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Health Assessment in Nursing Introduction

Sharon Kendall, RN, Graduate Diploma Health Science (Education), Master Health Science, Doctor of Philosophy
Program Support Notes by Dr Produced by VEA Pty Ltd Commissioning Editor Jess Hourigan B.Bus. Executive Producer Simon Garner B.Ed. Video Education Australasia Pty Ltd 2009
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Adult 41 mins

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Nursing

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Health Assessment in Nursing - Introduction For Teachers: Introduction

Health Assessment in Nursing Introduction is designed to provide the viewer with the foundation knowledge required to conduct a health assessment of the client across the life cycle. Included are: the role of the nurse in health assessment, types of health assessment, the nursing process, types and sources of data, assessment frameworks, principles of effective communication, communication traps, the assessment interview - structure and purpose -, therapeutic communication, Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Decision making.. Health assessment and physical examination provides data needed to initiate planning, implementation of nursing care measures and evaluation of the nursing interventions related to the clients health status.

Program Timeline
00:00:00 00:02:13 00:07:26 00:14:04 00:21:06 00:27:07 00:34:29 00:40:11 00:40:47 00:41:27 Introduction Why nurses need to know about health assessment The nursing process & types of data Assessment frameworks Communication The interview and therapeutic communication Analysing data Conclusion Credits End program

Website References
http://home.cogeco.ca/~nursingprocess/health.htm http://www.brooksidepress.org/Products/Nursing_Fundamentals_II/lesson_6_Section_1.htm

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Health Assessment in Nursing - Introduction Worksheet: Before Viewing the Program

1. Why is health assessment so important?

2. What knowledge and skills do you think you might need to conduct a health assessment?

3. What is the nursing process?

4. What is clinical decision making?

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Health Assessment in Nursing - Introduction While Viewing the Program

1. Circle the correct response. A focused assessment assists the nurse to identify Presenting problem Overall health status

2. What is the purpose of a comprehensive assessment?

3. Health assessment implies (circle one answer) Data collection only Measurement only Data collection and data analysis

4. Name the five phases of the nursing process.

5. When conducting a health assessment we collect both data. 6. Who is considered the primary source of data?

and

7. Health Assessment Frameworks provide (please circle one response) A rule driven approach to data collection A medical approach to data collection A systematic approach to data collection

8. In order to individualise your approach to health assessment, it is recommended you use a modified systems approach and incorporate the five variables identified by Betty Neuman. What are these five variables?

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Health Assessment in Nursing - Introduction

9. Good communication is essential when conducting a health assessment. It is important to consider Verbal communication Non verbal communication Both 10. Name two barriers to communication when conducting a health assessment

11. Is it best to use open ended questions or closed ended questions when conducting a health assessment interview?

12. Fill in the gaps below a) Clinical reasoning is a problems and informs clinical b) Critical thinking is about on practice, examines all aspects and is process, enables . , requires and of

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Health Assessment in Nursing - Introduction After Viewing the Program

1. Explore three health assessment frameworks and decide which is most suited to your area of practice 2. Nursing assessment needs to be holistic. Explain how Betty Neumans system theory assists in achieving this. 3. Explain the nursing process and discuss how it assists in clinical decision making 4. Now that you have watched the DVD, find a colleague, friend or family member and role play an assessment interview. Have someone observe your assessment interview and critique your performance.

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Health Assessment in Nursing - Introduction Suggested Responses While Viewing the Program
1. Circle the correct response. A focused assessment assists the nurse to identify Presenting problem Overall health status

2. What is the purpose of a comprehensive assessment? To assess overall health status and to provide data in order to plan care in partnership with the patient 3. Health assessment implies (circle one answer) Data collection only Measurement only Data collection and data analysis

4. Name the five phases of the nursing process A - Assessment D - Diagnosis P- Planning I- Implementation E - Evaluation 5. When conducting a health assessment we collect both subjective and objective data. 6. Who is considered the primary source of data? The patient 7. Health Assessment Frameworks provide (circle one responses) A rule driven approach to data collection A medical approach to data collection A systematic approach to data collection

8. In order to individualise your approach to health assessment, it is recommended you use a modified systems approach and incorporate the five variables identified by Betty Neuman. What are these five variables? Physiological Psychological Socio-cultural Developmental Spiritual 9. Good communication is essential when conducting a health assessment. It is important to consider Verbal communication Non verbal communication Both

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Health Assessment in Nursing - Introduction

10. Name two barriers to communication when conducting a health assessment Problems of comprehension Sensory deficits Language barriers 11. Is it best to use open ended questions or closed ended questions when conducting a health assessment interview? Open ended questions 12. Fill in the gaps below a) Clinical reasoning is a cognitive process, enables diagnosis of problems and informs clinical decision-making. b) Critical thinking is about problem solving, requires reflection on practice, examines all aspects and is purposeful and goal-directed.

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