Academic Catalog 2024-2025

NU 607 Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion

Builds upon previous knowledge and skills in health assessment, pharmacology, physiology/pathophysiology, therapeutic communication, and patient teaching. Utilizes physiological, psychological, sociocultural, genetic, and developmental assessment skills across the lifespan. Enhances critical thinking and clinical decision making via case studies. Develops a differential diagnosis based on assessment data. Explores patterns of disease or injury using epidemiological data and addresses analysis and documentation of findings. Utilizes culturally responsive patient teaching to promote health and prevent illness.

3 credit hours; 2 didactic, 1 clinical

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Written approval by the program director is required prior to enrollment

Offered

Online