NUR 250 Health Assessment

5 credit hours

This course builds on pre-requisite courses in the sciences and focuses on techniques of history taking and physical examination of persons. Using a systems approach, focused and comprehensive assessments of essentially well clients throughout the lifespan are addressed. Students will describe findings and differentiate normal from atypical or abnormal. Diagnostic reasoning skills are developed through analysis of the assessment data. A laboratory/clinical experience provides opportunities for students to integrate communication, assessment and problem-solving skills with fundamental nursing care procedures.

This course requires an off-site clinical learning experience.

Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Nursing Program
Corequisite: Concurrent with NUR 201 The Profession Of Nursing , NUR 210 Communication In Health Care , and NUR 230 Fundamentals In Nursing
Nursing Fee: See Course Schedule for Amount
Course is Offered: WI Every Year