2. COURSE TITLE ; 1ST
YR BSC NURSING, SEM II
UNIT NUMBER ; 1
TITLE ; HEALTH ASSESSMENT
GENERAL OBJECTIVES; On The Completion Of The Unit The Students Are Able To Describe The General Principles Of Health Assessment
UNIT
NO
COMPENTENCIES CONTENT HOURS RESOURCE
PERSON
TEACING AND
LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
TEACHING
AIDS
METHODS OF
ASSESSMENT
1 Describe the purpose
and process of
health assessment
and perform
assessment under
supervised clinical
practice
Perform health
assessment of each
body system (SL)
Health Assessment
Interview techniques
Observation
techniques
Purposes of health
assessment
Process of Health
assessment
Health history
Physical
examination:
Methods:
Inspection,
Palpation,
Percussion,
Auscultation,
Olfaction
Preparation for examination:
patient and unit
General assessment
20(T)
20(SL)
Nursing
Faculty
Modular
Learning
*Health
Assessment
Module
Lecture cum
Discussion
Demonstration
OHP
chalk board
Standardized
Patient (SL)
Essay
Short answer
Objective
type
OSCE
3. Assessment of each
body system
Documenting health
assessment findings.
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