NURS 715 - Advanced Health Assessment

Credits 3
Prepares graduate nursing students to obtain a complete and accurate health database, including history, physical examination and laboratory components as a foundation for advanced nursing practice. Building upon previously acquired assessment skills, the focus is on the critical skills of obtaining a meaningful history and integrating it with physical findings to begin to develop a problem list. Specialized assessments used for the adolescent and older adult are included. Organization of the database and complete and concise recording are studied. The importance of interpreting historical and physical data in the context of a client's life, culture and developmental stage is stressed.
May not be audited.