OntarioLearn Course Details Start at 05/14/2024
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Course Details
| Course Title |
Health Assessment Theory Review for Nurses |
| Conestoga Course Code |
OLRN1037 |
| Host College |
Loyalist College |
| OntarioLearn Course Code |
LO-HLTH8079 |
| Start Date |
05/14/2024 |
| End Date |
08/20/2024 |
| Course Fee |
$409.50 |
| Hours |
42 |
| Pre-requisites |
Current RN or RPN registration |
| Course Description |
The course is designed to help nurses acquire the knowledge and critical thinking skills needed to perform a complete health assessment irrespective of the population group being served. Students will review methods of obtaining and documenting a holistic assessment including a health history, physical, and psychosocial assessments. There will also be a review of screening tools used for assessing domestic violence, mental and nutritional status, functional assessment, and pain. Students will review the difference between subjective and objective data collection and will also review how to recognize and document normal and abnormal findings in the various systems of the body. Changes in practice and emerging trends in the health care sector is highlighted throughout the text. Students will review the importance of effective communication skills during a patient interview and the value of incorporating cultural competency and care in their daily interaction with patients. |
| Midterm Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Format |
Online-no supervision requirement |
| Final Exam Group |
05/14/2024 |
| Other Evaluation Details |
Assignments 60%, Final Exam 40% |
| Minimum Passing Mark |
65 |
| Mandatory Chats |
No |
| Mandatory Group Work |
No |
| Other Details |
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| Platform |
Blackboard |
| Computer Software Requirements |
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| Additional |
We suggest you do not purchase your textbook until approximately two weeks prior to the course start date as textbooks may change. |
| Textbook Information |
Purchase textbook from www.textnet.ca. No substitutions unless otherwise stated. |
Textbooks
| Textbook Title |
Physical Examination and Health Assessment |
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| Author |
Jarvis, Browne, MacDonald-Jenkins, Luctkar-Flude |
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| Publisher |
Elsevier Science |
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| Edition |
4th |
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| ISBN |
9780323827416 |
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