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Comprehensive Nursing Health History

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Guidelines for the Comprehensive Nursing Health History

  1. Each student is to perform a Comprehensive Nursing Health History on their laboratory partner as scheduled on the Health Assessment Laboratory #1.
  2. The Comprehensive Nursing Health History performed on their laboratory partner should be typed according to the Publication Manual for the American Psychological Association (5th Edition).
  3. The Comprehensive Nursing Health History performed on their laboratory partner is due on February 4, 2003.
  4. Students are encouraged to refer to their notes on performing a Comprehensive Nursing Health History from NU 215.
  5. Students are encouraged to use the Learning Center.

Outline for the Comprehensive Nursing Health History

  1. Abstract
  2. Introduction
  3. Body
    1. biologic data
    2. source of history
    3. chief complaint or reason for seeking health care
    4. history of the present illness
    5. past history
    6. family health history
    7. lifestyle data
    8. social data
    9. psychologic data
    10. review of systems
    11. patterns of health care
  4. Conclusions

Evaluation Criteria for the Comprehensive Nursing Health History

Abstract 5 points
Introduction
 5 points
Body
  • biologic data
2.5 points
  • source of history
2.5 points
  • chief complaint or reason for seeking health care
5 points
  • history of present illness
5 points
  • past history
5 points
  • family health history
5 points
  • lifestyle data
10 points
  • social data
10 points
  • psychologic data
10 points
  • review of systems
10 points
Conclusions 5 points
Style and Format
  • synthesis of the comprehensive Nursing Health History data into a well-oganized report
5 points
  • synthesis of the comprehensive Nursing Health History data into a clearly written report
5 points
  • proper use of APA format for the title page, abstract, introduction, body, conclusions, and references
5 points
  • correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure
5 points
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE 100 points

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