ASSESSMENT II

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Prerequisite: NURS 1901, 2901.Nursing Assessment II further develops and integrates techniques of health assessment, diagnosis and planning for primary and tertiary care. Pain assessment is introduced. The course includes nutritional, developmental, cultural and spiritual assessments; laboratory values, and common diagnostic and specimen collection procedures. Emphasis is placed on safety issues and on the role of the professional nurse as client educator. Additional nursing skills associated with specific body systems are integrated.Faculty: Nursing Faculty