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HEALTH ASSESSMENT

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Prerequisite: NURS 101. This course builds on the shift assessment skills from Fundamentals of Nursing to broaden the student's knowledge of physical and sociological aspects of health assessment of the adult and older patient. Holistic assessment of patients in these age groups - from history through physical examination - is emphasized through a systems approach. Students will acquire and refine assessment skills and techniques for assessment of patients beginning with a situational assessment, then moving to the general survey, the integumentary system, the cardiac system, the respiratory system, the gastrointestinal system, and the musculoskeletal system. Therapeutic communication and critical thinking, both essential to effective interviewing and history taking, as well as the physical examination itself, are emphasized as key skills throughout the course content. Students will independently practice assessment skills and provide documentation for each body system. A comprehensive Competency Demonstration (CD) will be the culminating skills evaluation.

INTERESTED IN TAKING THIS COURSE?

There are several ways to register for this course, depending on the type of student you are. If you wish to attend Cayuga as a first-time student seeking a degree, you can review the Admissions process to get started. If you are a returning Cayuga student from the previous semester, you can log into your myCayuga account and self-register. If you are interested in taking this individual course for transfer credit, view our Non-Degree Student page for information on how to register.

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