- NURSNG615 Advanced Health Assessment
- Course Description
- This course focuses on the development of advanced practice nursing skills in health assessment for urban populations. Concepts, theories, and research on human development, anticipatory guidance, prevention, and early detection of risk factors and disease are emphasized. Critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning, and communication skills are developed through practice with case guide vignettes and simulated practice experiences specific to the student's area of advanced practice nursing in the college laboratory. Lab and lecture are required.
Prerequisite: Permission of program director. Please contact margaret.mcallister@umb.edu - Academic Information
- Units: 3
Distribution I Area: None.
Distribution II Area: None.
Diversity Area: None. - Schedule & Fee
- Dates: May 27-Aug 21
Class #: 1837
Course Fee: $1390
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $1390 - Instructor
- Patricia Halon
Pat.Halon@umb.edu - Required Books
- Bickley, L. (2007). Bates A guide to physical examination & history taking (9th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Williams.
- Chase, S. (2004). Clinical Judgment and Communication in Nurse Practitioner Practice. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
- Goolsby, M. & Grubbs, L. (2006). Advanced Assessment Interpreting Findings and Formulating Differential Diagnoses. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
- Uphold & Grahm (2003). Clinical Guidelines in Family Practice (4th ed.). Barmarrae Books. (OR Clinical Guidelines in Adult Health)
- Required Books to Obtain via Internet
- CDC, Division of TB Elimination (2006). Core curriculum on TB.
- National Cholesterol Education Committee: National Cholesterol Education Committee Guidelines: ATP III Guidelines (2001).
- NHLB (2007). Expert Panel Report 3. Guidelines for the diagnosis & management of asthma.
- NHLBI (2003) JNC7 Guidelines. JAMA 289:2560-2571.
- Recommended Books
- Bates, B. (2003). Pocket guide to physical exam & history taking (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.
- Bakerman. (2002). Bakerman’s Laboratory Test (4th ed). Interpretive Laboratory Data.
- Prabhu, F. & Bickley, L. (2002). Case studies to accompany Bates guide to physical exam & history taking. Philadelphia: Lippincott.
- Degowin & Degowin, (2000). Degowin’s diagnostic exam (7th ed.). McGraw Hill.
- Department of Health and Human Services. (2006). Guide to clinical preventive services. Washington DC: Department of Health and Human Services AHRQ pub no.06-0588.
- Greenwald, J. (2004.) Writing a history & physical. Philadelphia: Lippincott
- Matthews, A. (2000). Pocket PE: Physical examination study cards. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
- Wimba Requirement
- UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.
