COURSE OUTLINE
Winter 2024
180-214-DW
BASIC HEALTH
ASSESSMENT
Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Subject
Page
Class/Lab Schedule ..............................................................................
1
Course Description ................................................................................
3
General Information...............................................................................
3
Nursing Course Components ................................................................
5
Program Approach & the Use of Competencies to
Teach Nursing .......................................................................................
6
Course Requirements ...........................................................................
7
Course/College Policies ........................................................................
9
Important Numbers (including Teacher availability)..............................
12
Required Textbooks ..............................................................................
13
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Nursing 180-214 - Basic Health Assessment
Class/Lab Schedule Winter 2024
WEEK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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14
15
16-17
THEORY
Monday (9h-10h) and Wednesday (13h0014h00)
Jan 29 & 31
C1-Intro to the course/Physical
assessment techniques-Jian
Feb. 5 & 7
C2-Health History-Myriam
Feb. 12 & 14
C3-General survey and Integument-Jian
Feb 19 & 21
C4-Class test 1
Feb 26 & 28
C5-The Chest Respiratory-Jian
March 4 & 6
C6-The Chest: Cardiovascular systemMyriam
March 11 & 13
C7-Peripheral vascular system-Myriam
March 18 & 20
Study break
March 25 & 27
C8: Class test 2
April 1 (No classes) STAT HOLIDAY
April 3 & 4 (Monday schedule)
C9-The Abdomen-Jian
April 8 & 10th
C10-Neuro and Pain-Myriam
April 15 & 17
C11-Musculoskeletal system-Myriam
April 22 & 24
C12-Admitting assessment-Jian
April 29 & May 1st
C13-Class test 3
May 6 and 8
C14-Bedside and focused assessmentMyriam
May 13 & May 22
C15-Review Jian and Myriam
LABORATORY
Friday (8h-10h) & (12h-14h) & (14h-16h)
Feb. 2
L1-Physical assessment techniques
Feb. 9
L2-Health History
Feb. 16
L3-General survey and Integument
Feb 23
L4-Integration into practice I
March 1
L5-The Chest: Respiratory
March 8
L6- The Chest: Cardiovascular system
March 15
L7-Peripheral vascular system
March 22
Study break
Tuesday March 26 (Friday schedule)
L8-Integration into practice II
April 5
L9- The Abdomen
April 12
L10-Neuro and Pain
April 19
L11-Musculoskeletal system
April 26
L12-Admitting assessment
Thursday May 3rd
L13-Integration into practice III
May 10
L14-Bedside and focused assessment
May 17
L15-Integration
Classes: Monday, January 29th to Thursday May 23rd, 2024.
Monday March 18th to Friday March 22h, 2024 STUDY BREAK
Friday March 29th, stat holiday
Monday April 1st, stat holiday
Thursday April 4th 2024 is Monday classes
May 23, 2024 Last day of class
May 24th, 2024 Study day
Final Exam period: Monday, May 27th to Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
English Exam: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
This schedule may be subject to change. Please refer to Moodle for any schedule changes.
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
D
awson College is located on land which is the unceded traditional
territory of the Kanien'kehá:ka. This land has also served as a gathering
place for Abenaki, Anishinaabe and other nations. As uninvited
guests, it is our responsibility to honour the stewards of this land by educating
ourselves about the histories and contemporary realities of First Peoples, and
by contributing to the important work of reconciliation and decolonization.
THE FIRST PEOPLES CENTRE
The Dawson College First Peoples’ Centre provides comprehensive
services, including academic and cultural support, for Indigenous (First Nations,
Metis, and Inuit) students. The centre offers a culturally sensitive environment
where Indigenous students can study, socialize, eat, and find community. The
centre also provides cultural activities and food, learning support, student
advocacy, health & wellness support, counselling services, elder engagement,
and opportunities for student leadership. The First Peoples’ Centre is located at
3E.15-1. For more information, contact the First Peoples’ Centre coordinator
Tiawenti: non-Canadian tcanadian@dawsoncollege.qc.ca #1192
Please note that the language around land acknowledgment is evolving, as
is our understanding and knowledge of the land we are on and the peoples it
has held. Every care has been taken to ensure respectful use of language
surrounding First Peoples discussions.
This Course Outline is only available to students electronically.
