NURS 8908 - Advanced Health Assessment
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 42019,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Tara Seligman
Email: tkseligman@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Physical Examination & Health Assessment -8th Edition | Carolyn Jarvis | 9780323510806 |
Additional Texts
Apex Anesthesia. https://www.apexanesthesia.com/
Hadzic's Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management- 2nd Edition: Hadzic, A.: McGraw Hill Education. ISBN:978-0071717595
Morgan & Mikhail’s Clinical Anesthesiology – 6th Edition; Butterworth, John; Mackey, David C.; & Wasnick, John; McGraw Hill Education. ISBN: 9781259834424, Lange Series (2018)
Nurse Anesthesia – 6th Edition; Nagelhout, John J. & Elisha, Sass; Elsevier, Health Sciences. ISBN: 9780323443920 (July 2017)
Chestnut’s Obstetric Anesthesia Principles and Practice – 5th Edition; Chestnut, David H.; Wong, Cynthia A.; Tsen, Lawrence C.; Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. ISBN: 9781455748662 (2014)
Anesthesia for Infants and Children – 9th Edition; Davis, Peter J.; Cladis, Franklyn P.; Elsevier, Inc. ISBN: 9780323341257 (2017)
Clinical Anesthesia – 8th Edition; Barash, Paul G.; Cullen, Bruce F.; Stoelting, Robert K.; & Cahalan, Michael; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 9781496337009 (May 2017)
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Course Introduction | Pick Paper Topic via discussion board post | |
| 8/31 | Jarvis Chapters 3, 4, 8 | History and Interviewing Process Assessment Techniques |
Health History Interview document due 9/5/26 by 11:59pm |
| 9/7 | Jarvis Chapters 10, 11, 13 | Vital Signs and Pain Assessment Hair, Skin, Nails |
Hair, Skin, and Nails document due 9/12/26 by 11:59pm |
| 9/14 | Jarvis Chapter 14 | Head, Neck, Face, and Regional Lymphatics | Head, Neck, Face, and Regional Lymphatics document due 9/19/2026 by 11:59pm |
| 9/21 | Covers weeks 2-4 | Quiz 1 | Quiz due 9/25/26 by 11:59pm |
| 9/28 | Jarvis Chapter 1 | Understanding differential diagnosis | Differential diagnostic document due 10/3/26 by 11:59pm |
| 10/5 | Jarvis Chapter 18, 19 | Breasts, Axillae, and Regional Lymphatics Thorax and Lungs |
Breasts, Axillae, Thorax and Lungs document due 10/10/2026 by 11:59pm |
| 10/12 | Jarvis Chapter 20 | Heart and Neck vessels | Heart findings document due 10/17/2026 by 11:59pm |
| 10/19 | Covers weeks 6-8 | Quiz 2 | Quiz due 10/23/2026 by 11:59pm Surgical Complications paper due 10/25/2026 by 11:59pm |
| 10/26 | Jarvis Chapters 21, 22 | Peripheral Vascular System Abdomen |
Peripheral Vascular and Abdomen document due 10/31/2026 by 11:59pm |
| 11/2 | Jarvis Chapters 5, 24 | Mental Status Assessment Neurological |
Mental status and Neurological document due 11/7/2026 by 11:59pm |
| 11/9 | Jarvis Chapter 23 | Musculoskeletal System | Musculoskeletal document due 11/14/2026 by 11:59pm |
| 11/16 | Covers weeks 10-12 | Quiz 3 | Quiz due 11/20/2026 by 11:59pm |
| 11/23 | No online material | Thanksgiving | |
| 11/30 | Jarvis Chapter 28 | Complete Health Assessment | Complete Head-Toe Physical Assessment document |
| 12/7 | Complete Head-Toe Physical Assessment document due 12/11/26 by 4:59pm |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.