Health Assessment for Registered Nurses
NURS 362 | 4 Credits
Course Desc: (Open only to students majoring in Nursing for Registered Nurses.) Prerequisite: NURS 300. An overview of the role of the professional nurse in performing comprehensive health assessments. The aim is to conduct comprehensive and holistic health assessments, recognize health deviations, formulate thorough individualized plans of care, and anticipate treatment outcomes. Focus is on demonstrating appropriate communication and interprofessional collaboration skills in promoting patient-centered care. Topics include diversity, special populations, care across the lifespan, recognizing deviations in health, health promotion and disease prevention. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: NURS 360 and NURS 362.