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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: Summer 2025, Summer alternative

Health Assessment
0302-391-800 TBA Jun 4 - Aug 13 Tue/Wed 9:00 am - 12:00 noon Garden City 3
0302-391-801 TBA Jun 4 - Aug 13 Tue/Wed 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Garden City 3
Health Assessment (lab)
0302-391-810 TBA Jun 4 - Aug 13 Tue/Wed 1:00 pm - 4:45 pm Garden City
0302-391-811 TBA Jun 4 - Aug 13 Tue/Wed 1:00 pm - 4:45 pm Garden City
0302-391-812 TBA Jun 4 - Aug 13 Tue/Wed 1:00 pm - 4:45 pm Garden City
0302-391-813 TBA Jun 4 - Aug 13 Tue/Wed 8:00 am - 11:45 pm Garden City
0302-391-814 TBA Jun 4 - Aug 13 Tue/Wed 8:00 am - 11:45 pm Garden City
0302-391-815 TBA Jun 4 - Aug 13 Tue/Wed 8:00 am - 11:45 pm Garden City

Sections Offered: Spring 2025

Health Assessment
0302-391-100 C. Best Mon 12:00 noon - 1:40 pm Garden City 3
0302-391-200 B. Maley Mon 2:00 pm - 3:40 pm Garden City 3
0302-391-300 L. Baltzer Mon 4:10 pm - 5:50 pm Garden City 3
Health Assessment (lab)
0302-391-110 C. Charles Fri 8:00 am - 10:30 am Garden City This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-111 V. Oates Fri 8:00 am - 10:30 am Garden City
0302-391-112 TBA Fri 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Garden City Closed
0302-391-210 V. Oates Thu 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Garden City
0302-391-211 TBA Thu 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Garden City Closed
0302-391-212 B. Heydemann Thu 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Garden City
0302-391-310 S. Liu Wed 8:00 am - 10:30 am Garden City This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-311 C. Charles Wed 8:00 am - 10:30 am Garden City This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-312 B. Maley Wed 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Garden City

Sections Offered: Fall 2024

Health Assessment
0302-391-100 P. Garofalo Tue 4:00 pm - 5:40 pm GC - NEX 154 3
0302-391-150 C. Stackhouse Mon 4:00 pm - 5:40 pm GC - HHE 210 3 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-200 L. Baltzer Thu 4:00 pm - 5:40 pm GC - NEX 156 3 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-250 P. Garofalo Thu 2:40 pm - 4:20 pm GC - BLH 109 3
0302-391-300 P. Garofalo Wed 4:00 pm - 5:40 pm GC - NEX 156 3
0302-391-350 B. Heydemann Thu 10:00 am - 11:40 am GC - NEX 154 3
0302-391-400 V. Oates Tue 4:00 pm - 5:40 pm GC - SCB 309 3
0302-391-450 C. Best Wed 8:00 am - 9:40 am GC - NEX 156 3
0302-391-500 L. Baltzer Mon 6:00 pm - 7:40 pm GC - SCB 107 3
0302-391-600 L. Gross Mon 10:00 am - 11:40 am GC - SWB 306 3 This Course is Filled to Capacity
Health Assessment (lab)
0302-391-110 C. Delvecchio Mon 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-111 A. Charette Mon 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-112 B. Kahn Mon 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm GC - NEX 258
0302-391-151 S. Vahldieck Thu 8:00 am - 10:30 am GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-152 C. Jensen Thu 8:00 am - 10:30 am GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-153 J. Kane Thu 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-210 D. Haughie Wed 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-211 A. Rossello Wed 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-212 T. Edell Wed 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-251 C. Charles Tue 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-252 K. Marshall Tue 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm GC - NEX 258
0302-391-253 S. Vahldieck Wed 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm GC - NEX 258
0302-391-310 J. Kane Mon 11:00 am - 1:30 pm GC - NEX 258
0302-391-311 S. Serrone Mon 11:00 am - 1:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-312 S. Vahldieck Thu 11:00 am - 1:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-351 S. Jose Fri 11:00 am - 1:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-352 M. Zwiebel Fri 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm GC - NEX 258
0302-391-353 P. Shea Fri 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-410 M. Nottingham Mon 8:00 am - 10:30 am GC - NEX 258
0302-391-411 N. Truncale Mon 8:00 am - 10:30 am GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-412 M. Byrne Mon 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-451 S. Vahldieck Thu 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm GC - NEX 258
0302-391-452 A. Rossello Thu 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm GC - NEX 258
0302-391-453 T. Edell Thu 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm GC - NEX 258
0302-391-510 E. Engelke Fri 8:00 am - 10:30 am GC - NEX 258
0302-391-512 C. Charles Fri 11:00 am - 1:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-610 V. Oates Wed 8:00 am - 10:30 am GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-611 D. Haughie Wed 8:00 am - 10:30 am GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-612 D. Haughie Wed 11:00 am - 1:30 pm GC - NEX 258 This Course is Filled to Capacity

 
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