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NURS 400

Health Assessment and Fundamentals

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

This course will outline the fundamental concepts of nursing practice including the foundations of cognitive and psychomotor skill development needed to implement safe and effective patient care.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Admission to the Accelerated Second Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ASBN) Program.
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Accelerated Second Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ASBN) Program.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

Restrictions

Admission to the Accelerated Second Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ASBN) Program.

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • utilize knowledge of the arts, humanities, and sciences in the care of individuals from diverse backgrounds.
  • acquire and practice critical reasoning skills in the selection of nursing diagnoses and planning of patient care.
  • conduct a health and physical assessment with systematical data collection pertinent to an individual’s health or situation.
  • demonstrate the principles of effective and accurate nursing documentation.
  • apply foundational knowledge, fundamental skills, and attitudes required to implement and monitor selected nursing interventions and technologies.
  • demonstrate critical thinking in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of nursing care.
  • analyze professional nursing communication skills in health and physical assessments.