Collecting subjective data is crucial to the successful treatment of any medical condition. This program, in the style of "Scrubs," is designed to showcase the importance of obtaining accurate patient data. Follow J.C. around the hospital as he learns about assessment frameworks, effective communication, and gets first-hand experience with the interview and therapeutic communication. An explanation of appropriate questioning techniques is provided along with techniques to avoid.
Collecting subjective data is crucial to the successful treatment of any medical condition. This program, in the style of "Scrubs," is designed to showcase the importance of obtaining accurate patient data. Follow J.C. around the hospital as he learns about assessment frameworks, effective communication, and gets first-hand experience with the interview and therapeutic communication. An explanation of appropriate questioning techniques is provided along with techniques to avoid.
General Note
Originally released by Video Education Australasia, 2009.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 17, 2015.
Content Note
Health Assessment in Nursing: Introduction --(2:12) -- Why Nurses Need to Know About Health Assessment -- (5:08) -- Nursing Process and Types of Data -- (6:36) -- Assessment Frameworks -- (7:03) -- Communication -- (6:00) -- Interview and Therapeutic Communication -- (7:22) -- Analyzing Data -- (6:17) -- Credits: Health Assessment in Nursing: An Introduction -- (0:40).