NU 240 - Assessment & Fundamentals I

Assessment & Fundamentals I introduces holistic caring strategies through integration of concepts of communication, client assessment, and nursing therapeutics. Emphasis is placed on transpersonal interactions between the nurse and client and safe execution of skills. Students utilize the nursing process and the science of human care nursing to apply didactic material through clinical simulation to complete history and physical assessment techniques. The following topics are included: health history, mental status, integumentary and auditory systems. Course covers beginning application of the nursing process, assessment variations across the life span, and the impact of culture on the assessment process.

Prerequisite: Sophomore status in nursing. Strongly recommended: BIOL 214 - Anatomy and Physiology I prior to taking NU 240.
Credits: 3
When Offered: (fall only)
NOTE:
* The Nursing Course Fee applies to this course.