No hard copies will be distributed.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION OF 180-214-DW
This course builds on the nursing theoretical and practical knowledge and skills
developed in the first semester of the Nursing program. It is designed to further
develop the nursing student’s understanding of the experience of health and
illness of the adult patient/client through the classroom, laboratory and clinical
experiences. Students will develop knowledge about common diseases and
health conditions, with a focus on documentation of assessment findings, and
care provided, as well as in the creating of a nursing plan of care. Students will
also have the opportunity to considerate their learning of basic health assessment
skills in the clinical setting, including physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual
health of their patients.
GENERAL INFORMATION
NURSING 180-214-DW
BASIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Pre-requisites
180-111 – Introduction to Nursing
101-985 – Human Body for Nurses I
Co-requisites
180-212 – Nursing the Hospitalized Adult
101-986 – Human Body for Nurses II
350 -980 – Psychology: Human Development
Basic Health Assessment is integrated with Nursing 212 and Biology 986. In
Biology, students develop an in-depth understanding of the functioning of the
body systems. Basic Health Assessment offers a detailed assessment of the
body systems. Both Basic Health Assessment and Biology further the students’
ability to identify unmet self-care capabilities.
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TEACHING METHODS:
Teaching methods include lectures, small group work, case studies, audio visual
aids and hands-on practice in the lab.
ISEP identifies the “Roles and Responsibilities of the Student”, including:
“A fundamental responsibility of the student, and one far transcending the issue of
evaluation, is to be a full and active participant in his or her education. In practice,
this means that the student has the responsibility to question, challenge,
reformulate, disagree, but, most of all, engage in the process of intellectual
exchange. In the absence of this engagement, whether or not information is
transmitted, no real education can occur” (p. 9).
The student is expected to complete the readings prior to class, as well as any
study guides and questions indicated in the outlines of each class, to actively
participate in both class and lab activities. Student who misses class and/or
lab is responsible for obtaining pertinent information from peers, or
approaching the teacher responsible for the class if they have any
questions. Students are also expected to arrange self-directed practice
sessions with the lab technicians.
Students must refrain from viewing non-nursing topics on their electronic
devices during class/lab time (when electronic devices are permitted for
class/lab activities) and focus on practicing learned skills during lab time.
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NURSING COURSE COMPONENTS
PONDERATION: weekly workload for this course is as follows: 1-2-1 (1 hour of classroom
theory, 2 hours of lab, 1 hour of homework).
Theory:
Lab:
1 hour
2 hours
Homework:
1 hour
Nursing 180-214-DW has two components:
THEORY:
15 hours
Classes are given in one-hour blocks. Each student has a class scheduled on either
Monday or Wednesday.
The schedule on page 2 of this course outline lists the topics of each class. Students are
expected to be present in class, in the correct section and to arrive on time. Lateness is
disruptive for both teachers and students, please arrive on time.
Prior to attending a class, the student is expected to complete all required readings, study
guides, quizzes and/or other learning modules related to the class. This allows for full
participation in the learning activities in the classroom. If you have questions about a
particular topic, you should speak to the teacher responsible for the topic.
LABORATORY: 30 hours
Labs are run in two-hour blocks. Each student has lab scheduled on Friday. The schedule
on page 2 indicates the topics of each lab. Students will be assigned to a lab group for the
semester.
The lab is considered a required learning activity for clinical. As with the associated class,
the class outline provides the required readings and preparation as well as the pertinent
information for each lab. Do your reading and preparation prior to each class/lab. This
allows you to participate fully in the learning activities within your lab group.
When attending in-person labs, students are required to respect dress code as per Lab
rules. The nursing lab shirt must be short sleeved to facilitate practice of skills.
ALWAYS BRING THE FOLLOWING TO EACH IN-PERSON LAB:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Class notes & Study Guide
Stephen & Skillen Textbook
Stethoscope
Watch with a second-hand
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Program Approach and the Use of Competencies to Teach Nursing
The nursing program uses a competency-based curriculum. This means that the students
will receive a set of competencies (abilities) which they will be expected to accomplish at
various times throughout the three years of their nursing education. Each competency will
have a general objective (element) and each general objective will have several specific
objectives which clearly indicate what the student is expected to do and how well the
student will be able to do it (performance criteria).
The Nursing Program, like all college programs, has a general education component. The
program approach assumes that all other courses of the general education component
involved in teaching student nurses will also have sets of competencies (abilities) to be
achieved, as well as elements and performance criteria. Using the competencies,
elements and performance criteria will allow everyone involved in the nursing students’
education to be clear about what is being taught and what is expected throughout the time
the student is in the program. As the student proceeds through the program, the
competencies become more complex in both the specific course of nursing and in the
general education courses.
