HUNTER COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
THE SCHOOLS OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS
HUNTER-BELLEVUE SCHOOL OF NURSING
Course: NURS 210
Title: Nursing Fundamentals and Health Assessment
Catalog Description: Intro
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HUNTER COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
THE SCHOOLS OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS
HUNTER-BELLEVUE SCHOOL OF NURSING
Course: NURS 210
Title: Nursing Fundamentals and Health Assessment
Catalog Description: Introduction to Nursing fundamentals, physical examination,
history taking and documentation.
Course Description: This course is designed to provide students with the tools required
to perform a comprehensive physical assessment and review of a patient’s history.
Students will learn inspection, auscultation, palpation and percussion techniques.
Emphasis is placed upon assessment of the well person with common health problems.
Health promotion and maintenance strategies are highlighted for all age groups. The
course will introduce students to the nursing process, principles of infection control and
safety promotion.
Pre-requisites: CHEM 100/101; STAT 113
Co-requisites: (Generic): NURS 200; NURS 240
Credits: 4
Hours: 30 hrs Lecture
30 hrs Lab
45 hrs Clinical
Lecture: Tuesday 11:30-1:30pm BCW218
Lab/Clinical/Simulation: see-attached calendars and Lab/Clinical folder posted on BB
for further information
Faculty: Professor Barbara Ravida MSN, RNC-MS, CCRN, ANP-BC
E-mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Phone: 212-481-1424 (OFFICE) **DO NOT LEAVE MESSAGES
718-253-2674 (HOME)
718-338-3860 (CELL) Text or call
Office: BCW411—hours by appointment and as posted on office door
Brookdale Mailbox 1st floor---Box #881
Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the student
will be able to:
Perform comprehensive and system-focused physical assessments
Analyze and interpret information gathered during history taking and physical
assessment
Accurately document data collected during history and physical assessment
Apply the nursing process to develop a plan of care for patients with low
complexity health care needs
Revise the plan of care based on ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes
Support the dignity and participation of patients in their own health care through
shared decision making
Identify leadership, advocacy and professional behaviors for the role of the
Registered Professional Nurse
Demonstrate understanding of the principles of asepsis and preventing the spread
of infection
Demonstrate safe and effective basic nursing skills in the lab and clinical settings
Demonstrate ethical standards related to confidentiality and the patient’s right to
privacy
Demonstrate effective collaboration and communication with the patients and
members of the health care team
Teaching and Learning Strategies:
Lecture/discussion; assigned readings and audiovisuals; PowerPoint presentations
and guidelines available on Blackboard.
Students will practice skills by using ShadowHealth assignments and by
performing return demonstration in lab.
Students will perform skills in the clinical setting on patients as directed and
supervised by their clinical instructor.
Required Texts and materials: These are available to purchase as e-books or hard
copies on the Hunter College Bookstore website (Akademos), they will be used
throughout nursing school and are therefore mandatory.
1. Potter, P. & Perry, A. (2017). Fundamentals of Nursing (9th Edition). St.
Louis: Elsevier
2. Potter, P. & Perry, A. (2017). Fundamentals of Nursing; Just the Facts.
Clinical Companion. (9th Edition). St. Louis: Elsevier.
3. Potter, P. & Perry, A. (2017). Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques. (9th
Edition). St. Louis: Elsevier.
4. Ball, J. W., Dains, J. E., Flynn, J. A., Solomon, B. S. & Stewart, R. W.
(2014). Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examinati
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