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NUR 764: Advanced Physical Assessment
Across The Lifespan
3 credits
This three-credit course will critically review and analyze advanced health assessment as a model for the development of diagnostic reasoning skills. The course builds on basic assessment skills and focuses on advanced assessment skills that include documentation, analysis of assessment findings, and development of differential diagnoses.
Learning Goals
Understand the importance between objective and subjective data collection in relation to advanced physical assessment. Apply critical thinking in formulating differential diagnosis and utilize evidence-based practice. Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of all cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Understand the common variations of normal and selected abnormalities within the body systems across the lifespan.
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