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NUR 391: Health Assessment

3 credits

Students will learn to conduct a comprehensive patient assessment, including the components of a health history and physical exam. Normal and abnormal findings will be explored, as well as appropriate communication and documentation.

Learning Goals

1. Explain the meaning of patient-centeredcare that reflects an understanding ofassessment techniques to ensure patientsafety.2. Develop a systematic approach for completing a comprehensive health assessment. 3. Demonstrate appropriate techniques of physical assessment including health history for each physiological system.4. Formulate nursing diagnoses based on data collected.5. Use research data, nursing informatics, and multiple data resources to determine patient centered expected outcomes.6. Interpret assessment data to determine appropriate nursing interventions.7. Explore the importance of incorporating patients’ psychosocial, cultural and spiritual responses to wellness and illness when conducting a physical exam.8. Describe evidence based research findings applicable to nursing.9. Integrate best practices in performing physical examination and care10. Integrate beginning knowledge of informatics in the laboratory setting by utilizing electronic medical record and PDA as a tool.11. Respect and protect patient privacy in congruency with HIPPA.12. Demonstrate behavior consistent with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and ANA Scope and Standards of Practice in the laboratory setting.13. Discuss ethical and legal considerations relevant to assessment and interviewing patients.14. Utilize principles of therapeutic communication that apply to a holistic interview and communicate with the patient and the patient’s support network

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

Sections Offered: Fall 2025
Health Assessment
0302-391-100	TBA		Tue	4:00 pm - 5:40 pm	GC - NEX 156	3
0302-391-150	TBA		Mon	4:00 pm - 5:40 pm	GC - HHE 208	3
0302-391-200	TBA		Thu	4:00 pm - 5:40 pm	GC - NEX 156	3
0302-391-250	TBA		Wed	12:00 noon - 1:40 pm	GC - NEX 156	3
0302-391-300	TBA		Mon	2:00 pm - 3:40 pm	GC - HHE 206	3
0302-391-350	TBA		Thu	10:00 am - 11:40 am	GC - HHE 204	3
0302-391-400	TBA		Tue	10:00 am - 11:40 am	GC - HHE 206	3
0302-391-500	TBA		Wed	6:00 pm - 7:40 pm	GC - HHE 206	3
0302-391-600	TBA		Mon	6:00 pm - 7:40 pm	GC - NEX 156	3
0302-391-650	TBA		Thu	8:00 am - 9:40 am	GC - NEX 155	3
Health Assessment (lab)
0302-391-110	TBA		Mon	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-111	TBA		Mon	5:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-112	TBA		Mon	5:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-151	TBA		Thu	8:00 am - 10:30 am	Garden City
0302-391-152	TBA		Thu	8:00 am - 10:30 am	Garden City
0302-391-153	TBA		Thu	5:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-210	TBA		Wed	11:00 am - 1:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-211	TBA		Wed	11:00 am - 1:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-212	TBA		Wed	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-251	TBA		Tue	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-252	TBA		Tue	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-253	TBA		Wed	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-310	TBA		Wed	8:00 am - 10:30 am	Garden City
0302-391-311	TBA		Wed	8:00 am - 10:30 am	Garden City
0302-391-312	TBA		Wed	5:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-351	TBA		Fri	11:00 am - 1:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-352	TBA		Fri	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-353	TBA		Fri	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-410	TBA		Tue	5:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-411	TBA		Tue	5:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-412	TBA		Thu	5:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-510	TBA		Tue	8:00 am - 10:30 am	Garden City
0302-391-511	TBA		Tue	8:00 am - 10:30 am	Garden City
0302-391-512	TBA		Tue	11:00 am - 1:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-610	TBA		Fri	8:00 am - 10:30 am	Garden City
0302-391-611	TBA		Fri	8:00 am - 10:30 am	Garden City
0302-391-612	TBA		Fri	11:00 am - 1:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-651	TBA		Mon	11:00 am - 1:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-652	TBA		Mon	11:00 am - 1:30 pm	Garden City
0302-391-653	TBA		Mon	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Garden City
Sections Offered: Summer 2025, Summer alternative
Health Assessment
0302-391-801	TBA	Jun 4 - Aug 13	Wed	1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	GC - SCB 107	3
Health Assessment (lab)
0302-391-813	TBA	Jun 4 - Aug 13	Wed	8:00 am - 11:45 am	GC - NEX 262
0302-391-814	TBA	Jun 4 - Aug 13	Wed	8:00 am - 11:45 am	GC - NEX 262
0302-391-815	TBA	Jun 4 - Aug 13	Wed	8:00 am - 11:45 am	GC - NEX 262
Sections Offered: Spring 2025
Health Assessment
0302-391-100	C. Best		Mon	12:00 noon - 1:40 pm	GC - NEX 154	3
0302-391-200	B. Maley		Mon	2:00 pm - 3:40 pm	GC - HHE 210	3
0302-391-300	L. Baltzer		Mon	4:10 pm - 5:50 pm	GC - HHE 204	3
Health Assessment (lab)
0302-391-110	C. Charles		Fri	8:00 am - 10:30 am	GC - NEX 258		This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-111	V. Oates		Fri	8:00 am - 10:30 am	GC - NEX 258
0302-391-210	V. Oates		Thu	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	GC - NEX 258
0302-391-212	N. Adams		Thu	5:00 pm - 7:30 pm	GC - NEX 258
0302-391-310	S. Liu		Wed	8:00 am - 10:30 am	GC - NEX 258		This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-311	C. Charles		Wed	8:00 am - 10:30 am	GC - NEX 258		This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-312	B. Maley		Wed	11:00 am - 1:30 pm	GC - NEX 258