NUR 2023/NUR 2020: Health Assessment with Lab

NUR 2023/NUR 2020: Health Assessment with Lab

NUR 2023/NUR 2020: Health Assessment with Lab – Course Number and Title:     NUR 2023/NUR 2020: Health Assessment with Lab

­Credit Hours: 3 Credit Hours; includes two hours of lecture and three hours of lab.

Lab: Monday and Wednesday NUR 2020-01 (9:00 am-12:00 pm)

Lecture:  Monday and Wednesday Skills Lab NUR 2023-1 (12:30 pm-2:20 pm)

Placement:      NS2 (sophomore) Year

Welcome to Health Assessment

Hello class: my name is, and I will be the instructor for this class. For more information on how to get a hold of me, please go under my profile for specific information. However, my email is: ***The best way to contact me though, is through the Private forum***

This course will focus on methods of health history taking, physical examination skills, documentation, and health screening. The course emphasizes the individual as the client, functional health patterns, community resources, and the teaching learning process. This course will take us through infancy to an older adult.

To find course material, go under your Dashboard, then you will see PATH. There are two links to find information regarding this course; course material and syllabus.

• The course material tab shows what textbook is used for this class.
• The syllabus will show what this course is, the assignments for the course, the topics of the course, the grading system, and how to refer to the student policy handbook. **there has been some problems downloading the syllabus, thus the PATH is also the syllabus…but 1 week and topic at a time.

Under your Assignments, will have the due date and the rubric posted to look at.

Under the Planner tab, assignments are listed along with the due dates. Clicking the collaborative reminder within the calendar tab will show the assignment, any information that is needed for the assignment, and give the rubric of how the assignment will be graded.

Please refer to all other announcements for Class Policies and Week 1 class.

Feel free to contact me anytime. I look forward to this 5 week journey with each of you

Summer 2017

Faculty:	Bri Andrassy, MSN, RN                               Christine Conti, BSN, RN
Title	Adjunct Professor                                          Skills Lab Coordinator
Office:	OCE                                                               OCE  113
Phone:	561-951-7336                                                561-803-2831
E-mail:	Bri_Andrassy@pba.edu                                Christine_Conti@pba.edu
Office hours:	By Appointment                                            By Appointment

Course Description:

This course uses the nursing process with an emphasis on assessment, based on General System Theory, to determine the health status of diverse individuals across the lifespan. Communication skills, interview techniques, health history, and physical exam skills are introduced. Opportunities to apply health assessment skills, documentation, and critical thinking for nursing care planning are provided.

Prerequisite: BIO 2281; Admission to Upper-Division Nursing

Co/Prerequisite: NUR 2013; NUR 2003; BIO 2291

Course Learning Outcomes:

Upon satisfactory completion of this course, the student will be able to:

 

Course Outcome	Level Outcome	BSN Essential	QSEN
Demonstrate a method of health assessment that portrays a caring, professional attitude.	1, 3	II, IX	Patient- Centered Care
Conduct health assessment in a systematic sequence and applying General System Model physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual aspects.	1, 3	II, VII, IX	Patient- Centered Care; QI
Communicate health assessment data accurately, systematically, and with appropriate medical terminology.	3, 4	VI	Teamwork & Collaboration
Relate principles of therapeutic communication appropriate to the individual’s needs.	4	VI, VII	Patient-Centered Care
Apply the nursing process to determine an accurate holistic assessment.	2	II	Patient-centered care; QI
Apply principles of basic documentation regarding health assessment.	7	IV	Informatics
Combine theoretical and empirical knowledge from nursing and other disciplines when performing and communicating an integrated health assessment.	1, 2	I, III	Teamwork & Collaboration; EBP
Examine professional values (legal and ethical) and the Christian worldview in relation to health assessment and intervention.	5, 8	V	Patient-Centered Care
Apply professional practice responsibility and accountability standards.	6	VIII	QI

Textbooks/Learning Materials:

Required Textbook:

 

Hogan-Quigley, B., Palm, M. L., & Bickley, L. S. (2012). Bates’: Nursing guide to physical examination and history taking. Philadelphia: Lippincott. ISBN: 978-0-7817-8069-8

NUR 2023/NUR 2020: Health Assessment with Lab

Required Learning Material:

Stethoscope: MDF MD One (MDFEDu.com/PBA.html) OR Littman II Classic – Pen light- Medwear Uniforms have two locations in West Palm Beach. Stethoscopes will be available for purchase at the PBA bookstore beginning next week.

 

Nursing Central Software (nursing.unboundmedicine.com)

 

Teaching/Learning Methods:

1. Independent readings
2. Lecture
3. Video
4. Demonstration/Return demonstration
5. Simulation
6. Case Studies
7. Quizzes and exams
8. Shadow Health Digital Clinical Experience (Health History, Assignments, and Comprehensive Assessments)

 

Course Requirements:

1. Comfortable clothing should be worn in the lab for health assessment practice

• Ladies (sports bra, modest shirt, shorts, or pants) Gentlemen (shorts, pants, T-shirt)

1. Read assigned material and review appropriate videos prior to class
2. Attend scheduled classes
3. Be prepared and participate in the class discussion
4. Complete all assignments by identified due dates
5. Students are encouraged to spend at least one additional hour in lab practicing skills each week.  Lab hours will be posted. May schedule with lab coordinator for additional practice.

NUR 2023/NUR 2020: Health Assessment with Lab

Methods of Evaluation:

1. Quizzes 10%

There are NO make-up quizzes. The date and time of each quiz will be given at the discretion of the professor.

2. Course Tests – 3 @ 15% each 45%
3. Final Comprehensive Examination 25%
4. Health History 5%
5. Midterm check off 5%
6. Final check off 10%

Total                                              100%

 

 

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT ACADEMIC PENALTY IS July 4, 2017

 

Additional Responsibilities and Policies for this Course:

 

1. Check email and access Canvas daily.

 

1. Attendance is required in class and skills lab. All excused absences from class must be reported prior to the absence. Tests will only be made up for excused absences and must be made up within one week. The format of the makeup exam will be at the discretion of the professor. Those students who are late for a test will also be required to take a make-up test.  Tardiness is considered to unprofessional behavior. Leaving class before it is over is in the same category as tardiness.

 

1. If a student is tardy or absent he/she is responsible for arranging in advance with a classmate to obtain class notes and any handouts. Two points per day will be deducted from the overall grade for lab absences. Two tardies equal one absence.

 

1. It is expected that students will review, as needed, content from previous courses that have application to the current nursing topics (e.g. anatomy/physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, human growth and development, etc.).

 

1. Ethical Behavior: Nursing is a profession with a Code of Ethical conduct. Therefore, ethical behavior is expected of nursing students. You are responsible for your own work and for presenting it with the sources referenced appropriately according to the APA Publication Manual.

 

1. Cell phones should be turned off or on the silent mode during class. Students may only leave the class to respond to a phone call in an emergency situation.

 

1. The following policies are to be followed according to the current edition of the PBA web:
   1. Computer Usage Policy
   2. Dress Code:  Standards of Dress and Personal Appearance
   3. Academic Standards of Conduct: for the Community Value System and the Core Values of the PBA Community as well as descriptions of infractions of the standards and the discipline process.

 

1. Policies are to be followed according to the current edition of the PBA School of Nursing Handbook.

 

Grading Scale:

The following grading scale will be used for all School of Nursing courses. Students must achieve a minimum of a C in each nursing course.  This course will require a minimum of a 75% average for all examinations (includes tests and quizzes) to receive a final grade of “C” in the course.

 

A	93-100
A-	90-92
B+	87-89
B	84-86
B-	82-83
C+	79-81
C	75-78
D	65-74
F	64-Below

 

 

Assignments:

 

Quizzes & Tests:

Quizzes will be administered during class or in Canvas. Tests are administered during class and are cumulative.

 

 

Health History:

You will take a complete health history on a classmate, family member, or friend and document as instructed.

 

Midterm & Final Check-off:

You will perform a physical assessment on your lab partner.  You must complete the full assessment with no prompting within the time limit in order to receive full points.  See Canvas for checklist.

