CRN 83196

4.0 credit hours

This course focuses on the application of interviewing and physical exam techniques for the health assessment of the adult population.The didactic and experiential components allow students the opportunity to learn and practice interviewing/communication skills and physical exam techniques to assess a clients’ wellbeing, health and illness, and safety from a health promotion focus. Emphasis is on the acquisition and application of learning normal assessment findings, as well as recognizing and differentiating abnormal findings when caring for clients. The framework for professional practice and professional role activities is developed from the current American Nurses Association Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice.