NURS 1175 - Health Assessment Skills in Nursing

Credit Hours: 0.50

3. The student can demonstrate critical thinking by applying the nursing process to provide safe, culturally appropriate, patient-centered care.

Course Outcome:

1. The student can identify and describe the problem solving and decision strategies necessary to use the nursing process while assessing healthy adults in the laboratory setting.

Course Objectives:

1. The student will demonstrate competence in assessment/data collection (i.e., labs, diagnostics, medications, etc).
2. The student will perform nursing interventions safely, in a timely manner.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

4. The student can communicate effectively with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
5. The student can demonstrate professionalism in his/her practice.
6. The student can utilize technology appropriately in planning and providing nursing care.

Course Outcome:

2. The student can identify and begin to demonstrate therapeutic communication while performing a health assessment.
3. The student can define and begin to demonstrate the role of the professional nurse while performing a health assessment in the laboratory setting.
4.  The student can demonstrate use of basic technology while performing a health assessment within the laboratory setting.

Course Objectives:

1. The student will provide care with sensitivity and respect for human diversity.
2. The student will document accurately, completely and consistently on all patient records and assignments.
3. The student will communicate therapeutically with the patient and family.
4. The student will maintain confidentiality of information.
5. The student will practice within the ethical and legal framework of nursing (ANA Scope and Standard of Practice).
6. The student will promptly report unsafe, illegal, or inappropriate incidents to faculty and/or staff.
7. The student will maintain professional appearance, attitude, and conduct.
8. The student will recognize own limitations, seek assistance from faculty/staff, and assume responsibility for own learning and professional growth.
9. The student will be receptive to and use constructive feedback to improve performance.
10. The student will use technology to obtain and record relevant patient data including nursing care and patient response.

1. Health History Interview, Techniques and Equipment
   1. Data collection
   2. Inspection
   3. Palpation
   4. Auscultation
   5. Percussion
2. Abdominal/Gastrointestinal and Male Reproductive Assessment
   1. Subjective data
   2. Objective data
   3. Documentation
3. Lung and Respiratory Assessment
   1. Subjective data
   2. Objective data
   3. Documentation
4. Heart/Peripheral Vascular and Breast/Axillae Assessment
   1. Subjective data
   2. Objective data
   3. Documentation
5. Musculoskeletal and Neurologic Assessment
   1. Subjective data
   2. Objective data
   3. Documentation
6. Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat Assessment
   1. Subjective data
   2. Objective data
   3. Documentation