Advanced Health Assessment

In this course, you will explore the role of the prescribing Registered Nurse (RN) when assessing client health needs, communicating with the client, and prescribing. Through scenario-based activities, you will use critical thinking and clinical reasoning in clinical decision-making around health information, health history, diagnosis, and treatment. You will demonstrate accuracy and accountability in performing a health assessment on a client, gathering data on health and medication history, and documentation in the client record. You will also use therapeutic communication to obtain informed consent, communicate assessment findings and diagnoses, and establish a follow up plan.