NU650 Advanced Health Assessment
Week 1 Discussion
Icebreaker
Initial Post
Create a two- to three-minute video introducing yourself to your instructor and classmates. In the video, please let us know:
Where you work
Your working experience
Where you are from
Your hobbies
Something about your family
One thing about you that not many people know
What NP concentration you have chosen, and why
Your career goals
To Complete Your Assignment:
Prepare for your video recording. It may be helpful to script out what you would like to say or have some bulleted reference cards.
Record your video using Zoom or any other video tool that you would like.
After your recording is complete, follow these instructions to create a private, unlisted YouTube video. You will need the YouTube video URL for this discussion. Submit your YouTube video URL. The best way to do this is to copy and paste the hyperlink URL for the YouTube video into a Word document. Your faculty will access your video via the link. Do not upload a video file (mp4).
Be prepared by dressing professionally, speaking clearly, and selecting a setting which minimizes distractions.
NU650 Advanced Health Assessment
Week 2 Discussion
Patient Case – Pain
Objective
The purpose of this discussion is to review assessment techniques, identify subjective and objective information related to a focused system, and introduce clinical reasoning. Please read through the entire discussion instructions and example posts prior to your initial post as you will be building on the responses of your peers.
Initial Post
Report to the virtual clinic and select ONE of the occupied exam rooms. Note that each exam room has its own thread for discussion. Read the chief complaint and review any information already shared by your peers to build on the identified patient case. Identify one additional unique health history or subjective symptom as well as one objective exam finding. Provide scholarly support to discuss the physical assessment technique used to identify the objective finding and compare and contrast characteristics of normal and abnormal findings. Each student will copy and paste the most recent developing case to build upon their initial post. Please do not copy the scholarly support. See Example.
Your initial post should include evidence of review of the course material, websites, and literature through proper citations using APA format.
Virtual Clinic Exam Rooms
Room 1: 16yo Raena Regis reports history of headache
Room 2: 35yo Rhoda Regis reports right wrist pain
Room 3: 73yo Renata Regis reports general achiness
(See Response Post Instructions and Example before beginning the Discussion.)
Response Posts
Return to the virtual clinic and select TWO of the occupied exam rooms. Review the documented subjective and objective history. Provide scholarly support to identify a differential diagnosis based on the reported findings. Include additional subjective or objective data that would support this diagnosis.
NU650 Advanced Health Assessment
Week 4 Discussion
DQ1 Patient Case - Skin/Abdomen
Objective
The purpose of this discussion is to review assessment techniques, identify subjective and objective information related to a focused system, and introduce clinical reasoning. Please read through the entire discussion instructions and example posts prior to your initial post as you will be building on the responses of your peers.
Initial Post
Report to the virtual clinic and select ONE of the occupied exam rooms. Note that each exam room has its own thread for discussion. Read the chief complaint and review any information already shared by your peers to build on the identified patient case. Identify one additional unique health history or subjective symptom as well as one objective exam finding. Provide scholarly support to discuss the physical assessment technique used to identify the objective finding and compare and contrast characteristics of normal and abnormal findings. Each student will copy and paste the most recent developing case to build upon their initial post. Please do not copy the scholarly support. See Example.
Your initial post should include evidence of review of the course material, websites, and literature through proper citations using APA format.
Virtual Clinic Exam Rooms
Room 1: 42yo Regina Regis reports abdominal pain
Room 2: 15yo Robert Regis reports nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
Room 3: 22yo Rebel Regis reports a rash
(See Response Post Instructions and Example before beginning the Discussion.)
Response Posts
Return to the virtual clinic and select TWO of the occupied exam rooms. Review the documented subjective and objective history. Provide scholarly support to identify a differential diagnosis based on the reported findings. Include additional subjective or objective data that would support this diagnosis.
DQ2 Reflection
Initial Post
Reflect on the focus area or system(s) for the week.
What challenges might you anticipate in completing this assessment?
