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Master's of Nursing with Thesis

NRG570

ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH

Course Code
NRG570
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
1 + 4
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Listing basic concepts concerning the assessment of health
  2. Differentiating normal / abnormal findings
  3. Demonstrating some basic skills to be used in health assessment
  4. Doing the physical examination skills that can be used in nursing care automatically
  5. Using of the data obtained from the physical examination for the nursing care of the individual
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course
Course DescriptionAssessment of Health Lecture, provides knowledge, skills and attitude of physicalexamination methods for students to utilize in nursing care. For students it will be much moreeasier after this course to utilize the taught skills alone by themselves
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, introduction of course, introduction of resources
2nd Week Physical examination and nursing care
3rd Week Preparation for physical assessment, preparation of environment and materials, preparation of individuals physically and psychologically, examination
4th Week Skills of physical assessment( Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, olfaction)
5th Week General assessment of the individual
6th Week Skin assessment
7th Week Midterm Exam
8th Week Head and neck assessment
9th Week Assessment of thorax and lungs
10th Week KVS assessment, evaluation of peripheral vascular system
11th Week Abdomen assessment
12th Week Assessment of musculosketal system
13th Week Neurological assessment
14th Week Overview of the course
Recommended or Required ReadingPotter PA, Perry AG. (2009). Fundamentals of Nursing. 7th Edition. Mosby Elsevier. St.Louis, Misouri, Canada.
Perry AG, Potter PA. (2006). Clinical Nursing Skills&Tecniques. 6th Edition. Mosby Elsevier. St.Louis, Misouri, USA
Lynn P. (2011). Taylor?s Clinical Nursing Skills. Çeviri Editörü: Bektaş H. (2015). Temel Hemşirelik Becerileri. Nobel kitabevi. Ankara.
Atabek Aştı T, Karadağ A (2013) Hemşirelik Esasları Hemşirelik Bilimi ve Sanatı. 1. Baskı. Akademi Basın Yayıncılık. İstanbul.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Demonstration
  • Questions/Answers
  • group work
  • role play (role-play)
  • Laboratory work
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 50
Practice 1 50
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 6.5 91
Preparation for Final exam 1 1 1
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 1 1
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 2 6 12
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K2 X X X
K3 X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X X X
K7 X X
K8 X X
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K11 X X
K12 X