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FERDINAND COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Calamagui 2nd , Ilagan 3300, Isabela,
Tel. No. (078) 6223110
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A Syllabus in Health Assessment
1st year, Summer, S.Y. 2008-2009

Course Name: Health Assessment Units: 2 Units lecture, 1 unit RLE

Placement : 1st year, Summer Time Allotment: 36 hours lecture/51 hours lab
Instructors: Health Assessment Team Consultation Hours: MTW 8-9

Prerequisite: All first semester subjects

Course Description: The course deals with the concepts, principles and techniques of history taking using various tools, physical examination
head to toe), psycho-social assessment and interpretation of laboratory findings to arrive at a nursing diagnosis on the
client across the lifespan in varied settings

Terminal Competencies: Given simulated and actual conditions/situations, the student will be able to:

1. Differentiate normal from abnormal assessment findings

2. Utilize concepts, principles, techniques and appropriate assessment tools in the assessment of individual client with
varying age group and development

3. Observe bioethical concepts/principles and core values and nursing standards in the care of clients

Course Requirement: Reasonable attendance, written examination, classroom observation, recitation, reports and projects.

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Grading System: Class Participation ============== 70%
Quiz - 50 points
Recitation - 20 points
Project/ Assignments - 20 points
Attendance - 10 points
Periodical Examination ============= __30%
100%

References: D’Amico, D. & Barbarito. (2007). An Introduction to Health & Physical Assessment in Nursing. Singapore. Pearson EducationSouth
Asia Pte.Ltd
Jarvis, D. (2004). Physical Examination &Health Assessment 5 th edition. St. Louis, Missouri. Saunders Elsevier.
Weber, J. Kelly J. (2007). Health Assessment in Nursing 3 rd edition. Philadelphia. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Websites: Comprehensive Health Assessment - eHealthAssessment.com, www.ehealthassessment.com

Physical Assessment of the Newborn, www.nursing.duq.edu/newborn
Nutrition - About.com, nutrition.about.com
Psychosocial and Cognitive Assessments, www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/pdf/YV/CDC_YV_SecII.pdf

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 Objective Specific Objectives Topic/Subject Matter Strategies/Activities Evaluation Values Time
Classification Measures Frame

Knowledge  Given an orientation on the  Orientation to the course;  Discussion  Class  Awareness 30mins
course, student be able to: a. Objectives and activities Participation
1. State the objectives, b. Course Content
activities and c. Course Requirement
expectations from the
course.

MIDTERM

 Given a case, the

students will be able to:

C1 1. Analyze the different I. Conceptual overview of  Given as an  Class  Critical Lec:2 hrs
phases of the nursing Nursing Health Assessment: assignment participation Thinking
process in health  Evocative  Pre-test  Honesty
assessment. A. Nurse’s Role in Health Assessment: discussion  Graded
Collecting & Analyzing Data ; Evolution recitation
of Nurse’s role in health assessment .

C3 2. Demonstrate critical B. Critical Thinking in Health Assessment  Post Test  Competence Lec:1.5hr
thinking skills in health  Lecture
assessment.  Case  Cooperation Lab:3 hrs
 Small group Presentation  Unity
discussion  Submission  Respect
- Students will be of group
grouped accordingly, output
each group will be given  Peer
a situation to evaluation
discuss/study and apply
learned knowledge/skills
in Health assessment.
Group preparation is 1
hr, time allotted for the
presentation of all groups
is also 1 hour.

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C2 3. Discuss the relevance A. The client in the Context: Culture,  Post Test  Awareness Lec:2 hrs
of culture/ Spirituality, and Family Culture  Lecture  Recitation  Respect
spirituality/Family as Cultural competence  Interactive discussion
part of health Cultural Beliefs & Practices
assessment. Role of culture in illness  Case  Cooperation Lab:5 hrs
Culture-bound Syndromes  Case Analysis Presentation  Initiative
Cultural Awareness -Group activity wherein  Submission  Unity
Spirituality an interview of a of written
Family family/religious sect in output/ group
Role of family in illness the locality of Ilagan to  Peer
assess cultural evaluation
beliefs/practices. An
assessment tool will be
utilized as a guide in data
gathering

Given a case, the students will II. Data collection Documentation and
be able to: analysis

C2 1. Collect subjective and A. Data collection process  Given as assignment  Class  Awareness Lec:2 hrs
objective data through -General Survey  Lecture/Discussion participation  Courtesy
effective techniques. -Interview  Post Test  Honesty
1. Purpose  Assertive-
2. Structure ness
3. Guidelines of an effective
interview

C3 2. Classify objective from B. Collecting subjective data  Interactive discussion  Recitation  Self Lec:2 hrs
subjective data. COLD SPA (mnemonic) confidence
Health History
a. Biographical data  Role playing on  Peer  Cooperation Lab:5 hrs
b. Chief complaints proper interview Evaluation  Creativity
c. Present Health History techniques, and  Submission
d. Past health history collection of of written
e. Family history subjective & objective output/ group
f. Psychosocial history data.
g. Activities of daily living
h. Review of systems

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C3 3. Differentiate C. Collecting objective data  Interactive discussion  Class  Accuracy Lec:2 hrs
normal/abnormal - Vital signs (TPR,BP)  Review of proper Participation  Awareness
findings, and explain - Physical Assessment taking of vital signs
deviations from normal - Diagnostic procedures and physical  Return  Honesty Lab:3 hrs
result. assessment demonstration
on vital signs

C5 4. Combine and organize D. Validation/Rationalization of  Lecture  Recitation  Critical Lec:2 hrs

information based on subjective/objective data thinking
gathered subjective/  Competence
Objective data.

