NUR503 Advanced Physical Assessment for Providers

This course provides the background for graduate nursing students to perform advanced health assessment skills utilizing a diagnostic process based on clinical reasoning, differential diagnosis, evidence-based practice, and symptom analysis for advanced practice providers. Students will engage in clinical evaluation of common problems presented by case study method. Upon successful completion of this course, students will complete a health history and perform a physical assessment.

Prerequisite: Completion of Undergraduate Health Assessment Course