Review of Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
November 11, 20231 day course |
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Delivery Format: In-Class |
- Course Description
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Course Description
This one-day course is a review of health assessment using a systems approach and includes how to do a head to toe assessment. Participants will practice focused health assessments in a simulation laboratory. This course is a refresher on health assessment for registered nurses or nurse practitioner students or nurse practitioners who wish to review and build upon their health assessment skills. This course has been developed with experts in the fields of nurse practitioner practice and education. An opportunity to learn about newborn health assessment will be offered in an afternoon session for participants interested in the populations.
Course Objective
- To increase learners’ confidence when performing physical assessments.
- To increase the learners’ ability to perform a focused health assessments so they can perform a comprehensive head to toe assessment on clients across the lifespan.
- To increase the learners’ understanding of normal and abnormal physical findings.
- To increase the learners’ ability to perform advanced assessments.
Audience
Registered Nurses wishing to refresh/review their health assessment skills, Nurse Practitioner students and Nurse Practitioners.
Optional Text
Jarvis, C. et al. 2024. Physical Examination and Health Assessment – Canadian, 4th Edition. Elsevier. (or similar text on physical assessment)
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!”
Schedule and Location
Time Topic Speaker 8:00 Welcome and Introductions 8:15 – 8:45 Health Assessment Techniques Marg Verkuyl 8:45 – 10:00 Adult Health Assessment Demonstration and practice of health assessment using a systems approach.
Marg Verkuyl 10:00 – 10:15 Break 10:15 – 12:00 Adult Health Assessment (continued) Demonstration and practice of health assessment using a systems approach.
Marg Verkuyl 12:00 – 12:30 Lunch 12:30 – 16:00 Assessment Skills – Practice Stations All Faculty 16:00 Wrap up and Evaluation 
Location
Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Health Sciences Building University of Toronto 155 College Street Toronto, ON, Canada M5T 1P8 ( map )
Course Director
Margaret Verkuyl MN, NP-PHC
Nursing Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University/Centennial College/George Brown College Collaborative Nursing Degree ProgramRegistration Information
Early Bird Price October 11, 2023
Coupon Code (EarlyBird)
$350+ HST Regular Price November 10, 2023
$415 + HST U of T Nursing Alumni Save 15%
$350 + HST U of T Nursing Adjunct and Status Faculty Save 15%
$350 + HST Site Groups
A group discount rate is available for site groups of three or more people. For details please contact pd.nursing@utoronto.ca.
Please Note
- Refund Policy – To withdraw from a course, send a written request to pd.nursing@utoronto.ca by October 11, 2023. No refunds will be given after this date. All refunds are subject to an administrative fee of $100 + tax. Alternatively, a colleague may attend in your place. Please send your substitution request at least 3 days prior to the course to pd.nursing@utoronto.ca.If you are registered for an in-person courses, and are ill, we ask that you do not attend. You are eligible for a credit towards a future course, or a refund.
- Registration is limited.
- Advanced registration is required. You must register by November 10, 2023.
- No on-site registration at the event.
- U of T Nursing Alumni discount is available to participants who hold a BScN, MN, PMNP Diploma, MScN or PhD from the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto.
- U of T Nursing Faculty discount is available to participants who hold a current faculty position, a clinical instructor position, an adjunct appointment or a status appointment to the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
- Applicable taxes (13% HST) will be added to the registration fees.
- 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.
Financial Assistance
OSAP Funding
The Ontario Student Assistance Program now offers funding for micro-credentials (short training programs offered by post-secondary institutions), including a number of courses offered by the Centre for Professional Development. This funding initiative is part of Ontario’s micro-credentials strategy, helping learners access more opportunities to train or upskill for in-demand jobs through loans and grants.
How to Apply for OSAP Funding
This course is OSAP approved (more approved courses are listed below, and you can also verify on the Micro-credentials Portal). To apply for financial assistance through OSAP you will need to establish an OSAP account. You must apply before the course completion date. Visit Ontario.ca/OSAP.
Once you have registered for an eligible OSAP Micro-credential program, the University Registrar’s Office requires a Micro-Credential Program information form to be completed to process your OSAP application. Please fill out the top section of the form and send it to pd.nursing@utoronto.ca to get assistance in completing the form.
Download the Micro-credential Program Information Form (PDF)
For questions regarding the OSAP Micro-Credential funding, eligibility or application process, please contact UofT’s Enrolment Services directly at http://uoft.me/enrolment-services, or by phone at 416-978-2190 for assistance.
Eligible courses offered by the Centre for Professional Development
- Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning in Primary Health Care: A Review for Nurse Practitioners
- Advanced Ostomy Care and Management
- Complex Symptom Management in Palliative Care for Nurse Practitioners
- Controlled Drugs and Substances: Essential Management and Prescribing Practices
- End of Life Care Management for Nurse Practitioners
- Integrating a Palliative Approach to Care and Essential Communication Skills for Nurse Practitioners
- Leadership & Management in Health Care: Managing Business
- Leadership & Management in Health Care: Managing People
- Leadership & Management in Health Care: Managing Practice, Quality Care & Operational Performance
- Leadership & Management in Health Care: Role, Competencies, and Context
- Mental Health 1 for Nurse Practitioners
- Mental Health 2 for Nurse Practitioners
- Mental Health 3 for Nurse Practitioners
- Mental Health 4 for Nurse Practitioners
- Nursing Education for the Practice Setting: Assessment and Evaluation
- Nursing Education for the Practice Setting: Design, Delivery and Facilitation
- Nursing Education for the Practice Setting: Theoretical Perspectives and Context
- Point-of-Care Clinical Leadership for Managing Quality Care & Operations in Long-Term Care
- Point-of-Care Clinical Leadership for Working With & Leading Long-Term Care Teams
- Point-of-Care Clinical Leadership in the Context of Long-Term Care
- Pressure Injuries and Complex Surgical Wounds: An Advanced Practice Course
- Review of Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
- Role of the Nurse Practitioner and Care of the Hospitalized Adult 1
- Role of the Nurse Practitioner and Care of the Hospitalized Adult 2
- Role of the Nurse Practitioner and Care of the Hospitalized Adult 3
- Role of the Nurse Practitioner and Care of the Hospitalized Adult 4
- Wound Management for Nurse Practitioners and Advanced Practice Nurses: A Best Practice Boot Camp on Lower Extremity Ulcers
Contact Us
Email: pd.nursing@utoronto.ca Website: bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/pd Phone: (416) 978-5207 Address: Centre for Professional Development (PD)
Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
University of Toronto
155 College Street
Suite 130
Toronto, ON
Canada
M5T 1P8