{"id":4,"date":"2024-04-25T16:21:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T20:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/assessmentnursingmain\/?p=4"},"modified":"2025-07-31T13:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T17:30:51","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/assessmentnursingmain\/front-matter\/introduction\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction - MAIN","rendered":"Introduction – MAIN"},"content":{"raw":"\u201cIntroduction to Health Assessment for the Nursing Professional\u201d is an open educational resource (OER) created for undergraduate nursing students<\/strong> at the introductory level. Educators co-curated this resource in collaboration with students for students. This resource is a unique contribution to nursing education as content is theoretically informed by health promotion<\/strong> in the Canadian context<\/strong> and by an inclusive approach<\/strong> to health assessment that incorporates culturally-responsive techniques related to race\/ethnicity, gender\/sex\/sexual orientation, body sizes\/types, and ability\/disability. It is the first health assessment resource that is informed by clinical judgement<\/strong> with the goal to facilitate students\u2019 clinical decision making and ability to prioritize care by recognizing and acting on cues and signs of clinical deterioration. Interactive clinical judgement activities and formative assessments to evaluate a student\u2019s learning are integrated throughout the resource. The integration of clinical judgement throughout this resource will support students\u2019 capacity to enhance patient safety and equitable health outcomes as well as their success in writing national nursing exams to become licensed to work as a Nurse.<\/span>\r\n
\r\n\r\nThis book is best viewed via the online, Pressbooks format so that you can view the videos and participate in the interactive activities<\/strong>. However, a PDF format is made available.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOther nursing-related resources include:<\/span>\r\n<\/span>\r\n\r\nIntroduction to communication in nursing: link<\/a><\/span>\r\n\r\nDocumentation in nursing: 1st Canadian edition: link<\/a><\/span>\r\n\r\nThe scholarship of writing in nursing education: 1st Canadian edition: link<\/a><\/span>\r\n\r\nAn introduction to anti-racism for the nursing professional: A focus on anti-black racism: link<\/a><\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Funding<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nThe specific funding for each chapter is noted at the start of each chapter section. The various chapters were funded by several grants including:<\/span>\r\n