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Health History – Health Assessment Guide for Nurses

Mental health is an important part of our lives and so I ask all clients about their mental health and any concerns or illnesses they may have. Mental health 1. Tell me about your … See more

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4 Comprehensive Health Assessment

WEBPurposes of a comprehensive health assessment. A comprehensive health assessment involves collection of subjective and objective data regarding the patient’s health. A …

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Week 13: Health Promotion and Roles of the Nurse

WEBHealth: When broadly defined, it is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.According to this definition …

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5 Documentation of Health Assessment Findings

WEBI. Overview of Documentation of Assessment Findings. In the article Nursing record systems: effects on nursing practice and healthcare outcomes by Urquhart C, Currell R, …

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1 Health Assessment and Clinical Judgment

WEBThis chapter will introduce overview of clinical judgment and health assessment, types of data, types of assessment, techniques of physical examination and positioning during …

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About this Health Assessment Guide – Health Assessment Guide …

WEBThis competency involves a set of knowledge ,skills and values. This guide is organized around information that prepares the student to perform health assessment while …

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3: Good Health and Well-Being

WEB3.b.2 Total net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. 3.c Substantially increase health financing and the recruitment, development, …

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6 Focused Assessment – Mental Health and Status

WEBMental Status is defined as a comprehensive assessment of an individual’s intellectual capacity, emotional state, and mental health. Mental status is assessed by the …

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Week 9: Teamwork and Collaboration – The Novice Nurse’s Guide …

WEB1. Describe the roles of various members of the interdisciplinary health care team. 2. Discuss the use of various resources in the delivery of healthcare. 3. Discuss the …

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3 Vital Signs Measurement and Pain Assessment Across the Lifespan

WEBThe FLACC scale (i.e., the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale) is a measurement used to assess pain for children between the ages of 2 months and 7 years or …

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10 Focused Assessment – Cardiovascular System

WEB1. Conduct a focused interview related to cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease. Ask relevant questions related to chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath (dyspnea), …

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Week 6: Clinical Judgment Part A – The Novice Nurse’s Guide to

WEBClinical reasoning is defined as, “A complex cognitive process that uses formal and informal thinking strategies to gather and analyze patient information, evaluate the significance of …

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11 Focused Assessment- Respiratory System

WEBThe assessment of the respiratory system includes assessing the thorax, lungs, ventilatory function and oxygenation of the body. Focused assessment techniques will be applied …

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Week 3: Communication Part A – The Novice Nurse’s Guide to …

WEBII. Communication in Professional Practice. A. Therapeutic communication is at the foundation of the nurse-client relationship as reflected in Figure 3.2.It is different than the …

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9 Focused Assessment- Neurological Examination

WEBFocused Assessment- Neurological Examination. At the end of this chapter, the learner will: Obtain the health history of the neurological system. Assess the neurological system of …

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14 Focused Assessment- Musculoskeletal System/Mobility

WEBA focused musculoskeletal assessment includes collecting subjective data about the patient’s mobility and exercise level, collecting the patient’s and the patient’s family’s …

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Focused Assessment – Integumentary System (Hair, Skin and Nails

WEBSteps: Additional Information: Please note: Assessing the skin, hair, and nails is an ongoing element of a full body assessment. In certain instances, a comprehensive or focused …

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13 Focus Assessment: Nutritional Assessment

WEBNutritional assessment is an ongoing component for daily assessment especial for patients with nutritional concerns and patients who are at risk for nutritional deficits. 1. Obtain …

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Focused Assessment- HEENT – Health Assessment Guide for Nurses

WEB8. Focused Assessment- HEENT. Learning Objectives. At the end of this chapter, the learner will: Obtain a health history related to the head, eyes, ears, nose and throat …

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