NUR 6110 - Advanced Health Assessment and Pharmacology

Credits: 3
Lecture: 30
Lab: 0

Building on basic assessment skills, this course focuses on mastery of advanced health assessment skills, including history taking, interviewing, collection of data and documentation of findings. Content provides a foundation for decision making and the management of care. This will be coupled with an understanding of the principles of pharmacodynamics and the pharmacodynamics management of common acute and chronic illnesses. Note: Students are responsible for identifying preceptors in consultation with course faculty. 30 hours of lecture and 45 hours of clinical are required (2 hours didactic + 1-hour practicum = 45 clinical hour).

Prerequisite(s): Professional liability insurance
Corequisite(s): None