Health Assessment Refresher Course for Nurse Practitioner Students
August 26-28, 2019
0815 – 1600
Clinical Education Centre
31 George Street
Queen’s University
Overview
During this 3-day workshop, the learner will have the opportunity to practice their health assessment skills. The workshop is designed to consolidate the pre-course learning for the Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostics, prepare you for the pre-course OSCE which will be held in 2-3 week of September and give you confidence in your skills for your first clinical experiences.
You will work in groups of 2-3 persons. The days will begin with a plenary presentation followed by hands on practice.
Monday
Aug 26
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Tuesday
Aug 27
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Wednesday
Aug 28
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Morning, 0815 - 1230
- 0815-0830, sign in and coffee
- Welcome, overview and General Survey
- Skin, hair nails assessment
- Cardiovascular assessment and practice time
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Morning, 0815 - 1230
- 0815-0830, sign in and coffee
- MSK assessment
- Cranial nerves review and assessment of the head, neck, eyes, ears, nose, mouth
- Practice time
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Morning, 0815 - 1245
- 0815-0830, sign in and coffee
- Conducting a head to toe exam
- Practice time
- Afternoon pre-brief
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LUNCH on your own- 1230-1315
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LUNCH on your own- 1230-1315
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LUNCH on your own- 1200-1245
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Afternoon, 1315-1600
- Respiratory assessment and practice (practice respiratory assessment and then practice putting together the skin, CV and respiratory assessment)
- Abdominal assessment and practice time
- 1600- End of day 1
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Afternoon, 1315-1600
- Neurological assessment
- Practice time
- Putting the assessment together
- 1600- End of Day 2
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Afternoon, 1245-1530
- Hands on Head to toe exam
- Debrief and wrap up
- End of workshop- 1530
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Coffee Break provided at 1430 each afternoon