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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 2024
Health Assessment
0302-391-100	P. Garofalo		Tue	4:00 pm - 5:40 pm	GC - NEX 154	3	This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-150	C. Stackhouse		Mon	4:00 pm - 5:40 pm	GC - HHE 210	3
0302-391-200	L. Baltzer		Thu	4:00 pm - 5:40 pm	GC - NEX 156	3
0302-391-250	P. Garofalo		Thu	2:40 pm - 4:20 pm	GC - HHE 204	3
0302-391-300	P. Garofalo		Wed	4:00 pm - 5:40 pm	GC - NEX 156	3	This Course is Filled to Capacity
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 - HHE 208	3	This Course is Filled to Capacity
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 - HHE 208	3
0302-391-600	L. Gross		Mon	10:00 am - 11:40 am	GC - HHE 206	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		This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-151	S. Vahldieck		Thu	8:00 am - 10:30 am	GC - NEX 258
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
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
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		This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-310	J. Kane		Mon	11:00 am - 1:30 pm	GC - NEX 258		This Course is Filled to Capacity
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		This Course is Filled to Capacity
0302-391-353	P. Shea		Fri	2:00 pm - 4:30 pm	GC - NEX 258
0302-391-410	M. Nottingham		Mon	8:00 am - 10:30 am	GC - NEX 258		This Course is Filled to Capacity
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	A. George		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