NURS 9732 Advanced Health/Physical Assessment across the LifeSpan
This course uses a holistic approach and risk appraisal frameworks as a basis for health assessment across the lifespan. Building on knowledge of basic health assessment, the APRN student performs comprehensive health histories and physical and mental health examinations. Students will incorporate subjective and objective data to evaluate healthy individuals and those with acute and/or chronic disease. The course utilizes learning laboratory experiences, high-low fidelity simulation, and standardized patients to facilitate students' learning. Health promotion, health maintenance and harm reduction concepts are emphasized and applied, taking into consideration life circumstances and cultural, ethnic, and developmental variations.
Course overview
- Department
- Nursing
- School
- CSON
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring, Every Summer
Catalog details
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.53 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.96 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 8
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Alison Marshall | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 22 |
| Summer 2025 | Bethany Croke | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 41 |
| Summer 2025 | Kellie Lapierre | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 41 |
| Spring 2025 | Alison Marshall | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 22 |
| Spring 2025 | Leah Gordon | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 22 |
| Summer 2024 | Bethany Croke | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | — | 16 of 20 |
| Summer 2024 | Maureen Connolly | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 16 of 20 |
| Spring 2024 | Alison Marshall | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 19 |
| Spring 2024 | Leah Gordon | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 19 |
| Summer 2023 | Christopher Curtis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 of 27 |
| Summer 2023 | Leah Gordon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 of 27 |
| Spring 2023 | Christine Repsha | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 43 of 52 |
| Spring 2023 | Leah Gordon | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 43 of 52 |
| Spring 2023 | Maureen Connolly | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 43 of 52 |
| Spring 2022 | Christine Repsha | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 53 |
| Spring 2022 | Laura White | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 53 |
| Spring 2022 | Maureen Connolly | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 53 |