Health Assessment Review for Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses
This course is a refresher on health assessment for registered nurses and registered practical nurses who wish to review and build upon their adult & older adult health assessment skills. This course has been developed by experts in nursing practice and education.
Health Assessment Review for RNs & RPNs has been designed in two parts:
Part 1: an on-line self-paced course, and
Part 2: an in-person physical assessment session.
The first part of the course is a fully online asynchronous course. In each of the 9 systems-based modules, you will view one or more e-learning modules, review additional video &/or text resources, and complete a post module reflection and a short quiz. You can expect to allocate about 1 hour for review of each module section, plus additional time for the assignments (reflection / quiz). The time spent on any one module will vary from student to student based on your learning needs and style of learning. You will have access to the course for approximately 8 weeks and can work through the sections at your own pace
You must complete all the modules prior to attendance at the in-person session.
The second part is a half-day in-person session. Participants will have an opportunity to practice focused health assessments in a simulation laboratory at the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, Health Sciences Building, 155 College St, Toronto.
Upon completion of Part 1 (all online modules and quizzes), you will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion – Part 1.
Completion of the combined Part 1 (all online modules and quizzes) and Part 2 (in-person health assessment in the simulation lab), you will receive a Certificate of Completion – Full Program.
Course Objectives
- To increase the learners’ confidence when performing physical assessments.
- To increase the learners’ ability to perform a focused health assessments assessment on an adult or older adult so they can perform a comprehensive head-to-toe assessment.
- To increase the learners’ understanding of normal and abnormal physical findings.
Audience
Registered nurses and registered practical nurses wishing to refresh/review their health assessment skills.
Optional Text
Jarvis, C. et al. 2024. Physical Examination and Health Assessment – Canadian, 4th Edition. Elsevier (or similar text on physical assessment).
In-Person Simulation Lab Dates:
June 12, 2025 – OR –
June 14, 2025
NOTE: All the online modules must be completed prior to attendance at the in-person session.
What past participants have said about this course:
This was worth every penny. Thank you for providing this course.
Great review!
This was a great course!
Excellent course, thank you for such an extensive review!
Modules
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Assessment techniques |
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Head assessment (eyes and ears) |
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Head assessment (nose and throat) |
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Respiratory system |
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Cardiovascular system |
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Neurological system |
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Abdominal assessment |
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Musculoskeletal assessment |
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Skin assessment |
Course Director
Margaret Verkuyl
Nursing Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University/Centennial College/George Brown College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program
Registration Information
- BUNDLE: Online Course and In-Person Simulation Lab
*Best Value* - $499 + HST
- Online Course ONLY
- $299 + HST
- GROUP Rate – Bundle Online Course and Simulation Lab ( 3+ from the same site)
Discount is applied with unique group promotional code - $499 + HST
Please Note
- Refund Policy – To withdraw from a course, send a written request to pd.nursing@utoronto.ca . No refunds will be given after this date. All refunds are subject to an administrative fee of $100 + tax.
- Advanced registration is required. You must register by April 28, 2025.
- No on-site registration is available at the event.
- Course Cancellation Policy –The Centre for Professional Development reserves the right to cancel courses due to circumstances. The decision to cancel a course is normally made 15 days prior to the course. If you are enrolled in a course which is subsequently cancelled, you may apply your fee to another course, or receive a full refund. The Centre is not responsible for any travel or other expenses incurred by you.