Florida International University

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

LEVEL I: PRE-ADMISSION

COURSE DESCRIPTION

[Semester, Year]

CATALOG DESCRIPTION 

The assessment and evaluation of physiological and psychosocial stressors of the individual are emphasized. 

Prerequisites:  Admission to nursing pre-major, NUR 3017; Corequisites:  NUR 3145, NUR 3026C

COURSE OBJECTIVES      

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

·         Perform a complete physical examination, utilizing techniques of observation, palpation, percussion and auscultation.

·         Discriminate between normal and abnormal findings on the client’s history and physical examination.

·         Assess the overall adaptation of the individual client who may be experiencing physiological and psychosocial environmental stressors within the health-illness continuum.

·         Apply evidenced-based practice guidelines, research findings, nursing theories, and theories from other disciplines in the assessment of a client’s adaptation to potential and actual stressors.

·         Utilize client assessment data as a base for analysis/diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care in a simulated situation.

·         Differentiate between normal and abnormal changes that occur throughout the life span.

TOPICAL OUTLINE  

• Primary health care and client assessment

• Interrelationship between physiological and psychosocial dimensions

• Health history

• Holistic human: Physiological parameters in the assessment of:
  • Integumentary system
  • Perceptual system
  • Respiratory system
  • Cardiovascular system
  • Gastrointestinal system
  • Genitourinary system
  • Neurological system
  • Musculoskeletal system
  • Geriatric client
  • Child client

TEACHING STRATEGIES

Lecture/discussion, module activities, audiovisual aids, demonstrations, return demonstrations, written assignments, assigned and library readings

EVALUATION METHODS 

Written history, examinations, assessment skill evaluation

REQUIRED TEXTS     

Check with instructor. 

REQUIRED PURCHASES

Laboratory fees, stethoscope, penlight, watch with second hand, audio plug-in (earphones) for the computer