January 2025 University Catalog

NURS6204 Advanced Health Assessment

Learners analyze advanced principles of health assessment and diagnostic reasoning as they relate to individuals across the lifespan. Learners acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to perform a comprehensive health history, physical and psychosocial assessment, and interpretation of pathophysiological changes. Learners build on their foundation of physical assessment to enhance clinical decision-making in the advanced practice role. For MSN Adult-Gerontology Primary Care or Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult-Gerontology Primary Care or Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate learners only. NURS6204 must be taken concurrently with NURS6205. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer except for learners in the Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing as approved through Faculty Gap Analysis.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

NURS6201, NURS6202, NURS6203