University General Course Catalog 2021-2022 
    
    Dec 26, 2024  
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NURS 400 - Health Assessment and Fundamentals

(3 units)
This course will outline the fundamental concepts of nursing practice including the foundations of cognitive and psychomotor skill development needed to implement safe and effective patient care.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Accelerated Second Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ASBN) Program.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. utilize knowledge of the arts, humanities, and sciences in the care of individuals from diverse backgrounds.
2. acquire and practice critical reasoning skills in the selection of nursing diagnoses and planning of patient care.
3. conduct a health and physical assessment with systematical data collection pertinent to an individual’s health or situation.
4. demonstrate the principles of effective and accurate nursing documentation.
5. apply foundational knowledge, fundamental skills, and attitudes required to implement and monitor selected nursing interventions and technologies.
6. demonstrate critical thinking in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of nursing care.
7. analyze professional nursing communication skills in health and physical assessments.


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