NUR1003 Basic Health Assessment for the Practical Nurse
Provides the theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skills used by the practical nurse (PN) performing a basic assessment of health status of stable adult patients with predictable outcomes, including collecting, reporting, and recording objective and subjective data, observing conditions or changes in condition, and differentiating normal from abnormal findings. The principles of therapeutic communication and patient teaching are included, along with practice in collecting basic assessment data in the nursing skills laboratory.
Prerequisite
ENG 1021, BIO 1006, or (BIO 2101 and BIO 2102) and acceptance into the Practical Nurse Program
Notes
Students must enroll in
NUR 1001,
NUR 1002,
NUR 1003,
NUR 1005,
NUR 1010,
NUR 1016 and
NUR 1070 at the same time.