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Aug 31, 2024
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NURS 1145 - Health Assessment in Nursing Credit Hours: 1.50 Prerequisites: Admission into the Nursing Program; ENGL 1180 or ENGL 1210 , BIOL 2400 or BIOL 2730 , BIOL 1400 , BIOL 2710 , and HHSC 1040 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: NURS 1155 , NURS 1165 , and NURS 1175
(replaces but does not equate to NURS 1510)
This theory course presents a general overview of the health assessment process in nursing. Topics include evidence‑based, patient‑centered adult physical assessment techniques, critical thinking skills in identifying assessment norms and variances, lifespan and cultural/gender variations, communication techniques in collecting subjective data systematically, and components of a sexual assessment as it relates to sexuality throughout the lifespan.
Billable Contact Hours: 1.5
Search for Sections OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:
1. Analyze and apply the critical components of evidence-based nursing practice.
Course Outcome:
- Upon completion of this course, students will be able to define evidence‐based practice and describe examples that apply to the health assessment of selected patients.
Course Objectives:
- The student will define and describe evidence‐based practice associated with health assessment of the adult patient.
- The student will define and describe the skills and techniques required to complete a health assessment of the adult patient.
Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:
2. Recognize quality improvement strategies as an integral component of nursing practice.
Course Outcome:
- Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify how nursing and other health professions are part of a system that affects patient and family outcomes.
Course Objectives:
- The student will describe the roles of health professionals in the assessment process.
- The student will recognize how efficient, accurate nursing assessment impacts quality care of the patient.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO) • Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience. • Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue. • Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives. • Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task. • Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments. • Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.
CDO marked YES apply to this course: Communication: YES Critical Thinking: YES Scientific Literacy: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE - Introduction to Physical Assessment
- Organization of data
- Medical vs. nursing models
- Inspection
- Palpation
- Percussion
- Auscultation
- Equipment
- Review of the Assessment Process
- Purpose
- Comparison of nursing and medical assessments; principles of caring
- Database
- Data sources
- Equipment
- Communication techniques
- Life‐span and cultural considerations
- Assessing the Skin, Hair, and Nails
- Subjective data
- Objective data
- Assessing the GI System
- Subjective data
- Objective data
- Assessing the Respiratory System
- Subjective data
- Objective data
- Assessing the Cardiovascular System
- Subjective data
- Objective data
- Assessing the Head, Neck, and Thyroid
- Subjective data
- Objective data
- Assessing the Musculoskeletal System
- Subjective data
- Objective data
- Assessing the Neurological System
- Subjective data
- Objective data
- Assessing the Reproductive System/Breast Examination
- Subjective data
- Objective data
- Assessing/Instructing Patients in Health Promotion Strategies
- Nursing diagnoses
- Assessment of Sexuality
- Components of sexual history
- Sexuality throughout the life span
- Factors affecting sexuality
Primary Faculty Sikorski, Catherine Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Shaw, Andrea Dean Mirijanian, Narine
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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