Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning

Fall 2024 > Health Sciences > NURS.6510 > 031

Course No: NURS.6510-031; SIS Class Nbr: 8905; SIS Term: 3410
Course Status: Open

Course Description

This course focuses on the development of advanced critical thinking and clinical judgment skills through comprehensive health assessment. Health promotion and health maintenance content, including relevant research findings are utilized to evaluate health status and to evaluate health risk among individuals and groups. Age, gender, and cultural variations in health and implications for advanced practice are included. Advanced practice health assessment skills are developed and refined.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: or Co-req: HSCI.5500 Human Development and Pathophysiology, or MLSC.5510 Advanced Pathophysiology, or HSCI.5510 Clinical Pathophysiology.
  • Section Notes: Course meets on campus twice during the semester, mandatory weekly chat.
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 2
  • Instructor: Patricia MacCulloch
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When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2024 Fall: Sep 04 to Dec 20
  • Course Level: Graduate
  • Tuition: $2250
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: M.S. in Nursing

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