UCC/UGC/YCC
Proposal for Course Change
FAST TRACK
(Select if this will be a fast track item. Refer to UCC or UGC Fast Track Policy for eligibility)
1. Effective BEGINNING of what term and year?:
Fall 2012
See effective dates calendar.
2. College:
Health and Human
Services
4. Current course subject and number:
3. Academic Unit:
Nursing
NUR 307
5. Current title, description and units. Cut and
paste, in its entirety, from the current on-line
academic catalog*.
(www4.nau.edu/aio/AcademicCatalog/academiccatalogs.htm)
NUR 307 HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR
REGISTERED NURSES (2)
Clinical lab course provides cognitive and
psychomotor skills in health history,
assessments, and physical exams across the life
span. Letter grade only. Course fee required.
Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing program
Bold the proposed changes in this column to
differentiate from what is not changing, and
Bold with strikethrough what is being
deleted.
NUR 307 HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR
REGISTERED NURSES (2) (1)
Clinical lab course provides cognitive and
psychomotor skills in health history,
assessments, and physical exams across the
life span. Letter grade only. Course fee
required. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing
program. Co requisite: NUR 307L
*if there has been a previously approved UCC/UGC/YCC
change since the last catalog year, please copy the
approved text from the proposal form into this field.
6. Is this course in any plan (major, minor or certificate) or sub plan (emphasis or concentration)?
Yes
No
If yes, describe the impact and attach written responses from the affected academic units
prior to college curricular submission.
Nursing BSN; Option for RNs. There is an accompanying plan change proposal.
7. Is there a related plan or sub plan change proposal being submitted?
If no, explain.
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Yes
No
8. Does this course include combined lecture and lab components?
Yes
If yes, note the units specific to each component in the course description above.
No
9. Is there a course fee?
No
Yes
10. Justification for course change.
The embedded lab is being separated from the lecture, per the direction of university
administration.
IN THE FOLLOWING SECTION, COMPLETE ONLY WHAT IS CHANGING
If the changes included in this proposal are significant, attach copies of original and
proposed syllabi
CURRENT
Current course subject and number
PROPOSED
Proposed course subject and number
Current number of units
2
Proposed number of units
1
Current short course title
Proposed short course title (max 30 characters)
Current long course title
Proposed long course title (max 100 characters)
Current grading option
letter grade
pass/fail
or both
Current repeat for additional units
Proposed grading option
letter grade
pass/fail
or both
Proposed repeat for additional units
Current max number of units
Proposed max number of units
Current prerequisite
Proposed prerequisite
Current co-requisite
NONE
Current co-convene with
Proposed co-requisite
NUR 307L
Proposed co-convene with
Current cross list with
Proposed cross list with
Answer 11-15 for UCC/YCC only:
11. Is this course an approved Liberal Studies or Diversity course?
If yes, select all that apply. Liberal Studies
Diversity
Both
12. Do you want to remove the Liberal Studies or Diversity designation?
If yes, select all that apply. Liberal Studies
Diversity
Both
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Yes
No
Yes
No
13. Is this course listed in the Course Equivalency Guide?
Yes
No
14. Is the course a Common Course as defined by your Articulation Task Force? Yes
No
15. Is this course a Shared Unique Numbering (SUN) course?
No
Yes
Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
02/21/2012
Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/ Unit Head (if appropriate)
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
Dean of college
Date
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC/YCC Approval
Approved as submitted:
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Date
Yes
No
Approved as modified: Yes
No
PROPOSED SYLLABUS
Northern Arizona University
College of Health and Human Services
School of Nursing
NUR 307
Syllabus
Health Assessment for Registered Nurses
Credits: 1 credit/ 15 clock hours
Semester: Fall, Spring & Summer (offered as 8 week course most terms)
Course Prerequisites: Admission to Nursing Program or RN license
Co-requisite: NUR 307L
Catalogue Description: Course emphasizes health history and expanded physical assessment skills
essential for holistic nursing assessment.
Course Description: This course presents a review of body systems, expanded focus on physical,
psychosocial, cultural/spiritual assessment, health history and health promotion across the lifespan.
Integrating a more thorough assessment builds a foundation for holistic care planning and
implementation by the professional nurse.
Instructor:
Dorothy J. Dunn, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC
Nursing Bldg. #201A
Phone: 928-523-6455
Email: Dorothy.Dunn@nau.edu
Office Hours: TBA
Student Learning Outcomes:
The successful student:
Clinical Practice and Prevention
1. Examines the relationship of health assessment to health promotion while identifying
strategies to promote wellness.
2. Examines the bio-psycho-social, developmental, cultural and spiritual dimensions of the
individual when assessing and planning care.
Communication
3. Applies professional communication in learning situations.
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Critical reasoning
4. Integrates multiple ways of knowing and the ability to use critical thinking to relate health
assessment and physical examination findings to the health status of individuals across the
life span.
Leadership
5. Examines the importance of environmental factors and constraints in the assessment of
health.
Professionalism and professional Values
6. Examines the role of the professional nurse in performing health assessments.
7. Demonstrates professional behavior in performing health assessments.
Course Structure and Approach: Theory course provides a foundation for practice and application in
the concurrent lab section, NUR 307L. As an online course, various teaching/learning approaches are
employed, including text reading assignments, online resources to review anatomy and physiology,
skill demonstration, discussions, peer mentoring, and written assignments.
Required textbook:
Jarvis, C. (2012). Physical examination and health assessment. (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders
Elsevier. ISBN: 978-1-4377-0151-7
Optional materials/references:
Any anatomy and physiology textbook.
Course outline:
Date
Content Topic
Week 1
Orientation to course
Week 2
Week 3
Evidence-based assessment
Cultural care
Interviewing techniques/health
history
Pain assessment
Nutritional assessment
General survey: Vital signs review
Integumentary/EENT/Head & neck
Week 4
Lungs/thorax
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Activities
 Orientation module & quiz
 Discussion/introduction
 Orientation paper
 Preceptor information
 Submit course agreement
 Text chapters 1, 2, 3, 10,11
 Quiz
 Discussion posting
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Chapters 12, 15, 16
Quiz
Discussion posting
On campus lab session: optional
Chapter 18
Quiz
Paper 1 due
Date
Week 5
Content Topic
Heart & peripheral vascular
Week 6
Abdomen/neuro-muscular/mental
status
Week 7
Specialty exams, including
domestic violence, particular agerelated exams
Putting it all together: the
hospitalized adult
Week 8
Activities
 Chapters 19 & 20
 Quiz
 Discussion posting
 Chapters 5, 21, 22, 23
 Quiz
 Discussion posting
 Paper 2 due
 Chapters 7, 17, 24 25
 Quiz
 Discussion posting
 Chapters 27 & 28
 Final clinical check-off (at NAU)
 Final paper
Assessment of Student Learning:
Various measures and approaches to assessment of learning and demonstration of mastery are
included in this course and the related lab section. Quizzes and discussions are the primary
evaluation methods for the theory section. See course outline for scheduling of assessments.
Grading system:
Calculation of the course grade will be as follows:
Assignments
6 Discussions (4 points possible each discussion)
Orientation quiz
Unit quizzes (6 quizzes; lowest score dropped; 5
quizzes counted at 20 points each)
Course papers (2 at 50 points each)
Final course paper
TOTAL
Possible Points
24
6
100
100
70
300
Course grades will be awarded following the standard School of Nursing grading scale:
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A for 279-300 course points
B for 252-278 course points
C for 243-251 course points
F for 242 course points-must repeat course in order to progress
Course policies:
Retests/makeup tests: Online quizzes are offered only during scheduled weeks, but are open for the
week. Alternate scheduling of a quiz will be provided only in extraordinary circumstances and
require arrangements with faculty prior to scheduled quiz date. Re-tests are not offered.
Attendance: Active online participation in the weekly lesson is required of all students.
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Plagiarism, cheating, academic dishonesty:
Please refer to Appendix G of the NAU Student Handbook
(http://home.nau.edu/images/userimages/awf/9476/ACADEMIC%20DISHONESTY.pdf) for
definitions, policies, penalties, and procedures related to various forms of academic dishonesty.
University policies: Please review the following policies available on the Northern Arizona University
Policy Statement website http://www4.nau.edu/avpaa/UCCPolicy/plcystmt.html
1. Safe Environment Policy
2. Students with Disabilities Policy
3. Institutional Review Board Policy
4. Academic Contact Hour Policy
5. Sensitive Course Materials Policy
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