Purpose of the systematic physical assessment in everyday practice : critique of a "sacred cow"

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Although considered an essential nursing skill, systematic physical assessment is rarely visible in everyday practice. Some nurses question whether systematic physical assessment is relevant to nursing, and others complain that they do not see it used in practice. Why is this, when these skills are considered so integral to nursing? This article challenges nurse educators to reflect on the purpose of the systematic physical assessment within nursing by analyzing the underlying assumptions of this apparent "sacred cow.".

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:49

Enthalten in:

The Journal of nursing education - 49(2010), 6 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 305-10

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zambas, Shelaine Iris [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 21.10.2010

Date Revised 14.06.2010

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3928/01484834-20100224-03

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM198746199