NURS 1310 - Nursing Health Assessment

Credit Hours: 2

This course teaches students the beginning client-centered assessment skills through client interviews, health histories, and physical assessments. Students will also learn the essentials of effective communication skills during a client interview and assessment process. In addition, students will demonstrate an understanding of obtaining vital signs, pain assessment, and performing physical examinations of body systems. Also, students will recognize the importance of recognizing the various client ethnic, cultural, spiritual, and social backgrounds during the interview and assessment phases.

Prerequisite: BIOL 2810 (minimum grade of C-) and BIOL 2811 (minimum grade of C-) and PSYC 1000 (minimum grade of C-)

All prerequisite courses may be taken concurrently with NURS 1310 if not already completed as a prerequisite.

CoRequisite: NURS 1010 and NURS 1110 and NURS 1210