King Saud University
College of Nursing
Medical-Surgical Nursing Department
Undergraduate Curriculum Course Outline
1st Semester 1427-1428H (2006-2007G)
Course Code : NUR 230
Course Title : Health assessment
Credit hour : (1 + 3)
Pre-Requisite : NUR 122
Faculty : Nursing
I- Course Description:
The health assessment course is designed to provide students with clinical competence in interviewing techniques, approaches to health history taking, and physical examination assessment techniques. The theoretical content equips the students with a current and thorough knowledge of physical examination approach and history taking in order to establish database on clients in various health settings.
II- Course Objectives:
By the end of the course the student will be able to:
1- Utilize the principles of interviewing techniques in assessing client’s health status.
2- Obtain a comprehensive health history from clients in various health settings.
3- Acquire skill in performing the four fundamental techniques of health assessment "inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation".
4- Perform a complete, thorough and systemic physical examination on both adult and pediatric clients in various health settings.
5- Record and interpret findings of the health assessment accurately an completely.
III_- Course Content:
|
Topics |
No. of weeks |
Contact Hours |
|
1- Health History |
2 |
2 |
|
2- Fundamental physical Assessment techniques |
2 |
2 |
|
3- Intugmentary system |
1 |
1 |
|
4- Head and neck |
1 |
1 |
|
5- Respiratory system |
1 |
1 |
|
6- Cardiovascular system |
1 |
1 |
|
7- Breast and axilla |
1 |
1 |
|
8- Gastointestinal system |
1 |
1 |
|
9- Female genitourinary system.
|
1 |
1 |
|
10- Musculoskeletal system.
|
1 |
1 |
|
11-Neurological system |
1 |
1 |
|
12- The physical examination of infants and children |
2 |
2 |
IV- Course Components:
|
Component |
Contact Hours/week |
No. of weeks |
Total contact Hours |
|
Lecture |
1 |
15 |
30 |
|
Practical |
3 |
15 |
45 |
V- Teaching Strategies:
|
Domain |
Assessment task |
|
Knowledge |
Quizzes |
|
Cognitive skills |
Clinical skills return demonstration practice |
|
Attitude |
Assignment ( reading and homework) |
VI- Course Requirements
- Assignment and Homework
- Mid term examination
- Clinical return demonstration
- Final clinical examination
- Final written examination
VII- Student assessment
A- Assessment
|
Domain |
Assessment Task |
|
Knowledge |
Quizzes, mid term & final exam |
|
Cognitive skills |
Clinical practice& mid term clinical exam & final clinical exam |
|
Attitude |
Assignment and Homework |
B- Schedule of Assessment
|
Assessment |
Assessment Task |
Week Due |
Proportion of final assessment |
|
1 |
Quiz 1 |
Week 4 |
5% |
|
2 |
Quiz 2 |
Week 14 |
5% |
|
3 |
Mid term exam & mid term clinical exam |
Week 10 |
20% |
|
4 |
Clinical practice |
Throughout the semester |
10% |
|
5 |
Final clinical exam |
Week 15 |
20% |
|
6 |
Final written exam |
Week 16 |
40% |
VIII- Learning Resources
A-References
|
|
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
|
Essential book |
Physical Assessment Made Incredibly Easy 1997 |
Barrow AN, Barbson CM, Kovach P A, et al |
Pennsylvania: Spring House |
|
Recommended book |
Clinical Nursing Skills Basic to Advanced Skills |
Smith S. Dull D and Martin B |
|
B-Facilities required
- Projector
- Data Show
- Clinical skills nursing lab