NRS-106 Intro to Nursing Health Assessment
Intro to Nursing Health Assessment introduces health assessment for the fundamental nursing student and provides theoretical concepts and skills required to perform an interview, health history, and a basic head-to-toe physical assessment as it applies to the adult. Emphasis is on the development of physical assessment skills, conducting a health history, communication skills, and documentation. Cultural considerations are discussed. Application of knowledge and skills occur in lecture, skills laboratory and in the clinical setting. The clinical setting focuses on providing basic nursing care to an older adult with emphasis on health history, basic head-to-toe physical assessment, communication, and documentation.
Prerequisite
Successful completion of
NRS-104 with a grade of C or higher, and admission into the Nursing Program.