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1、54A.BulletinDescription:NU541AdvancedHealthAssessment–3credits(2hourstheoryand4laboratoryhours/week)Prerequisites:Admissiontothegraduatenursingprogramorconsentoftheinstructor.Thisisarequiredcourse.Gradesforallactivitieswillbebasedonapercentagescalewhichgivesal
2、ettergrade(A-F). B.Rationale:Advancedhealth/physicalassessmentincludesthecomprehensivehistory,physical,andpsychologicalassessmentofsignsandsymptoms,pathophysiologicchanges,andpsychosocialvariationsofthepatient(individual,family,orcommunity).Thiscomprehensiveas
3、sessmentcourseisdesignedtoassiststudentsindevelopingadvancedhealth/physicalassessmentskillsinordertodetermineappropriateandeffectivehealthcareincludinghealthpromotionstrategies.C.CourseNumber:NU541entrylevelcourseforgraduatenursingmajors(seeAppendicesDandEforr
4、ationaleforcoursenumberingandsequencing).D.CourseCredits:3credithours(2hourstheoryand4laboratoryhours/week)E.CourseObjectives:Atthecompletionofthecourse,thestudentwillbeableto:1.Demonstratesoundcriticalthinkingandclinicaldecisionmaking.2.Developacomprehensived
5、atabase,includingcompletefunctionalassessment,healthhistory,physicalexamination,andappropriatediagnostictesting.3.Performariskassessmentofthepatientincludingtheassessmentoflifestyleandotherriskfactors.4.Identifysignsandsymptomsofcommonemotionalillnesses.5.Perf
6、ormbasiclaboratorytestsandinterpretotherlaboratoryanddiagnosticdata.6.Relateassessmentfindingstounderlyingpathologyorphysiologicchanges.7.Establishadifferentialdiagnosisbasedonassessmentdata.8.Developaneffectiveandappropriateplanofcareforthepatientthattakesint
7、oconsiderationlifecircumstanceandcultural,ethnic,anddevelopmentalvariations.CourseOutline:1.Thehistoryandinterviewingprocess2.Culturalawareness3.Examinationtechniquesandequipment4.Puttingitalltogether5.Takingthenextsteps,criticalthinking6.Recordinginformation7
8、.Radiography:Computedtomography,magneticresonanceimaging,ultrasonography8.Integumentarysystem9.Lymphaticsystem10.Skin,hair,andnails11.Thorax5412.Chestandlungs13.Cardiovascularsyste