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.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

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

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

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify and describe concepts from the arts, humanities, and sciences relevant to the care of individuals from diverse backgrounds.
2. define and identify components of critical reasoning related to nursing diagnoses and patient care planning.
3. perform a comprehensive and systematic health and physical assessment, collecting relevant data reflective of the individual’s health status and needs.
4. recognize and describe key principles of accurate and effective documentation of physical assessment findings and professional communication in health care settings.
5. describe selected nursing interventions and technologies used in patient care.
6. explain the process of critical thinking across assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in nursing care.

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