What differences might you anticipate when assessing patients across the lifespan?
Share findings from scholarly resources that help in the performance of this assessment.
Reply Posts
Respond to two peers’ posts and include the following:
Questions for your peer regarding their post.
Insight on a solution to an identified peer challenge.
Resources that may be helpful related to your peers’ post.
The described expectations meet the passing level of 80%. Students are directed to review the Discussion Grading Rubric for criteria which exceed expectations.
NU650 Advanced Health Assessment
Week 6 Discussion
DQ1 Patient Case - HEENT/Neck
Objective
The purpose of this discussion is to review assessment techniques, identify subjective and objective information related to a focused system, and introduce clinical reasoning. Please read through the entire discussion instructions and example posts prior to your initial post as you will be building on the responses of your peers.
Initial Post
Report to the virtual clinic and select ONE of the occupied exam rooms. Note that each exam room has its own thread for discussion. Read the chief complaint and review any information already shared by your peers to build on the identified patient case. Identify one additional unique health history or subjective symptom as well as one objective exam finding. Provide scholarly support to discuss the physical assessment technique used to identify the objective finding and compare and contrast characteristics of normal and abnormal findings. Each student will copy and paste the most recent developing case to build upon their initial post. Please do not copy the scholarly support. See Example.
Your initial post should include evidence of review of the course material, websites, and literature through proper citations using APA format.
Virtual Clinic Exam Rooms
Room 1: 2yo Richie is brought to the clinic by his mother Rachel Regis for nasal congestion and tugging at his left ear
Room 2: 47yo Roy Regis reports history of itching and irritation around his right eye
Room 3: 5yo Remy is brought to the clinic by his father Raphael Regis for a sore throat
(See Response Post Instructions and Example before beginning the Discussion.)
Response Posts
Return to the virtual clinic and select TWO of the occupied exam rooms. Review the documented subjective and objective history. Provide scholarly support to identify a differential diagnosis based on the reported findings. Include additional subjective or objective data that would support this diagnosis.
DQ2 Reflection
Initial Post
Reflect on the focus area or system(s) for the week.
What challenges might you anticipate in completing this assessment?
What differences might you anticipate when assessing patients across the lifespan?
Share findings from scholarly resources that help in the performance of this assessment.
Reply Posts
Respond to two peers’ posts and include the following:
Questions for your peer regarding their post.
Insight on a solution to an identified peer challenge.
Resources that may be helpful related to your peers’ post.
The described expectations meet the passing level of 80%. Students are directed to review the Discussion Grading Rubric for criteria which exceed expectations.
NU650 Advanced Health Assessment
Week 8 Discussion
DQ1 Patient Case - Respiratory/Cardiac/Peripheral Vascular Systems
Initial Post
Report to the virtual clinic and select ONE of the occupied exam rooms. Build on the reported case. After the first initial post, review information already shared by your peers to continue building on the identified patient case. Identify one additional unique health history or subjective symptom as well as one objective exam finding.
Virtual Clinic Exam Rooms
Room 1: 57yo Ronald Regis reports shortness of breath
Room 2: 8yo Rhiannon Regis is brought to the clinic by her mother Rachel Regis for a cough
Room 3: 66yo Raelynn Regis reports calf pain with walking
Provide scholarly support to discuss the physical assessment technique used to identify the objective finding. Compare and contrast characteristics of normal and abnormal findings. (See Response Post Instructions and Example before beginning the Discussion.)
Response Posts
Return to the virtual clinic and select TWO of the occupied exam rooms. Review the documented subjective and objective history. Provide scholarly support to identify a differential diagnosis based on the reported findings. Include additional subjective or objective data that would support this diagnosis.
The described expectations meet the passing level of 80%. Students are directed to review the Discussion Grading Rubric for criteria which exceed expectations.
DQ2 Reflection
Initial Post
Reflect on the focus area or system(s) for the week.
