NURS6204 Advanced Health Assessment
Students analyze advanced principles of health assessment and diagnostic reasoning as they relate to individuals across the lifespan. Students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to perform a comprehensive health history, physical and psychosocial assessment, and interpretation of pathophysiological changes. Students 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 or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Adult-Gerontology Primary Care or Family Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate students only. For students in the MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate, it is recommended that NURS6204 is taken concurrently with NURS6209. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer except for students in the Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing as approved through Faculty Gap Analysis.
Prerequisite
NURS6201,
NURS6202,
NURS6203. For students in the MSN Adult-Gerontology Primary Care or Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult-Gerontology Primary Care or Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate,
NURS6204 must be taken concurrently with
NURS6205.