Once a competency (ability) has been accomplished, the student is expected to use it
and maintain it throughout the remainder of the program and hopefully throughout their
nursing career. The competencies reflect the changes in the health delivery system by
including ambulatory care and community. The competencies in nursing may be
achieved in various contexts or settings (achievement context) such as in a hospital, in
a geriatric day care center or in a well-baby clinic.
Terminal courses are those courses in which a competency is to be
met/achieved. Competencies designated to terminate in a specific course will be
evaluated in its entirety (i.e. including the elements of the competency).
In order to demonstrate that a competency has been met AND to pass the course,
students must pass the assessments related to the competency with an
academic mark of 60% or greater or a “Meets Expectations” in the terminal
assessment(s).
COMPETENCY THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED IN 180-214-DW:
Q4: To use assessment and nursing care procedures.
Elements of competency Q4:
1. To carry out the preliminary steps to the implementation of the procedure.
2. To proceed with a clinical examination of the client.
3. To monitor a patient’s physical condition.
4. To assess a patient’s cognitive and affective functions.
5. To assess a patient’s ability to function autonomously.
6. To carry out nursing/medical care and treatment.
7. To administer medications by various routes.
8. To chart data.
The specific elements and performance criteria will be addressed in each class. There
are no competencies which terminate in Nursing 180-214.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
NURSING 180-214-DW - BASIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
WINTER 2024
To successfully complete/pass Nursing 180-214-DW, each student must achieve a
minimum cumulative academic grade of 60%:
GRADING SCHEME
Class Test 1
Class Test 2
=
=
20%
20%
Class Test 3
=
20%
Final Exam
=
40%
100%
Class Tests
•
Class tests will include multiple-choice questions.
•
If, under exceptional circumstances, a student is unable to be present at a class test (s)he
must notify the teachers responsible for the test, prior to the test.
•
Tests must be written in the class section in which a student is registered. If, under
exceptional circumstances, the student is not able to write in their section, the student
may be able to arrange with the teachers responsible for the test, in advance, to write in
another section.
•
After the tests are written, instructions about reviewing your test will be provided by your
teachers. Students can usually expect to receive their grades two weeks after the tests
are written. The intention of the test review is for learning purposes, and not to negotiate
for marks.
•
Exam material can be taken from:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Required readings for class and lab
Study guide questions
Handouts and documents
Case studies
PowerPoints
Class discussions or activities
It is the students’ responsibility to review all material assigned or given. Studying from the
PowerPoints only is not sufficient.
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Final Exam
•
•
The final exam is cumulative.
The final exam will be multiple choices questions.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Date
Class Test #1
Monday: Feb 19, 2024
Wednesday: Feb 21, 2024
Class Test #2
Monday: Mar 25, 2024
Wednesday: Mar 27, 2024
Class Test #3
Monday: April 29, 2024
Wednesday: May 1, 2024
Final Exam
During Final Exam Period-TBA
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COURSE/COLLEGE POLICIES
Students are reminded to acquaint themselves with the Academic Regulations and
College Policies listed in the Dawson College Calendar and the Institutional Student
Evaluation
Policy
(ISEP).
https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/wp-content/externalincludes/spdocs/documents/bog-sen-02-isep.pdf
1. ISEP:
“The Institutional Student Evaluation Policy (ISEP) is designed to promote equitable
and effective evaluation of student learning and is therefore a crucial policy to read
and understand. The policy describes the rights and obligations of students, faculty,
departments, programs, and the College administration regarding evaluation in all your
courses, including grade reviews and resolution of academic grievance. ISEP is
available on the Dawson website”. (ISEP Section IV-A- #10a).
2. Academic Integrity:
“According to ISEP, the teacher is required to report to the Sector Dean all
cases of cheating and plagiarism affecting a student’s grade.” (ISEP section VA)
The student who cheats in any manner will receive 0% (zero) or unsatisfactory on the
assignment or exam. This can lead to an academic failure.
3. Student Conduct:
“Everyone has the right to a safe and non-violent environment. Students are obliged
to conduct themselves as stated in the Student Code of Conduct and in the ISEP
section on the roles and responsibilities of students. (ISEP Section II-D)” (ISEP Section
IV-A-# 10d)
4. Professional Conduct Policy
Students who are studying nursing are being educated for a career in which there are
clear standards of ethics and professional behaviour established by the Ordre des
Infirmières et Infirmiers du Québec. Students are, therefore, expected to exhibit
behaviour appropriate to the nursing profession.
5. Intensive Course Conflict Statement:
“If a student is attending an intensive course, the student must inform the teacher,
within the first two weeks of class of the specific dates of any anticipated absences.
(ISEP Section IV-A)” (ISEP Section-IV-A-#10h).
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6. Policy on Religious Observances Statement:
“Students observing religious holidays must inform each of their teachers, in writing,
of the specific dates as soon as possible, but no later than the end of the second week
of the impacted semester or term, as prescribed in the ISEP Policy on Religious
Observances. This applies both to the semester or term, as well as to any final
examination period. (ISEP Section IV-D)”
7. Attendance Policy:
“Students should refer to the Institutional Student Evaluation Policy (ISEP Section IVC) regarding attendance”
8. Literacy Statement:
“Dawson College aims to create a community in which reading, writing, speaking and
listening serve as foundations for life-long learning. Literacy is a core competency that
students need to develop and demonstrate during their time at Dawson College.
Literacy includes the ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral English.
Students should develop an understanding of appropriate levels of language for
academic work as well as competency with standard grammar and mechanics such
as spelling and presentation. The specific disciplinary and professional literacy
competencies will be addressed within program courses and each program will
indicate the minimum standard that students must attain”. (ISEP section IV-F)
Textbooks, as well as a variety of other reading materials are used in this course.
Students are expected to use appropriate medical terminology and abbreviations in
their assessments and practice documentation during lab practice.
It is recommended that students who are having difficulty communicating in English
visit the Academic Skills Centre for additional assistance.
9. Students are reminded to acquaint themselves with the Academic Regulations and
College Policies listed in the Dawson College Calendar and the Institutional Student
Evaluation Policy (ISEP).
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10. Expressions of Concerns:
As per the Academic Conduct and Grievance Policy in ISEP, and pertaining to the
expression of concerns from a student:
1. The student who needs information or wishes to express a concern(s) is
encouraged to first approach the teacher involved in the concern(s).
2. A student or group of students should seek assistance from the class
representative in unresolved situations only after proceeding with #1 of the
guidelines. The class representative will approach the teaching team to express
group concerns.
3. If no agreement can be reached or the student is reluctant to approach the teacher,
the student is encouraged to approach the Department Chairs (Devin Katrina
Smith and Natalie Turner) or Program Coordinator (Sherry McMillan).
4. The Chair/Coordinator may then advise the student or bring the concern(s) to the
teaching team or the faculty at large.
5. The student has the right to consult the Ombudsperson at any point.
The Class Representative will:
1. Act as a liaison between the students of a particular year and the faculty, for the
purpose of sharing concerns or information with the faculty.
2. Organize the participation of fellow classmates for active involvement in events in the
greater Dawson Community (e.g. Dawson Open House, Nursing Displays).
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IMPORTANT OFFICE AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Chairpersons/ Program
Coordinator
• Devin Katrina Smith
•
dksmith@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
nturner@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Natalie Turner
Teachers
Myriam Julien
Jian Ning Li
Office #
2P.69
2P.73
Email Address
By MIO
By MIO
180-214-DW teachers are available to meet with students:
• as per office hours posted online on Moodle
• by appointment
Teachers & students will communicate via MIO. Messages will be answered within two
working days (Monday to Friday).
Lab Demonstrators & SIM Technician
Lab Demonstrators
• Tahir Al Maitah
TBA
SIM Technician
• Patrick Robidas
TBA
talmaitah@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
prodidas@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: (Moodle)
Moodle and MIO are used extensively in this course as communication tools.
Students must therefore check Moodle and MIO on a regular basis to ensure that
students receive important information in a timely manner. Student grades will be
posted on Lea, the Omnivox Classroom. Any cancellation of class or lab will be posted
on Mio and/or Moodle.
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NURSING 180-214-DW
BASIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS FOR 180-214:
Astle, B. J. & Duggleby, W. (2024). Potter and Perry’s Canadian Fundamentals
of Nursing. (7th ed.). Elsevier.
Tyerman, J., Cobbett, S., Harding, M., Kwong, J., Roberts, D., Hagler, D.,
Reinisch C. (2023). Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada:
Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. 5th Canadian Edition,
Elsevier Canada. Milton, Ontario.
Stephen, T.C. & Skillen, D.L. (2021). Canadian nursing health assessment: A
best practice approach (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
RECOMMENDED (BUT NOT REQUIRED):
Mosby's medical, nursing and allied health dictionary (most recent edition).
Toronto, ON: Mosby.
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