Basic Health Assessment

This course will be a review of health assessment using a systematic approach and will include how to do a head to toe assessment. Basic Physical Assessment is a comprehensive course that has classroom component. The course focuses on accurate techniques and performance of inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation, and history taking. The principles in understanding the theoretical foundation of the anatomy and physiology of essential body systems as well as analyzing and interpreting diagnostic tests will be explored.

PRE-REQUISITES:
Students must be Registered Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses or other healthcare professions, which include physical assessment in their scope of practice.

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S.ID	START DATE	END DATE	DAY	TIMING	DELIVERY LOCATION	STATUS	REGISTER
41840	August 11, 2025 Mississauga - Malton Campus	August 18, 2025	MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI	5:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Mississauga - Malton Campus		Register Now
41841	November 8, 2025 Mississauga - Dundas St Campus	November 23, 2025	SAT, SUN	5:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Mississauga - Dundas St Campus		Register Now

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COURSE OUTLINE

Performing physical assessments ( head to toe examination across the life spans)
Knowledge, understanding and differentiation between normal and abnormal physical findings.
Components of a complete health assessment; including the equipment and skills required to perform a complete health assessment;
Identification of developmental and cultural considerations in various aspects of a health assessment.
Document a complete health history with a healthy adult volunteer.
Adaptation of the techniques of health assessment for children and older adults;
Identify the relationship between health assessment and the practical practise.

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