NURS 4304: Health Assessment and Fundamentals of Nursing Praxis
Utilizes a combination of didactic and laboratory methods to explore all realms of health assessment (inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation) and introduces learners to the technological skills necessary for safe nursing practice: vital signs, activities of daily living, medication administration, wound healing and dressing changes, tubes and lines, safety and isolation precautions, and routine monitoring. Patient populations are adults in sub-acute and chronic settings. Addresses the nursing science, clinical science and disease science as appropriate to the assessment and skills. Students must earn at least a grade of "C" in this course to progress.
- Credits
- 12
- Offered
- Spring 2027
- Campuses
- Storrs, Waterbury, Avery Point
- Requirements
- Open to students in the Basic Nursing CEIN/B.S. Program.
Spring 2027 sections
| Section | Type | Meets | Instructor | Campus | Room | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | LEC | 8:30AM - 11:30AM / Fr | TBA | Storrs | MCHU 306 | 9 of 50 open |
| 002C | CLN | By arrangement | TBA | Storrs | 9 of 50 open | |
| 330 | LEC | 8:30AM - 11:30AM / Fr | TBA | Waterbury | NOL 405 | 9 of 45 open |
| 331C | CLN | By arrangement | TBA | Waterbury | 9 of 45 open | |
| 660 | LEC | 8:30AM - 11:30AM / Fr | TBA | Avery Point | ACD 211 | 6 of 20 open |
| 661C | CLN | By arrangement | TBA | Avery Point | 6 of 20 open |
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