 

Shadow Health

All assignments are due by 11:59pm on the assigned date.

 

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For registration and purchase

1. Registration directions:

 

2. Enter Course PIN – TBA

 

Login page:

 

Technical requirements

1. Review requirements:

 

2. Tablets and mobile devices are not currently supported.

 

3. Recommended web browser is Goggle Chrome.

 

Shadow Health Support:

1. Contact Shadow Health with any questions or technical issues regarding Shadow Health before contacting your instructor. 1-800-860-3241

 

2. Support is available at http://support.shadowhealth.com

 

Canvas

1. Power point lectures, videos, and resources

Tech support: 1-844-766-9909

Course Content: Course content, assignments, and tests are subject to change based on the learning needs of the class.

Day	Content	Lab (OCE 113)	Reading
6/19	Course Introduction Holistic Assessment, Health Models Interviewing Concepts &Techniques	Lab Introduction Documentation (overview):	Chapter 1, 2, & 3   Shadow Health: Digital Clinical Experience Orientation and Conversation Concept Lab Due  6/25/17
6/21	Complete Health History Review of Systems Vital Signs	Vital Signs Practice Health History on a peer Quiz 1: Positioning vocabulary	Chapter 4, 7   Shadow Health: Health History Due  6/25/17
6/26	General Survey Integumentary	General Survey Skin assessment   Quiz 2: Skin assessment Positioning and skin vocabulary	Chapter 7 & 9   Shadow Health: Skin, Hair, and Nails Due:7/2/17
6/28	Test One (OCE 118)   9-10:30 SON Computer Lab	Back & Respiratory assessment	Chapter 13   Shadow Health: Respiratory Concept Lab Due:7/2/17
7/3	Chest and Respiratory	Continue respiratory assessment   Quiz 3: Positioning, skin, and respiratory vocabulary	Chapter 13   Shadow Health: Respiratory Due:7/9/17
7/5	Cardiovascular; Peripheral Vascular	Heart Peripheral Vascular Doppler   Quiz 4: Positioning, skin, respiratory, and cardiovascular vocabulary	Chapter 14 & 15   Shadow Health: Cardiovascular Concept Lab and Cardiovascular Assignment Due: 7/9/17
7/10	Abdominal	Abdominal Midterm check off review   Quiz 5: Positioning, skin, respiratory, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal vocabulary	Chapter 16   Shadow Health: Abdominal Concept Lab and Abdominal Assignment Due:7/16/17
7/12	Test 2 (OCE 118)   9-10:30 SON Computer Lab	Mid-Term Check-off	Shadow Health: Focused Exam: Chest Pain  Assignment 5% of Grade Due: 7/16/17
7/17	Musculoskeletal	Musculoskeletal	Chapter 18   Shadow Health: Musculoskeletal Due:7/23/17
7/19	Neurological Mental Status Exam Head, Face, Neck	Cranial Nerves Sensory Motor Head, Face, Neck   Quiz 6: Positioning, skin, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and neurological vocabulary	Chapter 10, 15, 19, 20   Shadow Health: Neurological Assignment Due:7/23/17
7/24	Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat	Eye Ear Nose Mouth and Throat	Chapter 11 & 12   Shadow Health: HEENT Assignment Due:7/30/17
7/26	Breast Genitourinary Rectal	Breast Genitourinary Rectal Quiz 7: Positioning, skin, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neurological, and genitourinary vocabulary	Chapter 17 & 21   Shadow Health: Start Comprehensive Assessment
7/31	Test 3 (OCE 118)         9-10:30 SON Computer Lab	Head to toe assessment	Chapter 22
8/2	Developmental, Social and Spiritual, Diverse Populations, Cultural Considerations, Self-Concept	Final Check offs Focused Review Due	Chapter 5
8/7	Health Assessment across the Lifespan Complete health history DUE	Final Check offs	Chapter 22, 23, 24 Shadow Health: Comprehensive Final Assignment Due:8/7/17
8/9	Comprehensive Final Exam (OCE 118)	9-11am SON Computer Lab