NURS-4413 — Assessment
Description This combination theory and laboratory course will be an in depth coverage of the comprehensive health assessment with an introduction to the concept of health promotion and how this concept is applied within nursing practice. Outcomes 1. Demonstrate appropriate techniques to conduct health assessment across the lifespan. (SLO 1, SLO 3) 2. Identify normal, variations of normal, and abnormal assessment findings based on variations across the lifespan. (SLO 2) 3. Demonstrate the nurse's role in health promotion, disease prevention, and managing the special needs for diverse population groups. (SLO 2, SLO4, SLO 6, SLO 12) 4. Describe nursing management for a selected group of health promotion exemplars as it relates to primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. (SLO 4) 5. Explain the health promotion needs in selected special populations. (SLO 8) 6. Conduct comprehensive assessments of individuals and families to include nutritional, physical, psychosocial dimensions. (SLO 1, SLO 3) 7. Demonstrate high quality health assessment documentation according to legal and professional standards. (SLO 7, SLO 10, SLO 12)