COURSE

NR305 Health Assessment for Practicing RN

Preparing the Assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

Directions

1. Review the iHuman Virtual Patient Encounter Orientation in Week 1 Modulesif needed. Requirements, tutorials, and a practice case are provided.
2. Access the iHuman case by clicking the Week 7 iHuman Case Link: Anthony Jameson the Modules Then, click the blue bar to launch the case in a new browser window.
   1. You have two attempts at the case.
   2. Take notes on the case.
3. When you have completed a case, click Submit. Review the final score and feedback provided by iHuman.
   1. Scores are adjusted based on your performance level.
   2. Faculty will convert your highest score in iHuman to points earned in the grading rubric below.
4. Download the Anthony James iHuman Virtual Patient Encounter WorksheetLinks to an external site.. Use of this template is required. A 10% deduction will be applied if the template is not used. See the rubric.
   1. Answer the questions on the Anthony James iHuman Virtual Patient Encounter Worksheet after completing the case.
   2. Save the template and include your name in the file name.

Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric). Answer the questions under each section with explanation and detail.

1. Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) Documentation
   1. Appropriate information in each section
   2. All key findings mentioned
   3. Data is well-organized and concise
   4. Documentation is professional, with correct spelling
2. Defuse Questions
   1. Did you feel comfortable and knowledgeable in Anthony’s simulation?
   2. What did you learn?
   3. What additional information is needed to better care for Anthony?
   4. What specific questions would you like to ask his caregiver?
3. Post-Simulation Questions
   1. Discuss the importance of balancing the psychological aspects of end-of-life care, such as pain management and symptom control, with the psychosocial and emotional needs of the client and family when developing and implementing a plan of care for clients at the end of their life.
   2. Discuss how you can ensure that established protocols, like pain management, are effectively tailored to each client’s unique needs and preferences to provide client-centered care.
   3. Provide the full APA reference for the scholarly source.