NRSG 6220 - Adv Health Assess/Diagnostic

Institution:

Weber State University

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

This course allows students to transition into the role of the nurse practitioner through the practice of clinically relevant activities such as comprehensive holistic health history, the use of motivational interviewing, a systematic physical assessment, and critical reasoning to determine appropriate differential diagnoses. Classroom student learning activities, nursing practice lab, and select standardized patient encounters are used to present and practice physical assessment for nurse practitioner (NP) patient-centered care. Students focus weekly on a body system and incorporate assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills for patients across the lifespan. NP students use a systematic critical thinking approach to diagnostic reasoning and assessment competency.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.weber.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 626-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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