NB313 Health Assessment
This course is an introduction to holistic physical assessment of individuals across the lifespan. It builds on the scientific knowledge acquired from the natural sciences. The functional patterns will be the framework for documenting the health history and physical assessment of systems. Inherent in this course is the integration of ENVIRONMENT and HEALTH within the assessment of HUMANITY. Assessment is the foundation upon which NURSING practices. Data analysis and critical thinking are an integral part of this course. Discussion of lab/diagnostic testing is integrated.