NURS FPX 4015 Assessment 1 Volunteer Patient Identification and Waiver Submission

Introduction

The Comprehensive Head-to-Toe Physical Assessment requires you to have a volunteer to act as your patient. You are required to submit the waiver from this assessment to indicate that you have obtained permission from your volunteer to film them. Please use a friend or family member and not a patient or anyone under 18.

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This assessment must be submitted and graded by faculty before you can submit your Comprehensive Head-to-Toe Physical Assessment.

This assessment will help to ensure that you are prepared to complete the Comprehensive Head-to-Toe Assessment.

Instructions

For this assessment, you must identify a standardized patient that you will use for the Comprehensive Head-to-Toe Assessment.

Please use a friend or family member and not a patient or anyone under 18.

The volunteer patient will pretend to have the same profile as one of the patients you select from the Sentinel U scenarios in this course. It may be helpful to discuss with your volunteer which patient profile they would be most comfortable acting as.

Additionally, to successfully complete this assessment you must complete and submit the Comprehensive Head-to-Toe Assessment Waiver [DOCX].

Your final assessment, Comprehensive Head-to-Toe Assessment, will not be graded unless you have submitted a completed waiver in this assessment.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

·       Competency 4: Perform comprehensive and focused physical assessments using appropriate techniques and tools.

o   Comprehensive Physical Examination Waiver is complete and has been submitted.