NU 552 Advanced Health Assessment
This course prepares the student to assess in depth the biopsychosocial health status of clients across the life span by obtaining and documenting a complete and accurate health history and performing a thorough physical examination. Using acquired data from the history and physical exam, the student is introduced to formulating a working medical diagnosis and plan of care. Course 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 introduced. The course assists in the socialization of the student into the role of the FNP in the current health care delivery system. The laboratory component enables the student to develop advanced assessment skills.