Physical Assessment

Catalog description

This theory course provides the opportunity to learn and practice skills necessary to perform a complete and age appropriate health assessment. Emphasis is placed on assessing physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and cultural needs of the patient. The nursing process will be used in prioritizing patient health care needs. The integration of disease prevention, health promotion, and risk assessment is introduced. Lecture format. (NOTE: This course previously combined the lecture and lab components; see 2019 Academic Catalog)