MODUE
Week
Begin:
I
4/14
N 155 COURSE SCHEDULE
HEALTH ASSESSMENT
(ECC and LCMH) SPRING 2008
LECTURE CONTENT
READING ASSIGMENTS
(Focus on adults/older adults)
4th Edition
5th Edition
Lecture: 2 hours
Ch. 1
Ch. 1
Course orientation
Ch. 2 (p. 25-32)
Ch. 2 (p. 24-31)
History
Ch. 3 (Table p. 48Ch. 3 (Table p. 41taking/Interviewing
49)
43)
Mental Status Exam
Ch. 4
Ch. 4
Ch.
6
Ch. 5
Documentation
Ch.
7
(p.
106-115)
Ch. 6 (p. 98-107)
Transcultural awareness
Ch. 9 (p. 162-165)
Ch. 10 (p. 176-178;
196-197
Ch. 11 (Pain
Assessment Tools
p. 212-217)
Ch. 12
Ch. 13
Ch. 14 (p. 298-305;
324-325)
Ch. 15 (p. 342-343;
345-351; 357)
Ch. 16 (p. 372-391)
Ch. 8 (p. 134-137)
Ch. 9 (p. 148-150;
168-169)
Ch. 10 (Pain
Assessment Tools
p. 184-189)
Ch. 12
Ch. 13
Ch. 14 (p. 300-307;
326-327)
Ch. 15 (p. 344-345;
347-353; 359-360)
Ch. 16 (p. 374-393)
Quiz 1 (10%)
Practice assessment techniques
Practice general survey
Practice skin, hair, and nails
assessment
Documentation
Quiz 2 (10%)
Practice HEENT assessment
Practice with otoscope and
ophthalmoscope (if available)
Documentation
Respiratory
Ch. 18
Ch. 18
Lecture: 90 min
Cardiovascular System
Peripheral Vascular
System
Musculoskeletal
Health History Due
(At beginning of lab)
Lecture: 90 min
Abdomen
Breast Exam
Testicular Exam
Neurology
Ch. 19 (p. 484-491;
495-511; 515)
Ch. 20
Ch. 22 (p. 602-636;
643-644)
Ch. 19 (p. 482-489;
492-508; 511)
Ch. 20
Ch. 22 (p. 598-632;
639-640)
Quiz 3 (10%)
Practice respiratory assessment
Documentation
Skills lab: 2 hrs 30 mins
Practice CV and PV assessment
Monday Lab Only: practice
musculoskeletal assessment
Documentation
Ch. 21 (p. 562-574;
579-581; 585-586;
589)
Ch. 17 (p. 408-409;
412-426)
Ch. 24 (p. 735; 738)
Ch. 23 (662-690;
700-705)
Ch. 21 (p. 558-571;
575-577; 581-582;
584)
Ch. 17 (p. 408-409;
412-426)
Ch. 24 (p. 727; 730)
Ch. 23 (656-684;
693-699)
II
4/21
Assessment techniques
General Survey
Skin, Hair, and Nails
III
4/28
Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose,
Throat (HEENT)
IV
5/5
V
5/12
VI
5/19
SKILLS LAB ACTIVITIES
All Labs
Skills lab: 2 hours
Practice interviewing and history
taking
Practice Mini Mental State Exam
Documentation
VII
5/26
Memorial Day Holiday
No class
VIII
6/2
Head to Toe Exam
(Sign up sheets will be made available)
Skills Lab: 2 hrs 30 mins
Quiz 4 (10%)
Practice abdominal assessment
Practice breast exam on simulator
Monday Lab Only: Practice
neurologic assessment
Documentation
Thur & Friday Lab Only:
Practice musculoskeletal and
neurologic assessments
Documentation x 2
Head to Toe Exam
**Review Application and Critical Thinking sections as well as Abnormal Findings at the end of each
chapter.
EL CAMINO COLLEGE
NURSING PROGRAM
SPRING 2008
N 155 Health Assessment
Faculty
Kim Baily, RN, PhD
Lead Instructor
Office: T.A. 101E
Phone: 310-660-3620
Office Hours: TBA
Email: kbaily@elcamino.edu
Nadia Lopez, MSN
Email: nlopez@elcamino.edu
Leila Miranda-Lavertu
Email: lmiranda@elcamino.edu
Teresa Martinez, MSN
Email: tmartinez@elcamino.edu
Yasna Ouwerkerk, MSN
Email: youwerkerk@elcamino.edu
Website with course information, handouts and course announcements:
http://www.elcamino.edu/faculty/kbaily/index.html
Section
Day/Time Lecture
Day/Time Lab
8959 Cren and
8960 Cren
8961 Cren
8962 Cren
8963 LCMH
8964 LCMH
Mon 4:30-5:31 pm TA 101P KB
Mon 5:40-8:50 pm TA 101L
Mon 4:30-5:31 pm
Mon 4:30-5:31 pm
Mon 4:30-5:31 pm
Mon 4:30-5:31 pm
Fri 4-7:10 pm TA 101L
Fri 9-12:10 pm TA 101L
Mon 5:40-8:50 pm TA 101L
Thur 1:30-4:40 pm LCMH
TA 101P KB
TA 101P KB
LCMH LM
LCMH LM
Lab
Instructor
YO and
KB
NL
TM
LM
TM