NURS609C

039614

This focus of this course is the physical examination and assessment of the pediatric patient from birth through adolescence. The course serves as an introduction to the advanced practice nurse learning to perform a physical examination on pediatric patients and will include an in-depth review of anatomy, physical assessment, and examination techniques, in the context of the child's developmental level, including differentiation of normal and abnormal findings. Finally, the course will provide a foundation for collecting and documenting a comprehensive history in addition to the physical assessment findings. Students will be expected to perform a well-organized comprehensive physical assessment.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate

017296