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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

NUR111

Course Name:

Health Assessment

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. GİZEM YAĞMUR YALÇIN

Course Lecturer(s):

Asst. Prof. Gizem Yağmur YALÇIN

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to provide a patient/healthy individual with the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct a comprehensive health assessment by using the principles of interview, taking a history, and using inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation skills. With this course, the student learns how to take and document a comprehensive history in the clinical field and evaluation of skin, hair and nails, eyes ear, nose, mouth and throat, thorax and lungs, cardiovascular system, breast, abdominal and neurological system. Learns how to classify and interpret the data obtained from head-to-toe examination as normal or deviation from normal, and also how to relate it to the patient care plan.

Course Content:

Health assessment and the role of the healthcare professional, physical examination methods, history taking with a holistic approach, psychosocial and physical assessment, analyzing data, interpreting and recording normal and abnormal findings.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) 1) To discuss the importance of comprehensive evaluation of the adult individual in terms of physical, cognitive and psychosocial aspects.
2) 2) To create the appropriate environment for comprehensive physical assessment.
3) 3) To collect extensive data using interview principles.
4) 4) To learn physical assessment techniques (inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation) correctly.
5) 5) To learn the evaluation of a comprehensive health assessment from head to toe (skin, head, neck, eyes, nose, mouth, throat, chest and lungs, heart and peripheral vessels, abdomen, extremities, neurological system).
6) 6) To interprets normal and abnormal findings

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to health assessment	-
2)	Health story collection	-
3)	Physical examination	-
4)	General survey, vital signs, and pain assessment	-
5)	Evaluation of skin, hair and nails	-
6)	Evaluation of head, neck and regional lymph nodes	-
7)	Evaluation of the eyes	-
8)	Mid-term	-
9)	Evaluation of the ear, nose, mouth and throat	-
10)	Evaluation of the thorax and lungs	-
11)	Evaluation of the cardiovascular system	-
12)	Abdominal evaluation	-
13)	Examination of breast	-
14)	Neurological Evaluation	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Treas, L. S., & Wilkinson, J. M. (2014). Basic nursing: concepts, skills, & reasoning. Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Company.
Swartz, M.H. (2006). Textbook of physical diagnosis and examination. Ünal, S. (çev. ed) (2006). Fiziksel tanı: hikaye alma ve muayene. 4. baskı, Ankara: Güneş Kitabevi.
Carpenito-Moyet, L.J. (2004). Handbook of nursing diagnosis. 10th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Erdemir, F. (çeviri) (2005). Hemşirelik tanıları el kitabı. Türkçeleştirilmiş ikinci baskı. İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
Sevinç, S. (2007).Abdominal değerlendirme. Hemşirelikte Eğitim ve Araştırma Dergisi 4(1):10-20.
Sevinç, S. (2006). Kardiyovasküler değerlendirme. Hemşirelikte Eğitim ve Araştırma Dergisi 3(1):12-21.
Sepit, D. (2005). Solunum sisteminin değerlendirilmesi. Hemşirelikte Eğitim ve Araştırma Dergisi 2(2):16-19.
Sepit, D. (2005). Bilinç durumunun değerlendirilmesi ve Glaskow koma skalası. Hemşirelikte Eğitim ve Araştırma Dergisi 2(1):12-16.
Carolyn, J. (2012). Pocket companion for physical examination and health assessment. 6th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier/Saunders.
Carolyn, J. (2012). Physical examination and health assessment. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders.
Estes, M., Zator, E. (2010). Health assessment and physical examination. Clifton Park: Delmar, Cengage Learning.
Seidel, H.M., Ball, J.W., Dains, J.E., Flynn, J.A., Solomon, B.S., Stewart, R.W. (2011) Mosby’s guide to physical examination. 7th ed. St Louis: Mosby Elsevier.

References:

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) Possesses the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfill nursing roles and functions.
2) Fulfills the health care needs of individuals, families, and society by utilizing professional roles through a holistic and evidence-based approach, in accordance with the nursing process, ethical principles, patient safety, and quality standards.
3) Uses care and informatics technologies in nursing practice, research, education, and management.
4) Establishes effective communication and collaboration with individuals, families, society, colleagues, other healthcare team members, and organizations for the development and delivery of healthcare services.
5) Accesses international nursing literature through the use of a foreign language.
6) Adheres to the relevant legislation in professional nursing practices.
7) Applies lifelong learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills in personal and professional life.
8) Determines protection and nursing care priorities in situations that impact public health on a large scale, such as natural disasters and pandemics, and demonstrates responsiveness in crisis management.
9) Contributes to the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of health policies and organizational quality systems.
10) Takes an active role in research, projects, and activities with a sense of social responsibility.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Possesses the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfill nursing roles and functions.
2)	Fulfills the health care needs of individuals, families, and society by utilizing professional roles through a holistic and evidence-based approach, in accordance with the nursing process, ethical principles, patient safety, and quality standards.
3)	Uses care and informatics technologies in nursing practice, research, education, and management.
4)	Establishes effective communication and collaboration with individuals, families, society, colleagues, other healthcare team members, and organizations for the development and delivery of healthcare services.
5)	Accesses international nursing literature through the use of a foreign language.
6)	Adheres to the relevant legislation in professional nursing practices.
7)	Applies lifelong learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills in personal and professional life.
8)	Determines protection and nursing care priorities in situations that impact public health on a large scale, such as natural disasters and pandemics, and demonstrates responsiveness in crisis management.
9)	Contributes to the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of health policies and organizational quality systems.
10)	Takes an active role in research, projects, and activities with a sense of social responsibility.

Assessment & Grading

Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final Pratik	1	% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	12	36
Study Hours Out of Class	7	21
Midterms	1	3
Final	1	3
Total Workload		63