NURS 6110-001 Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning: Clinical Application

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The student will apply advanced health assessment skills and clinical reasoning in a variety of settings. The clinical basis for advanced assessment in nursing practice will be developed. The process utilizes comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and cultural assessment across the lifespan to gather specific data relevant to common health problems is demonstrated. Faculty and preceptors facilitate laboratory and clinical experiences.

CREDIT AND TIME ALLOCATION

Credit Hour Allocation: 1 semester credit hour
Clock Hour Allocation: 60 clock hours lab

PREREQUISITES

An undergraduate health assessment course or comparable experience

Concurrent
NURS 6210 Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the Master of Science in Nursing Program (MSN) students will:

Integrate scientific findings from nursing and related sciences, including genetics and genomics, into the delivery of advanced nursing care to populations in diverse settings.
Demonstrate organizational and systems leadership to assure ethical and critical decision-making at all systems’ levels for quality and patient safety.
Incorporate performance improvement strategies for quality, safety, and patient-centered care delivery.
Use improvement science to achieve optimal patient care and care environment outcomes.
Integrate meaningful and usable information systems and healthcare technologies to support safe, quality patient care and healthcare systems effectiveness.
Advocate for policy changes that influence healthcare at appropriate levels.
Lead interprofessional teams using collaborative strategies to effect quality patient care and population health outcomes.
Analyze and incorporate broad ecological and social health determinants to design and deliver evidence-based clinical prevention and population healthcare and services to individuals, families, and aggregates/identified populations.
Integrate the advanced competencies expected of a master’s prepared nurse to design, deliver, and evaluate outcomes of systems of care for individuals, families, and diverse populations.

COURSE OUTCOMES

N/A

CLINICAL OUTCOMES

Apply a problem solving approach to the collection, synthesis, and communication of data gathered, both oral and written.
Collect a comprehensive database, including age-appropriate history, physical examination, laboratory and diagnostic studies.
Modify the history, physical examination, and health screening according to age, developmental status, culture, language, and anxiety level of the client.
Construct problem lists based on interpretation of a comprehensive assessment.
Present an organized and complete oral and written summary of the database and problem list.
Demonstrate advanced assessment techniques, and document findings, specific to the various systems presented in this course.
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GRADING SCALE FOR GRADUATE COURSES

A = 4 points (90-100)
B = 3 points (80-89)
C = 2 points (75-79)
D = 1 point (66-74)
F = 0 points (65 or below)

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION / GRADES

Criteria for Evaluation/Grades

I-Human Patients (Learning Mode cases) x 7 10%

Skills Labs Participation 5%

Self-Assessments 10%

Episodic SOAP Notes

HEENT 5%

Cardiovascular or Pulmonary 5%

Musculoskeletal 5%

Final Episodic SOAP Note 10%

HEB Clinical Skills Center Simulation Episodic Events

HEENT 10%

Cardiovascular or Pulmonary 10%

Musculoskeletal 10%

HEB Clinical Skills Center Simulation Center Final Event

Final Physical Exam 20%

Total 100%