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Learning Outcomes

TopUpon completion of the module, students will be able to:

Demonstrate beginning competency in comprehensive health assessment including physical (head-to-toe), psycho-social, cultural, spiritual and nutritional assessment;
Relate physical assessment to basic anatomy and physiology;
Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills in health assessment in a range of health care settings;
Complete and record a detailed comprehensive health history; and
Describe normal findings using appropriate terminology to determine the difference between abnormal pathophysiology and normal physiology.

Prerequisites

TopNUR1117 Anatomy and Physiology I NUR1118 Anatomy and Physiology II

Teaching Modes

TopLecture
Laboratory practice
Peer-learning
Self-directed learning
Simulation-based learning with and without Simulated Patients

TopProviding a holistic framework for contemporary nursing practice, the module encourages students to use critical thinking and problem solving skills to apply knowledge and skills of comprehensive health assessment to diverse clinical situations.

Syllabus

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Assessment and the nursing process
Interview and history taking
Health assessment documentation
Physical examination techniques using a head-to-toe approach covering integument; head and neck; chest, thorax and lungs; heart and peripheral pulses; abdomen; breasts and axillae; genitalia; musculoskeletal, back and extremities; and neurological functions
Psycho-social spiritual assessment
Assessment of cultural and religious practices
Nutritional assessment

Assessment

TopTwo practical skill tests each 40% = 80%
Four quizzes, each 5% = 20%

Preclusions

TopNIL

Workload

Top1-0-3-2-4

Workload Components : A-B-C-D-E
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week