Focused Assessments PDF
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This document is about focused assessments in nursing, including comparing and contrasting standard and focused assessments, and how a nurse knows when and what type of focused assessment to do. It also covers objectives and how to use different assessments in practice. The document appears to be lecture notes or a course document from Duke University School of Nursing, specifically NURS 388.
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Focused Assessments · A deeper look at a problem area · Specialty Assessment problem-based NURS 388 Objectives Compare and contrast standard and focused assessments What is a focused assessment?...
Focused Assessments · A deeper look at a problem area · Specialty Assessment problem-based NURS 388 Objectives Compare and contrast standard and focused assessments What is a focused assessment? look at lab results , Might · and exams imaging Problem based: actual or at- risk problems , May include more subjective data (includes ask) questions more indepth that what a standard assessment might Extends to related “systems” (and may include laboratory values) Physical assessment but also extends to psycho-social (SDOH) May be conducted more frequently than standard assessments in ICU - Do focused assessment ex) Brain Injury every hour. Comparing and contrasting Standard assessment Focused assessment · Head-to-toe · System Specific Less More Frequent Frequent · · · No particular problem (general focus · Problem/ at risk problem · Quicker · time intensive · in depth How does a nurse know when (and what) focused assessment to do? Specific situations/circumstances Specific diagnoses Institutional policies Unexpected findings Nursing knowledge/clinical judgement · Focused Assessment and will come with time experience.
