Description
This course focuses on the application of critical thinking and reasoning in the assessment of health status of individuals across the adult life span. Emphasis on systematic holistic approach to health history and physical examination for differentiating normal from abnormal states to include assessment of the physical, developmental, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual dimensions. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing program.
Offered: Fall semester
(Four credit hours: 2.5 didactic, 1 lab, .5 clinical)