NUR 7580 - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis

Hours: 3

Advanced practice nurses must be skilled in methods of physical assessment and knowledgeable in selecting and interpreting diagnostic studies to assess health and diagnose disease. The focus of this online course is the process of comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of acute and chronic conditions in patients across the lifespan. Emphasis is on physical assessment skills, risk assessment, and diagnostic reasoning. Prerequisites: The FNP follows a specific sequence of classes described in the Plan of Study. Students should have successfully completed IPE 7001, IPE 7050, NUR 7610, and NUR 7161.