Published Jul 27, 2014
mbschloss
22 Posts
I just wanted to know if anyone can tell me what the pre-requisite course "Health Assessment" is? I had my transcripts evaluated and I wanted to start Sept. 1st. I have 8 CU's to complete in the pre-requisites... US History (2 CU's), Biochemistry (3 CU's), & Health Assessment (3 CU's)...
Also has anyone had any difficulty completing their RN-BSN through WGU? I just want to be prepared for any difficulties up front. Thanks :)
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benegesserit
569 Posts
It's a health assessment course, focused largely on techniques such as percussion that go beyond what is taught at the ADN level. Almost everyone has to take it, though I've heard of a few people not having to take it if they had a class specifically titled health assessment in their ADN program. We all studied assessment, of course, but for most of us it was as part of another class.
Do you have one health assessment class or two? There used to be two classes - one with a test, and a performance class where you created a video of a physical assessment. But they seem to be reworking a lot of classes now, so maybe this is one of them. Based on what other people have posted, maybe they just combined the two? They used to be a 2 unit and a 1 unit class, and now it's 3 units.
TheCommuter, BSN, RN
102 Articles; 27,612 Posts
Based on what other people have posted, maybe they just combined the two? They used to be a 2 unit and a 1 unit class, and now it's 3 units.
I've seen nothing from people who are currently enrolled - it's all from the September starters. So if there's a change, I think it must be brand new.
It's a health assessment course, focused largely on techniques such as percussion that go beyond what is taught at the ADN level. Almost everyone has to take it, though I've heard of a few people not having to take it if they had a class specifically titled health assessment in their ADN program. We all studied assessment, of course, but for most of us it was as part of another class.Do you have one health assessment class or two? There used to be two classes - one with a test, and a performance class where you created a video of a physical assessment. But they seem to be reworking a lot of classes now, so maybe this is one of them. Based on what other people have posted, maybe they just combined the two? They used to be a 2 unit and a 1 unit class, and now it's 3 units.
Yes, It appears to have changed to a single 3 CU class. I have attached a copy of what my transcripts were compared to ...
DisneyRNMSN
65 Posts
The old health assessment (UPC1/UPT1) has been replaced with C349. It's still an exam and a video, but instead of 2CU + 1CU courses, it's now one course=3CU's.
featherzRN, MSN
1,012 Posts
They've been doing that a lot recently. When I took health assessment, it was just the test and it was 3CU. Then it was two classes (one was video, the other the exact same test) and now it's back to one class again. I think they've gotten the hang of having both a PA and an OA in the same class as it seems they are changing to that format for a lot of classes, especially in the MSN program. (and the MBA, which I am starting in September).
When I took health assessment, it was just the test and it was 3CU. Then it was two classes (one was video, the other the exact same test) and now it's back to one class again. I think they've gotten the hang of having both a PA and an OA in the same class as it seems they are changing to that format for a lot of classes, especially in the MSN program.
Apparently, people who have enrolled within the past six weeks now get the 3 credit course instead of the 2/1 CU class that I had to take.