NURS 324 Health Pattern Recognition/Nutrition
This course focuses on holistic health assessment through the life span. Content areas include health history and physical, functional, nutritional, assessment to inform health planning for individuals and groups across healthcare settings. Selected developmental assessment with emphasis on the older adult is included. Health patterns of individuals and groups are examined in relation to developmental age, cultural perspectives, and quality of life issues. Normative data and individual and group trends are used to inform health planning. Standards of quality and safety relative to health assessment are emphasized. Clinical experiences are scheduled in campus and simulation learning labs.