NURS 203 - Health Assessment

Using the nursing process, students learn to assess the client’s physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions as a foundation to nursing care. The skills of interviewing, documentation, inspection, percussion, palpation, and auscultation are refined to make clinical judgments and promote healthy client outcomes. Skills are adjusted according to the client’s developmental level. The course is required of students prior to admission into the nursing program. A grade of ‘C’ or higher is required. Open to non-nursing students with prior approval. Two lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: BIOL 249, BIOL 253; CHEM 114. May be concurrently enrolled in BIOL 253 or NURS 300.

Credit Hours: 3

Term Offered: Fall, Spring (Summer with sufficient demand)

Fee(s): Fee: See course fee schedule.

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NURS 203 - Health Assessment

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