NUR 3121 - Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (3)

When Offered: Summer Session
This course provides the knowledge and concepts necessary to obtain a client history, perform a focused and comprehensive physical exam, document findings and initiate the nursing process. Emphasis is on the identification of patient problems using a focused history and exam. Content includes identification of normal and abnormal physical and psychosocial findings, health promotion across the lifespan, evidence-based assessment instruments, and cultural factors that influence health.
Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.