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NR302 Health Assessment I

The Communicator 2.0 Guidelines

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Purpose Use interactive simulation to enhance student knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the area of professional communication. Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO 1: Explain expected client behaviors while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities.

(PO 1) CO 2: Utilize prior knowledge of theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to integrate clinical

judgment in professional decision-making and implementation of nursing process while obtaining a physical assessment. (POs 4 and 8)

CO 3: Recognize the influence that developmental stages have on physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual functioning. (PO 1)

CO 4: Utilize effective communication when performing a health assessment. (PO 3) CO 5: Demonstrate beginning skill in performing a complete physical examination, using the techniques of inspection,

palpation, percussion, and auscultation. (PO 2) CO 6: Identify teaching/learning needs from the health history of an individual. (POs 2 and 5) CO 7: Explore the professional responsibility involved in conducting a comprehensive health assessment and providing

appropriate documentation. (POs 6 and 7) Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment. Total points possible: 25 points each use in course

Preparing the assignment 1. Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.

a. Computer with internet access b. Access to ATI c. Recommend using Firefox browser and clearing your cookies and cache if you are accessing ATI on laptop

or desktop computer. d. Log in to your My ATI account, select “The Communicator 2.0” from the “Apply” tutorial tab and complete

the assigned activity when due. • Technique Identifier Client Experiencing a Stroke • Technique Identifier Client Discharge Planning

2. Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the Grading Rubric must match exactly). a. Complete Simulation - 10 points/40%

• Actual points earned will be based on the highest percentage score earned on the simulation. b. Reflective Journal - 15 points/60%

• Write 100 word Reflective Journal on how this clinical scenario enhanced your understanding of important communication techniques and what would be incorporated into your individual communication style to improve the nurse-patient/family relationship. Logical reflective flow which follows standard grammatical rules with minimal (1-2) misspellings and APA where applicable.

For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar), visit the APA Citation and Writing page in the online library. Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you fully understand the concepts learned in the review module.

NR302 Health Assessment I The Communicator 2.0 Guidelines

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Grading Rubric Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge within the paper demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.

Assignment Section and Required Criteria

(Points possible/% of total points available)

Highest Level of Performance

High Level of Performance

Satisfactory Level of

Performance

Unsatisfactory Level of

Performance

Section not present in

paper

Complete Simulation (10 points/40%)

10 points 9 points 8 points 7 points 0 points

Required criteria 1. Actual points earned will be based on the

highest percentage score earned on the simulation.

Achieved 92% or greater on the simulation score.

Achieved 84% or greater on the simulation score.

Achieved 76% or greater on the simulation score.

Achieved less than 76% on the simulation score.

Did not complete the simulation.

Reflective Journal (15 points/60%)

15 points 13 points 8 points 0 points

Required criteria 1. 100 word minimum reflection. 2. Identifies how this scenario enhanced

understanding of communication techniques. 3. Addresses how these communication

techniques will be incorporated into their own communication style to improve the nurse- patient/family relationship.

4. Logical reflective flow which follows standard grammatical rules with minimal (1-2) misspellings and APA where applicable.

Includes no fewer than 4 requirements for section.

Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.

Includes 2 or fewer requirements for section.

No requirements for this section presented.

Total Points Possible = 25 points