Lisa Dumont she/her/hers

Prepares the beginning-nursing student to conduct a holistic health assessment of adults that respect developmental differences across the lifespan. The emphasis is on health and development of individuals. Students are introduced to broad definitions and indicators of health, with a focus on nursing framework. Assessment, consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice (2010), is foundational to the nurse¿s goal of maximizing health. Student explore caring behaviors, interviewing concepts and physical examination techniques, which are used to conduct holistic health histories and physical assessments to determine the health status of individuals.

This course provides students with foundational knowledge essential to nursing care that maximizes health by guiding adults and older adults through the health care experience. Nursing care is guided by the use of assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses and interventions. Professional role development related to accountability, ethics, and therapeutic alliances is facilitated through discussion. The AACN (2008) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice guided course development.

Experiential learning, assessment and foundational nursing skills in caring for adults. Students demonstrate beginning competence in holistic health assessment skills and foundational skills. Students promote maximum health and guide adults through the health care experience in laboratory and health care settings. Professional role development related to accountability, cultural sensitivity, ethics, and therapeutic alliance is facilitated through discussion and active learning.

Experiential learning, assessment and foundational nursing skills in caring for adults. Students demonstrate beginning competence in holistic health assessment skills and foundational skills. Students promote maximum health and guide adults through the health care experience in laboratory and health care settings. Professional role development related to accountability, cultural sensitivity, ethics, and therapeutic alliance is facilitated through discussion and active learning.

Experiential learning, assessment and foundational nursing skills in caring for adults. Students demonstrate beginning competence in holistic health assessment skills and foundational skills. Students promote maximum health and guide adults through the health care experience in laboratory and health care settings. Professional role development related to accountability, cultural sensitivity, ethics, and therapeutic alliance is facilitated through discussion and active learning.

Experiential learning, assessment and foundational nursing skills in caring for adults. Students demonstrate beginning competence in holistic health assessment skills and foundational skills. Students promote maximum health and guide adults through the health care experience in laboratory and health care settings. Professional role development related to accountability, cultural sensitivity, ethics, and therapeutic alliance is facilitated through discussion and active learning.

Experiential learning, assessment and foundational nursing skills in caring for adults. Students demonstrate beginning competence in holistic health assessment skills and foundational skills. Students promote maximum health and guide adults through the health care experience in laboratory and health care settings. Professional role development related to accountability, cultural sensitivity, ethics, and therapeutic alliance is facilitated through discussion and active learning.

Experiential learning, assessment and foundational nursing skills in caring for adults. Students demonstrate beginning competence in holistic health assessment skills and foundational skills. Students promote maximum health and guide adults through the health care experience in laboratory and health care settings. Professional role development related to accountability, cultural sensitivity, ethics, and therapeutic alliance is facilitated through discussion and active learning.