C3 5. Demonstrate legal E. Documentation of data  Given as assignment  Pre Test  Awareness Lec:4 hrs
practices in - Purposes of assessment documentation  Lecture  Recitation  Self
documentation -Guidelines for documentation discipline
-Assessment forms used for
documentation  Case Analysis  Submission of  Self reliance Lab:5 hrs
-Ethical and Legal considerations on  Worksheet on proper accomplished  Accuracy
documentation documentation documenta-  Independence
tion
report/output

FINALS

Given a case, the students will III. Nursing Assessment of the Whole
be able to: Person

C3 1. Utilize the concept of A. Man as Bio-psycho-social-spiritual  Given as assignment  Pretest  Respect Lec:30min
man as bio-psycho- Being  Evocative discussion  Awareness
socio-spiritual being

C3 2. Conduct health B. Guidelines in Conducting Health  Given as assignment: Submission of  Critical Lec:1.5 hr
assessment utilizing Assessment 1. Content of general output thinking
cephalo-caudal and -Preparing the client survey form Post test  Respect
focused approaches - Preparing equipment 2. Review of anatomy
-Preparing the environment and physiolog
 Evocative discussion

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C3 3. Apply the correct C. General Survey  Lecture/Discussion Post-test  Accuracy Lec:7 hrs
steps in health  Self
assessment 1. Physical Assessment awareness
a. Skin, Hair, Nails
b. Eyes, ears, &Nose  Demonstration of Return  Self Lab:16 hrs
c. Head and Neck complete health demonstration confidence
d. Thoracic & Lung assessment  Critical
e. Breast &Lymphatic thinking
f. Peripheral Vascular  Respect
g. Abdominal
h. Female& Male Genitalia
i. Anus, Rectum & Prostate
j. Musculoskeletal
k. Neurological
l. Endocrine
m. Immune System/blood

C3 4. Demonstrate or perform 2. Newborn/Infants  Research work Submission of  Awareness Lec:3 hrs

techniques in newborn a. Newborn assessment  Evocative discussion output  Accuracy
assessment using - APGAR scoring, Ballard Scale, Post test  Competence
different newborn and Denver developmental
screening tests. screening test  Presentation/ Return  Self Lab:5 hrs
- Reflexes demonstration of demonstration awareness
different newborn utilizing
b. All system with emphasis on the assessment tools dummies
infant head, genitalia, anus, rectum,
skin, EENT for special senses

c. Children/Adolescents
- Immunization schedule
- Play therapy
- Growth &development with
emphasis on sexual maturity; age-
specific interview; Menstruation

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 5. Analyze pain
C4 assessment data, 3.Physiological Assessment  Lecture Graded  Self Lec:1 hr
perform accurate pain recitation Awareness
assessment. a. Pain
- Physiology of pain  Sharing of individual Presentation  Accuracy Lab: 3 hrs
- Pain Assessment pain experiences /submission of  Confidence
output.
6. Utilize appropriate tool
C3 in assessing physical, b. Nutrition Lec:4 hrs
mental, social, and - Anthropometric measurements  Research work Submission of  Competence
spiritual well being based - Filipino food pyramid  Lecture-Discussion output  Critical
on nutritional status. - Normal caloric intake  Sample problems on Seat work on thinking
- Computation of calories Computation of computation of
- Nutritional food alternatives calories calories
- Food groups Lab:6 hrs
 Demonstration on Return  Cooperation
anthropometric demonstration
measurement

 Group activity Presentation  Creativity

- To formulate a /submission of
nutritional output.
assessment tool for
7. Identify strategies to individuals
C2 promote and maintain 7. Psychosocial Assessment on Lec:1 hr
psycho social well ness. Elderly  Evocative discussion  Graded  Awareness
a. Social support recitation
b. Family and relationship

Prepared and submitted by: Reviewed and Checked by: Approved by:

Health Assessment Team MARILOU A. MALABUG, RN,RM,MSN EVELYN C. ONG, RN,MSN

CANDY CHERRY C. NAGUM, RN (Team Leader) Program Coordinator Dean
NESTLEE S. CABACCAN, RN, MSN
MARIA CECILIA R. RAMIL, RN, RPh
GILBERT C. SALACUP, RN
JOLO R. GALABAY, RN