NURS 126 Health and Healing II: Health Assessment Across the Lifespan. In this course learners will explore promoting health and wellbeing of individuals and families across the lifespan. The focus is on health promotion, teaching and learning, and human growth and development; and how these foci inform the registered nurse’s role in contemporary health care. Learners will integrate and apply theoretical and conceptual frameworks in relation to developmental stages throughout the lifespan. Learners will integrate the Social Determinants of Health into strategies to promote health across the lifespan. Learners will expand knowledge of learning theory as it applies to individuals, families, and groups.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Semester 1 of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program.
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 90 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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| Lab (lab, field, computer) | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe strength based and equity-oriented approaches to family assessment within diverse contexts
- Describe the impacts of the ecological determinants of health on the health of populations
- Relate developmental theory to health and wellbeing across the lifespan
- Integrate learning theory with knowledge of each developmental stage
- Articulate how the fundamentals of health assessment reflect normative values and the implications for the broader population
- Explain the importance of collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team in the assessment process within the context of health and wellness (RC-I)
- Describe the relationship between quality improvement and safety in the health care setting
- Describe use of Information Communication Technologies in accordance with professional and regulatory standards and workplace policies
- Apply foundational nursing assessments and skills within the context of decision-making for nursing practice
Teaching and Learning Approach
Theory Class
Facilitation of learning and discovery will occur through interactive engagement in the classroom. Learning will
occur through completion of pre-class preparation activities provided on Moodle LEARN and interactive class
discussion and application activities. Understanding is enhanced by drawing on participants’ experiences of
health in families and in communities. Learning will occur through small and large group discussions, small group
activities, some lecture and sharing of experiences through storytelling.
Nursing Skills Center (Lab)
Skills development will be facilitated through active engagement in learning materials provided on Moodle
LEARN, prior to lab, and in-lab practice using simulation and person-person interactions. Each lab session will
be preceded with a review of relevant theory that will then be applied in the lab. Students will learn various skills
through observation of instructor demonstration, critical discussions and opportunities to apply concepts and
engage in problem-solving and reflection.
Learning Resources
Course Resources
Open-Education Resources (OERs) will be provided on Moodle LEARN
Program Texts
1. American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
(7th ed.). Washington, DC: APA. - Access via Selkirk Library
2. Jarvis, C., Browne A.J., MacDonald–Jenkins, J. & Luctkar-Flude, M. (Eds.). (2024). Physical examination and
health assessment (4th ed.). Toronto, ON: Elsevier Canada.
3. Potter, P.A., Perry, A.G., Stockert, P. A., Hall, A.M., Ross- Kerr, J.C. Wood, M.J., …Duggleby, W. (Eds.).
(2024). Canadian fundamentals of nursing (7th ed.). Toronto, ON: Elsevier Canada.
Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. 1. Theory: Introduction and Overview of Theories of Growth and Development Skills Center: Course Orientation; Cardiovascular/Circulatory System Assessment
2. 2. Theory: Families in Transition - Pre-conception and Prenatal (aka Antepartum) Periods Skills Center: Respiratory Assessment
3. 3. Theory: The Post-natal Period and Infant and Toddler Growth and Development Skills Center: Maternal Health and Assessment of the Pregnant Person
4. 4. Theory: Growth and Development of the Preschool-Aged Child Skills Center: Assessment of the Newborn and Toddler
5. 5. Theory: Growth and Development of the School Age Child Skills Center: Assessment of School Aged Children
6. 6. Theory: Growth & Development of the Adolescent Skills Center: Adolescent Simulation
7. 7. Reading Week
8. 8. Theory: Change Theories Skills Center: Skills Demo #1
9. 9. Theory: Growth & Development of the Young and Middle Aged Adul Skills Center: Intro to Medication "Rights, the Medication Administration Record (MAR)
10. 10. Theory: Growth & Development Older Adults; Theories of Grief, Transitions and Death, Cultural Perspectives on Death and Dying Skills Center: Gastrointestinal (GI) and Genitourinary (GU) Assessment and Specimen Collection
11. 11. Theory: Preparing for Late Life and Safety in Older Adulthood Skills Center: Ears Eyes, Nose and Throat (EENT) Assessment
12. 12. Theory: Decision-Making Theories Skills Center: Unresponsive Patient Simulation
13. 13. Theory: Nursing Informatics Skills Center: Motor, Cerebellar Function and Reflexes
14. 14. Theory: Exam prep Skills Center: Skills Demo #2
15. 15. Wrap-up and exam Skills Center: Skills Remediation
Assessment
| Title |
Learning Outcomes |
Value |
| Theory Exploration and Application Activities |
1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9 |
25% |
| Academic Paper: Exploring and Analyzing Change Theory |
9 |
15% |
| Skill Development and Demonstration |
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
30% |
| Lab & Theory- Comprehensive Final Exam |
1-9 |
20% |
| Self-Assessment of Readiness and Participation |
9 |
10% |
| Total |
100% |
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.