NURS 5824 - Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Decision-Making for Nurse Practitioners

Credits: 2
Builds upon basic nursing assessment skills; includes a human cadaver lab experience to enhance learners’ understanding of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, progressing to didactic, hands-on practice, and check-offs of student ability to perform client interviewing and advanced physical assessment techniques. Prepares learners for the clinical decision-making required of nurse practitioners.

A&S College Core 2015 Course changes effective Fall 2022 - Credits: 3 credits; Description: Advanced health assessment and diagnostic decision-making for nurse practitioners. Builds on previous nursing assessment skills. Emphasizes person-centered communication skills and a systematic diagnostic-reasoning approach that leads to accurate clinical decision-making. Clinical correlation amongst anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and physical examination. Prerequisite: NURS 5140 and NURS 5165 .
Prerequisite: NURS 5165, NURS 5800, NURS 5805, NURS 5810, and NURS 5865