NURS 2300 - Health Assessment

Institution:

Fitchburg State University

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Description:

3 cr. 5 hr. This course is designed to teach what Florence Nightingale called "the habit of observation." It provides a foundation for assessmentand nursing diagnosis, integrating physical assessment skills, the nursing process, interviewing techniques, health history taking, diagnostic study interpretations, environmental evaluation, and concepts of growth and development. The clinical component looks at practicing health assessment techniques. Prerequisites: ENGL 1100 and 1200, PSY 1100, SOC 1100, BIOL 1200 and 1300, CHEM 1100 and 1200.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fitchburgstate.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 345-2151

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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