“Introduction to Health Assessment for the Nursing Professional” is an open educational resource (OER) created for undergraduate nursing students at the introductory level. Educators co-curated this OER in collaboration with students for students. This resource is a unique contribution to nursing education as content is theoretically informed by health promotion in the Canadian context and by an inclusive approach to health assessment that incorporates culturally-responsive techniques related to race/ethnicity, gender/sex/sexual orientation, body sizes/types, and ability/disability. It is the first health assessment resource that is informed by clinical judgment with the goal to facilitate students’ clinical decision-making and ability to prioritize care by recognizing and acting on cues and signs of clinical deterioration. Interactive clinical judgment activities and formative assessments to evaluate a student’s learning are integrated throughout the resource. The integration of clinical judgment throughout this resource will support students’ capacity to enhance patient safety and equitable health outcomes as well as their success in writing national nursing exams to become licensed to work as a Nurse.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
Nursing assessment course
The book could be used to supplement class work, as a refresher for professionals, or as a continuing education course.
Technical Requirements:
Internet access
Web browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The learner will be able to:
Explain the role of health assessment.
Apply the cognitive steps of clinical judgment.
Describe approaches to health assessment.
Recognize the role health promotion plays in health assessment.
Describe the concept of inclusive health assessment.
Define key principles of inclusive health assessment.
Outline an anti-oppressive approach to inclusive health assessment.
Apply subjective assessment skills.
Apply objective assessment skills.
Use clinical judgment.
Target Student Population:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Medical Terminology, anatomy and physiology
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The content is valid/accurate/reliable
The content depicts reality
The book is Canadian, so some legislative material may be different for other countries
The content covers core health assessment for the different
The content covers respiratory, caridiac, and gastrointestinal
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The content is another source for leaning health assessment.
The material is quick, easy to use, and facilitates learning.
Key take-aways are at the end of the chapters.
The concepts are presented with clarity.
The content engages the learner.
It includes text, call out boxes, tables, clinical tips, images, videos, and knowledge check sections.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The information is presented in a book, which is familiar to students.
The material is easy to navigate.
The material is self-contained.
There are no distracting colors or too much on a page.
Terms are defined.
There are no major bugs, and plug-ins are not required.
Creative Commons:
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