A systems approach to advanced assessment of diverse patient populations. Students will demonstrate history taking, communication techniques, and technical skills to perform complete, systematic physical assessment for acute care settings. Emphasis will be on the cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrine, renal, hepatic and neurologic systems; and their relation to the assessment and monitoring of patients in the acute care setting. Co-requisite: NRAN783 Principles of Anesthesia Practice I.
- Identify advanced principles of history taking in the assessment process of individuals.
- Identify advanced components of the physical assessment, including techniques and principles, as they apply to individuals.
- Efficiently and systematically perform a head-to-toe examination.
- Utilize the pre and postoperative visit to educate patients and encourage long term health promotion.
- Interpret health assessment data to formulate differential diagnoses.
- Analyze cultural, developmental, spiritual, and psychosocial variations in the health state of individuals based upon health assessment data.
- Describe and correlate abnormal findings with an understanding of pathophysiology.
- Succinctly and professionally communicate health assessment findings.
Co-Requisite Courses