NURS 1175 - Health Assessment Skills in Nursing

Credit Hours: 0.50

3. The student can demonstrate critical thinking by using clinical judgment to provide safe, culturally appropriate client and family-centered care.

Course Outcome:

1. The student can identify and describe the problem solving strategies necessary to use the nursing process while caring for clients in the laboratory setting.

Course Objectives:

1. The student will demonstrate competence in assessment/data collection (i.e., labs, diagnostics, medications, developmental level).
2. The student will develop/document/prioritize diagnoses, problems, and issues based on assessment datat.
3. The student will perform nursing interventions in a safe, effective, efficient, timely, client-centered, and equitable manner.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

4. The student communicates effectively with the client and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Course Outcome:

2. The student can identify and begin to demonstrate therapeutic communication in the laboratory setting.

Course Objectives:

1. The student will document accurately, completely and consistently on all client records and assignments.
2. The student will communicate therapeutically with the client.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

5. The student can demonstrate information literacy through utilizing a variety of resources including technology in nursing care.

Course Outcome:

3. The student can demonstrate use of basic  technology within the laboratory setting

Course Objectives:

1. The student will use equipment safely.
2. The student will utilize technology to obtain and record relevant client data including nursing care and client response.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

6. The student demonstrates professionalism in their practice.

Course Outcome:

4. The student can define and begin to demonstrate the role of the professional nurse in the laboratory setting.

Course Objectives:

1. The student will practice within the ethical and legal framework of nursing (ANA Scope and Standard of Practice).
2. The student will maintain confidentiality of information.
3. The student will provide care with sensitivity and respect for human diversity.
4. The student will promptly report unsafe, illegal, or inappropriate incidents to faculty and/or staff.
5. The student will maintain professional appearance, attitude, and conduct.
6. The student will recognize own limitations, seek assistance from faculty/staff, and assume responsibility for own learning and professional growth.
7. The student will be receptive to and use constructive feedback to improve performance.

• 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.

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