This nursing course focuses on health assessment. Students must complete weekly write-ups, two exams, a final health assessment, and workbook chapters. Assignments are due weekly and no late work will be accepted. The instructor is Shirley Comer who can be contacted by email or phone. Students must have a stethoscope and other health assessment equipment. The online course consists of weekly modules that contain lectures, activities, and links to assignments.

1. SYLLABUS SUMMARY
Nursing 3300 – Health Assessment

2. Contact information
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Shirley Comer, DNP, RN, JD, CNE
Office C3354
Email
 Use
Blackboard email
 Scomer@govst.edu
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Phone 708-235-2133
Fax 708-235-2197

3. Special Instructions
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Equipment needed
 Stethoscope,
BP cuff, penlight, ruler,
Oto/opthalmascope
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Textbook: Jensen, Nursing Health Assessment
and workbook
Assignments are due when indicated. No late
assignments will be accepted
No assignments can be accepted after 12/6
Incomplete grades not given unless University
req met

4. Assignments
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2 exams – taken online- available on Monday and
Tuesday of the week only
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12 weekly write ups
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25%
Clinical Practice Log
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25%
Final comprehensive health assessment
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15% each
5%
Workbook chapters- scan and submit via
Blackboard

5. Course Structure
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Arranged in weekly modules
 Starts
each Monday @ 8a and ends Sunday @
MN
 Contain an introduction, Lecturette, Activities,
links to assignments, quizzes and extra credit.
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Go to “learning modules”
Follow the links by scrolling down thru the
entire module
Contains all links you need to complete the
assignments
Use student tutorials if this is your first online
course.