NUR 7580 - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis

Hours: 3

This course prepares advanced practice nurses to apply methods of advanced assessment in formulating differential diagnoses of acute and chronic conditions across the lifespan. Emphasis is on advanced physical assessment skills, risk assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and documentation. 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.