NU 773 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
Builds on previous knowledge and skills in health assessment, therapeutic communication, and patient teaching. Examines the method of diagnostic reasoning as the context for integration of comprehensive assessment data for patients throughout the lifespan. Utilizes physiological, psychological, sociocultural, genetic, and developmental assessment skills across the lifespan. Explores patterns of disease or injury using epidemiological data and addresses analysis and documentation of findings via electronic health records (EHR). Utilizes culturally responsive patient teaching to promote health, prevent illness, and manage disease processes.
This course also includes 30 hours (1 credit hour) dedicated to an intensive lab session. During the intensive lab session, students will come to campus for in-person experiential learning including a review of assessment skills, advanced health assessment skills check-offs, standardized patient experiences, and learning common office procedures. The course will utilize the learning lab as well as the Human Anatomy Lab throughout this intensive lab session.
In addition, this course includes 60 clinical hours (1 credit hour). These clinical hours are face to face direct patient care hours which serve as an introduction to the provider role in the clinical setting and provides students with the opportunity to practice assessment skills learned.
5 credits: 3 didactic, 1 lab, 1 clinical - 60 hours clinical time
Offered
Online