Fundamentals of Nursing I

INTRODUCTION

Health Assessment is the first phase of the nursing process and probably the most vital as nursing assessment directs the rest of the process. It does not matter what nursing outcomes and goals as when the assessment is wrong the entire nursing intervention will be incorrect.

TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOME (TLOs)

By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

• Explain the purpose of health assessment in today’s context.
• Describe the roles of the professional nurse in health assessment.
• Discuss the different levels of preventive care.