NA 211 - Health Assessment

This course will assist students in developing nursing assessment skills, recognizing signs and symptoms, and applying knowledge to perform a focused and comprehensive nursing assessment and to gather and compile historical data related to the patient. Learning opportunities are directed toward all age groups with a focus on the adult population. Assessment will focus on physical and psychosocial aspects of functioning as well as the process of growth and development. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking skills in relation to the identification and analysis of health alterations. Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 Contact Hours: 30/30/0/60 Prerequisite: NA 222 Pharmacology. Corequisite: