NURS 713: Advanced Health Assessment Laboratory
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of the Graduate Program Coordinator; must be taken concurrently with NURS 712
Credit Hours: (1)
This course is the laboratory for NURS 712 Advanced Health Assessment.
Detailed Description of Content of the Course
Content: Laboratory component of Advanced Health Assessment (NURS 712). Emphasis is on interviewing to acquire a comprehensive health history, including developmental, cultural, risk, nutrition, and functional assessments and refinement of physical examination skills of body systems. Another focus is clinical decision making based upon data obtained from health assessments considered foundational to advanced nursing practice.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
This online course may incorporate faculty/student directed discussions, class participation, reading assignments, and written work. Because the course is online, audio or video presentations/lectures, discussion boards, chat rooms and other instructional technology strategies may be used. In addition may include but not limited to: video demonstration(s) with consenting patients of various components of the health history (including nutrition, risk, cultural, developmental and mental health assessments) and physical examinations; interviewing; comprehensive histories and integrated physical examinations; case presentations focusing on clinical decision making.
Goals and Objectives of this Course
By the end of the course the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate skill in communication and interviewing in obtaining a comprehensive
health history
2. Demonstrate ability to perform a complete physical examination
3. Accurately and appropriately modify the physical exam to focus on specific needs
or problems of the client considering age, development, culture, and physical and
mental limitations.
4. Correlate physical and health assessment data with pathophysiology and findings
of diagnostic studies.
5. Demonstrate effective clinical decision making as reflected in identification
of differential diagnoses based upon health assessment data.
6. Develop plans of care based upon data considering health status and health promotion
and prevention.
Assessment Measures
May include but are not limited to: Performance of body system assessments; write ups of complete histories and physical examinations; case simulations and write ups of clients with health problems; quizzes; student presentations.
Other Course Information: N/A
Review and Approval
Approved: April, 2010