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Oct 05, 2024
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NURS 121 - Basic Health Assessment (TP/SS only)
Provides instruction and guided practice in the assessment techniques used to gather subjective and objective data from patients in a health care setting and the documentation of that data. Assessment of all body systems is covered. PREREQUISITE(S): Admission to the nursing program or consent of the program coordinator. PRE- or COREQUISITE(S): BIOL 212 . Three hours laboratory each week. Formerly NU 121.
1 semester hour
Course Outcomes: Upon course completion, a student will be able to:
- Discuss components of the nursing process.
- Describe the differences between medical health assessment and nursing health assessment.
- Demonstrate health assessment techniques.
- Take a health history.
- Document a health assessment including patient history and physical exam.
- Differentiate health norms from health deviations when performing health assessment of selected body systems.
- Communicate in a professional manner.
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