| Faculty: | Faculty of Nursing |
| AAU: | Nursing |
| Course Code: | NURS 1760 |
| Experiential Learning: | Available |
Description
This course is a continuation of Health Assessment I (63-166). The nursing student will continue to take health histories and learn physical examination skills incorporating these into the assessment of new systems. Through lectures, readings, case studies and practice in the laboratory, students will continue to learn and practice performing a holistic health history and the techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation for system examinations. Students will incorporate what they learned in Health Assessment I (63-166) and continue to gather data from their subjective and objective and lab work assessments and identify normal findings as well as concerning signs and symptoms, unhealthy lifestyle practices and unexpected findings. The focus of the course will be on assessment of the pediatric, adult and elderly client with a brief overview of neonatal assessment. (Pre-requisite: Nursing Student, 63-166.) (Co-requisite: Registration in all courses required for first year winter semester.) (2 lecture hours plus 2 laboratory hours each week.)
This course is also available in the following Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs):