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NR305 Health Assessment for the Practicing RN

Week 2 Discussion

Reflection on the Nurse’s Role in Health Assessment

Purpose

The purpose of this reflection is for learners to reflect on the nurse's role in health assessment in various care settings.

Course Outcomes

This reflection enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO 1: Demonstrate a head to toe physical assessment. (PO 1)

CO 3: Describe physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual influences on an individual's health status. (PO 1)

Directions

Reflection is an activity that involves your deep thought into your own experiences related to the concepts of the week. Answers should be detailed.

Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.

Scholarly sources are NOT required for this reflection

Reflection Questions

Reflect on your current or prior practice setting.

Paragraph One: Briefly describe the type(s) of nursing health assessments you commonly perform.

Explain how your nursing health assessments are focused or comprehensive.

Provide examples of key subjective and objective data collected by nurses in this setting.

Paragraph Two: Describe the typical patient population in your practice setting.

What are some special considerations that you have used for obtaining an accurate health history and physical assessment in this patient population?

Examples may include age, lifestyle, financial status, health status, culture, religion, or spiritual practices.