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
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.