NURS 113 Health Assessment Lab

1-2 credits

This course introduces the concepts of health assessments and health promotion for adult populations. It covers holistic dimensions of client assessments, including techniques for communication, history- taking, physical examinations, and documenting assessment findings. The course also emphasizes critical thinking, diagnostic skills, and considerations for diverse adult populations, building upon previously acquired knowledge and complementing corequisite courses.

Prerequisites: BIOL& 241, BIOL& 242, BIOL& 260, CHEM& 121, any CMST& course, ENGL& 101, MATH& 146, NUTR& 101, and PSYC& 200

Corequisites: All NURS courses within same quarter

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify objective and subjective data in nursing assessments
Recognize expected and unexpected physical assessment findings within each body system
Demonstrate safe and effective beginning-level comprehensive head-to-toe physical assessment using proper techniques
Demonstrate systematic health assessment using evidence-based guidelines and data collection methods to gather and record patient data  
Demonstrate client privacy, confidentiality, and cultural humility throughout client-nurse interactions
Use effective verbal and written communication with clients, families, and the interprofessional team
Examine assessment findings to identify potential and actual health issues the client may be experiencing

Total Hours: 20-40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20-40