Advanced Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

3 credits · School of Nursing

This course is designed to increase assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills appropriate for advanced clinical practice with neonates, infants and young children with medical complexity. Provider-patient-family interaction, patient data collection, and oral and written clinical communication are emphasized. Attention is given to development of an extensive set of assessment, communication, and diagnostic reasoning skills, which allow the learner to differentiate the normal anatomy and physiologic variations. Co-requisite: NURSING 589 OR NURSING 589R OR NURSING 631