NURS 3000 - Health Assessment

(4) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Nursing Program; Consent of Director of Nursing
Co-requisite: NURS 3020 and NURS 3030
This course builds upon previous courses in the arts and sciences to introduce the student to essential skills and concepts for nursing practice related to nursing health assessment for individuals across the lifespan. Students will practice foundational critical thinking skills in physical, sociocultural, and environmental data collection for diagnosis and planning of client care. Emphasis will be placed on using a conceptual approach to develop nursing assessment skills in simulated and laboratory settings related to medical asepsis, safety, mobility, comfort, nutrition, and elimination. Quality improvement and management of health information will also be addressed.