NU 552 Advanced Health Assessment for the Nurse Practitioner
This course prepares the learner to assess in depth the biopsychosocial health status of clients across the lifespan by obtaining a complete and accurate health history and by performing a thorough physical examination, and by using acquired data to formulate a working medical diagnosis. Content is designed to provide correlation of assessment strategies with an understanding of the mechanisms of illness and health problems of the main body systems. Integration of common medical testing is addressed. The course assists in the socialization of the learner into the role of the advanced practice nurse in the current healthcare delivery system. The laboratory component enables the learner to develop advanced assessment skills.