Metropolitan Toronto University DaphneCockwellSchoolofNursing Post Diploma Degree Program NUR 816/CNUR 816 -HEALTHASSESSMENT (updatedAugust2022) LEADTEACHEROFFICEEMAIL DianePirnerDCC537dpirner@ryerson.ca OfficeHours:Eachsemesterthenameofyourinstr

Metropolitan Toronto University DaphneCockwellSchoolofNursing Post Diploma Degree Program NUR 816/CNUR 816 -HEALTHASSESSMENT (updatedAugust2022) LEADTEACHEROFFICEEMAIL OfficeHours:Eachsemesterthenameofyourinstructorandtheir officehourswillbe posted intheannouncementboard oftheD2Lcourseshell. ContactingInstructor/LeadTeacher: ThebestmethodofcontactingyourinstructorandtheLeadTeacherisvia email. Emails are usually responded to within 2 business days Monday Friday. CourseDescription: Thiscourseprovides thestudentwithknowledgeandskillintheareaofhealthassessment across the lifespan. Content will focus on interviewing, the health history, mental status, cultural beliefs and values, physical assessment of body systems, and will include transcultural considerations. Assessment of the family, as well as domestic violence screening and assessmentareincorporated. CourseObjectives: Oncompletionofthiscourse,thestudentwilldevelopfurtherknowledge,understanding andskillin: ningacomprehensivehealthhistory,includingpsychosocioculturalspiritual assessment. rmingasystematicphysicalexamination. ibingnormalfindingsacrossthelifespan,cultures,andraces. rentiatingbetweennormalandcommonabnormalfindingsordifferentiating between normalfindingsandthosethatrequire further investigation. singtheimpactofindividual situationsonthefamily dynamicandtheimpact ofthefamilydynamic/situation on theindividual. oping personal health descriptions and nursing diagnoses and aninitial plan of care. TeachingMethodology: Internetdelivery,laboratorypractice,casestudies,discussions,demonstrations,and simulations, CD-ROM. EachCNUR816/NUR816sectionwillbesupportedbyaD2Lcourseshell. ScheduledHours:4hours/weekfor12-weekdelivery.