NURS 505 Advanced Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan

This course provides an introduction to the skills of advanced clinical history taking and physical assessment. Emphasis is placed on discernment between normal and abnormal findings, recognition of common health problems, and the process of critically analyzing problems. The clinical component of the course gives students the opportunity to apply concepts, theory and practice in obtaining comprehensive health histories and physical assessment data for patients of all ages across the lifespan and states of health.