NUR 601 Physical Assessment in Anesthesia Practice 2

Fall Semester

Lectures, group discussions, clinical correlation rounds and simulations are presented to develop the skills of the student nurse anesthetist in obtaining a comprehensive health history along with the cognitive and psychomotor techniques needed in the performance of advanced physical assessment of those patients preparing to undergo anesthesia. The students will physically assess preoperative patients throughout their lifespans using the skills necessary to perform inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation. Clinical rounding will focus on physical findings, lab data and selected specialty examinations such as pulmonary function studies, chest x-rays, 12-lead EKGs, and cardiology studies relevant to the advanced practice of nurse anesthesia. 2 credit hours