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NUR 391: Health Assessment

3 credits

Students will learn to conduct a comprehensive patient assessment, including the components of a health history and physical exam. Normal and abnormal findings will be explored, as well as appropriate communication and documentation.

Learning Goals

1. Explain the meaning of patient-centeredcare that reflects an understanding ofassessment techniques to ensure patientsafety.2. Develop a systematic approach for completing a comprehensive health assessment. 3. Demonstrate appropriate techniques of physical assessment including health history for each physiological system.4. Formulate nursing diagnoses based on data collected.5. Use research data, nursing informatics, and multiple data resources to determine patient centered expected outcomes.6. Interpret assessment data to determine appropriate nursing interventions.7. Explore the importance of incorporating patients’ psychosocial, cultural and spiritual responses to wellness and illness when conducting a physical exam.8. Describe evidence based research findings applicable to nursing.9. Integrate best practices in performing physical examination and care10. Integrate beginning knowledge of informatics in the laboratory setting by utilizing electronic medical record and PDA as a tool.11. Respect and protect patient privacy in congruency with HIPPA.12. Demonstrate behavior consistent with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and ANA Scope and Standards of Practice in the laboratory setting.13. Discuss ethical and legal considerations relevant to assessment and interviewing patients.14. Utilize principles of therapeutic communication that apply to a holistic interview and communicate with the patient and the patient’s support network

Sections Offered: Fall 2026

Sections Offered: Summer 2026, Summer alternative

Sections Offered: Spring 2026