NURS 3323 Health Assessment

Presents a comprehensive approach to health assessment. Techniques for the assessment of individuals across the lifespan are addressed.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites or corequisites: NURS 3311, NURS 3312

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: fall — Athens Campus: fall

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Apply effective interview skills to formulate a comprehensive health history for adults.
2. Demonstrate foundational skills needed to perform a safe, complete, and accurate physical assessment on adults.
3. Perform a complete nursing physical assessment on an individual using systematic, safe, and accurate techniques. 
4. Identify expected and unexpected health assessment findings for adults.
5. Categorize and document objective and subjective health assessment data. 
6. Prepare legible, organized, and accurately written documentation of a comprehensive health assessment. 
7. Utilize the nursing process and critical thinking skills to develop and begin formulating nursing care plans that promote the health of individuals.