What challenges might you anticipate in completing this assessment?
What differences might you anticipate when assessing patients across the lifespan?
Share findings from scholarly resources that help in the performance of this assessment.
Reply Posts
Respond to two peers’ posts and include the following:
Questions for your peer regarding their post.
Insight on a solution to an identified peer challenge.
Resources that may be helpful related to your peers’ post.
The described expectations meet the passing level of 80%. Students are directed to review the Discussion Grading Rubric for criteria which exceed expectations.
NU650 Advanced Health Assessment
Week 10 Discussion
DQ1 Patient Case – Musculoskeletal
Initial Post
Report to the virtual clinic and select ONE of the occupied exam rooms. Build on the reported case. After the first initial post, review information already shared by your peers to continue building on the identified patient case. Identify one additional unique health history or subjective symptom as well as one objective exam finding.
Virtual Clinic Exam Rooms
Room 1: 69yo Ruby Regis reports worsening joint pain
Room 2: 15yo Rex Regis reports acute joint pain
Room 3: 75yo Randall Regis reports back pain
Provide scholarly support to discuss the physical assessment technique used to identify the objective finding. Compare and contrast characteristics of normal and abnormal findings. (See Response Post Instructions and Example before beginning the Discussion.)
Response Posts
Return to the virtual clinic and select TWO of the occupied exam rooms. Review the documented subjective and objective history. Provide scholarly support to identify a differential diagnosis based on the reported findings. Include additional subjective or objective data that would support this diagnosis.
The described expectations meet the passing level of 80%. Students are directed to review the Discussion Grading Rubric for criteria which exceed expectations.
DQ2 Reflection
Initial Post
Reflect on the focus area or system(s) for the week.
What challenges might you anticipate in completing this assessment?
What differences might you anticipate when assessing patients across the lifespan?
Share findings from scholarly resources that help in the performance of this assessment.
Reply Posts
Respond to two peers’ posts and include the following:
Questions for your peer regarding their post.
Insight on a solution to an identified peer challenge.
Resources that may be helpful related to your peers’ post.
The described expectations meet the passing level of 80%. Students are directed to review the Discussion Grading Rubric for criteria which exceed expectations.
NU650 Advanced Health Assessment
Week 12 Discussion
DQ1 Patient Case - GU/Neurological
Initial Post
Report to the virtual clinic and select ONE of the occupied exam rooms. Build on the reported case. After the first initial post, review information already shared by your peers to continue building on the identified patient case. Identify one additional unique health history or subjective symptom as well as one objective exam finding.
Virtual Clinic Exam Rooms
Room 1: 28yo Rebecca Regis reports burning with urination
Room 2: 74yo Rocky Regis reports difficulty with urination
Room 3: 54yo Rosalie Regis reports numbness and tingling in her feet bilaterally
Provide scholarly support to discuss the physical assessment technique used to identify the objective finding. Compare and contrast characteristics of normal and abnormal findings. (See Response Post Instructions and Example before beginning the Discussion.)
Response Posts
Return to the virtual clinic and select TWO of the occupied exam rooms. Review the documented subjective and objective history. Provide scholarly support to identify a differential diagnosis based on the reported findings. Include additional subjective or objective data that would support this diagnosis.
The described expectations meet the passing level of 80%. Students are directed to review the Discussion Grading Rubric for criteria which exceed expectations.
DQ2 Reflection
Initial Post
Reflect on the focus area or system(s) for the week.
What challenges might you anticipate in completing this assessment?
What differences might you anticipate when assessing patients across the lifespan?
Share findings from scholarly resources that help in the performance of this assessment.
Reply Posts
Respond to two peers’ posts and include the following:
Questions for your peer regarding their post.
Insight on a solution to an identified peer challenge.
Resources that may be helpful related to your peers’ post.
The described expectations meet the passing level of 80%. Students are directed to review the Discussion Grading Rubric for criteria which exceed expectations.
