NURS 2701 - Health Assessment for Nursing

Institution:

North Hennepin Community College

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Description:

The emphasis of this course is on performing a holistic health assessment to provide person-centered care. The focus will be recognizing expected findings across the lifespan. Within the context of health assessment, populations studied will include children, adults, older adults, and the family experiencing a normal pregnancy. Students explore how culture, ethnicity, socio-economic status, and nutrition influence the health of the person. Strategies to conduct sensitive conversations along with utilizing a variety of data gathering techniques will be covered. Further emphasis is placed on electronic communication technology and informatics used to gather data and provide care. This course coincides with NURS2702 and NURS 2703.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

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Institution Website:

www.nhcc.edu

Phone Number:

(763) 424-0702

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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