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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 09/27/05 |
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NUR163PN 20022-20055 |
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3 Period(s) |
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Health Assessment and Health Promotion I |
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Emphasis on basic health assessment and history skills and promotion of wellness by using holistic nursing assessments for clients. Includes use of healthy life style strategies and primary prevention. Prerequisites: Admission into the Fast Track Practical Nursing Program. |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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NUR163PN 20022-20055 |
Health Assessment and
Health Promotion I |
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Complete a comprehensive health history for identified clients. (I) |
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Use basic physical assessment techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation on clients across the life span. (I) |
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Conduct a mental status and physical assessment on clients across the life span. (I) |
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Identify normal and abnormal findings for common diagnostic tests. (I) |
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Describe complementary and alternative therapies that impact health promotion and health assessment interventions. (II) |
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Develop a plan of care based on primary health promotion strategies for clients throughout the life span. (III) |
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Identify developmental milestones across the life span. (III) |
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Apply principles of teaching/learning to clients across the life span. (IV) |
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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NUR163PN 20022-20055 |
Health Assessment and
Health Promotion I |
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1. Assessing Health Status of Clients Across the Life Span A. Types/components of health history B. Health maintenance activities C. Techniques of assessment 1. Physical considerations 2. Psychosocial considerations 3. Inspection 4. Percussion 5. Palpation 6. Auscultation 7. Equipment D. Mental status assessment E. Physical examination 1. Physical integrity 2. Vital signs, height, and weight 3. Skin, hair, nails, and lymph nodes 4. Head and neck 5. Ear, eye, nose, mouth, and throat 6. Chest 7. Abdomen 8. Musculoskeletal 9. Neurological 10. Male/female genitalia and rectum F. Life span considerations 1. Elderly 2. Pediatric G. Diagnostic/screening data 1. Normal values and findings 2. Deviations and significance: specific tests 3. Nursing responsibilities II. Complementary and Alternative Therapies A. Modalities B. Health risks C. Responsibilities III. Health Promotion A. Developmental theories B. High health risk categories C. Developmental stages/health promotion strategies D. Developing a plan of care for community education IV. Client Teaching A. Domains of learning B. Learning principles C. Teaching methods |