Compliance Sector:

• Domestic Violence
• Infection Control for Hospital Workers
• Infection Control for Healthcare Professionals
• Preventing Workplace Violence

Adult Sector:

• Adult Cardiac Assessment
• Adult Cardiac Assessment Fast Track
• Myocardial Damage in Adults
• Myocardial Damage in Adults Fast Track
• Adult Physical Assessment
• Advanced Adult Physical Assessment
• Block Party and Other Cardiac Arrythmias
• Block Party and Other Cardiac Arrythmias Fast Track
• Understanding Cardiac Medications
• Understanding Cardiac Medications Fast Track
• Adult Cardiac Risk Factors

Pediatric Sector:

• Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation
• Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation Fast Track
• Pediatric Cardiogenic Shock
• Pediatric Distributive Shock
• Pediatric Shock
• Pediatric Obstructive Shock
• Pediatric Hypovolemic Shock
• Pediatric Clinical Stages of Shock

Neonatal Sector:

• Neonatal Respiratory Assessment
• Neonatal Respiratory Assessment Fast Track
• Neonatal Gastrointestinal Assessment
• Neonatal Gastrointestinal Assessment Fast Track
• Neonatal Apnea

Adult Physical Assessment

Description

20 Contact Hours

This module includes a comprehensive guide to performing a head to toe physical assessment. This module features tips for efficient and effective interview skills as well as methods to employ when performing neurological, respiratory, circulatory, abdominal, and extremity assessment. Additional considerations and potential medication effects are also discussed in relation to the systems that are being assessed. Physical Assessment offers the fundamental principles in understanding ABG analysis, IV solutions and fluid and electrolyte imbalances. This course has the goal of facilitating knowledge and confidence in the physical assessment and daily care of the patient.

TARGET audience
This module is designed for nurses who are looking to become knowledgeable and more confident in their comprehension and approach to physical assessment. Physical assessment is a great orientation tool for new graduate nurses wishing to gain confidence in assessment skills, or as a refresher course for nurses re-entering the clinical arena.

Objectives

*Explain the purpose of utilizing the Head to Toe approach to physical assessment and identify the components of proper preparation.
*Discuss methods and communication skills utilized in eliciting information from a patient during the physical assessment interview.
*Describe the importance of building rapport with the family members
*Explain the components of the Head to Toe assessment including the Neurological, Respiratory, Cardiac, Abdominal and Extremity assessment.
*Explain methods used to distinguish normal and abnormal findings in the neurological, respiratory, cardiac, and abdominal and extremities assessment and relate the findings to possible causes.
*Describe the potential effects of medications and other components to consider when performing the physical assessment.
*Discuss documentation tips and techniques to consider for physical assessment.
*Describe the fundamental elements required in understanding Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
*Differentiate between Respiratory and Metabolic acidosis/alkalosis and the phases of compensation.
*Differentiate between hypotonic, isotonic and hypertonic intravenous solutions and list the indications for use
*Discuss the signs and symptoms associated with volume overload and/or dehydration of the patient
*Relate the various electrolyte imbalances with the patient assessment and symptoms
*Integrate physical assessment techniques and critical thinking ability by the use of presented case scenarios.

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