NSG 114 - Health and Physical Assessment Throughout the Lifespan

Institution:

Westmoreland County Community College

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

The five critical elements of the WCCC nursing program caring, competency, communication, critical thinking, and commitment serve as the framework of the course. This course provides the basic knowledge needed to assess the health status of individuals from infancy through old age, including physical, developmental, psychological, cultural and spiritual dimensions. The laboratory experience, focused on the adult individual provides students the opportunities for skill acquisition in history taking, assessment skills and documentation of findings.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

BIO 171 and CPT 150

Corequisites:

BIO 172, NSG 112, NSG 116

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.westmoreland.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 925-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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