NUR 2220 - Health Assessment Throughout the Lifespan

This course introduces the nursing student to the concepts and skills related to health assessment. The course is designed to provide the student with an overview of the knowledge and skills needed to assess the health status of the individual throughout the lifespan. Practice experience will provide students the opportunity for skill acquisition in history taking, assessment and documentation of assessment findings, focused on the adult client. Expected level of proficiency upon completion is basic competency in assessment of healthy adults.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: BIOS 2320 (may be taken concurrently). Co-requisites: NUR 2200 and NUR 2210.

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nursing.