Health Assessment

NUR-416 Health Assessment

This course focuses on enhancing the student’s comprehensive health assessment skills. Using a lifespan approach, the student examines the components of health and healthy lifestyle. Physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual and nutritional variables are examined within the context of a health history and health assessment. Emphasis is placed on diagnostic reasoning and the use of the nursing process to develop a plan of care which addresses health promotion and lifestyle altering activities. Alternative and complementary health practices are discussed as strategies to improve and maintain healthy lifestyles.

Study Methods:
     Nursing Online Courses (NUR-416-NU) Oct 2009 Jan 2010

Semester Hours: 3

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