NUR 601 Physical Assessment in Anesthesia Practice 2

Lectures, group discussions, clinical experiences 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. The students will physically assess patients throughout their lifespans using the skills necessary to perform inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation. Clinical and simulation experiences will focus on integration of physical findings, lab data, specialty examinations and cultural competency relevant to the advanced practice of nurse anesthesia. 2 credit hours