2023-2024 Undergraduate General Catalog

NURS 315 Health Assessment for International Nursing Students

The course focuses on health assessment in the adult patient. Content areas include health and risk assessments to inform health planning for individuals and groups across health care settings. Health patterns of individuals and groups are examined in relation to definitions of health, cultural perspectives, and quality of life issues.  Normative data and individual and group trends are used to inform health planning.  Standards of quality and safety relative to health assessment are emphasized. Clinical learning includes skills lab, simulation, and patient care experiences focused on application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes from nursing in the care of adults and families.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

NURS 228

Corequisite

NURS 200; NURS 326; NURS 330