Final Assignment GNRS 578 by Cole https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio Please click on your screen to enter a comment to the following question: How do I feel about the health assessment course and your overall health assessment skill and cognitive development? Do you have any suggestions for the lecture or lab? en-us 2019-08-18 17:28:40 UTC 2019-12-11 19:56:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421329846 I really enjoyed this course and found it very helpful to apply in our clinical setting. At first I felt overwhelmed with all the body systems we had to learn but by practicing I was able to remember more than I thought. I learned I can memorize and retain more knowledge than I thought. I like that we did both finals early in this class, not have finals all in one week. Thank you and happy holidays :)]]> 2019-12-08 16:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421329846 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421331329 I enjoyed the Health Assessment course. I believe it was beneficial to have group quizzes so we can learn from one another. Additionally, this course helped me learn how to a proper head to toe assessment on my patients. This is an important class to take in order to know how to do body system assessments as a nurse. As nurses, we always do assessments on our patients. Overall, this was a fun and great learning opportunistic class. ]]> 2019-12-08 16:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421331329 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421342243 I think the course was a very good learning experience. I will continue to use it almost everyday as a student and definitely will incorporate it into my daily job as a nurse. Taking the course made me realize how much knowledge I can retain and how important it is to complete an assessment on patients to ensure you're not overlooking anything. Overall, I really enjoyed the class and know I will use it throughout my journey as a student nurse and actual nurse!]]> 2019-12-08 18:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421342243 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421345986 I enjoyed the course a lot. It helped me immensely during clinical. In fact, the absolute first thing my RN did on my 1st day was leave me in a room by myself and told me to do a complete head-to-toe assessment on a patient. I would not have been able to do it if it were not for this class and the teaching you provided! I feel more confident and better prepared for my future career because of the skills I learned in this class.]]> 2019-12-08 18:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421345986 I really enjoyed attending health assessment class because it set the foundation to my nursing career. The material and skill set we learned in this course will definitely be applied throughout nursing school and beyond. Excellent course and instructor. https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421366588 2019-12-08 20:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421366588 This course was so much fun and is definitely necessary to take during nursing school because it lays down the foundation of nursing practice. Every day as a nurse you'll have to complete a health assessment to note any changes within the patient's health. I found this class extremely useful. I would have not been able to survive clinicals without it! One thing I really enjoyed about this class is our finals were a little earlier than my other courses. Although I was still extremely overwhelmed, I appreciated getting finals done early! Overall, amazing professor and amazing class :') Happy holidays everyone! https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421372051 2019-12-08 21:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421372051 This course was a great introduction to health assessment. I learned so much and am very excited to apply what I learn in the hospital. I understand that there is much more to learn over the course of our career. I had a great experience practicing with our cohort and lectures have always been very engaging. https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421383859 2019-12-08 22:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421383859 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421391729 Starting this program required some lifestyle changes that I was not use to during my undergraduate degree. It was overwhelming at first but this class really made helped me balance out my other classes and lower my stress level. The course provided a lot of hands on time and emphasized more on learning as oppose to chasing an A. I really like that model because it allows me to learn more using muscle memory and practice rather than memorizing answers. I believe this style of learning helps me to retain information in the long run. I am a lot more confident in health assessment after taking this class and the information in this class help set a firm foundation for future classes. It is also nice that the test reinforces the information we have been learning and helps to set us up for the lab finals. Taking the test a week before the other class also helped a lot. Group quizzes allowed for discussion and I learned most when my answers did not match the groups and the reasoning behind them. I did however have some hard time following lecture. The health assessment packet that was giving to us early in the semester was very helpful. The only part I found challenging was keeping up with the organization and focus of the lecture material. A lot of terms were unfamiliar to me. Many times I get loss between the stories and the lecture and it became difficult for me to relocate where on the slide. Overall I enjoyed the class very much and the learning experience is a very positive one. Have a great holiday! ]]> 2019-12-08 23:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421391729 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421408239 I really enjoyed this course because it allowed me to use information from other classes into practice/ clinicals. This is because the class allowed hands on experience with our peers. I would suggest first half of lab would be normal head to toe findings and the other focus on abnormal findings.]]> 2019-12-09 01:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421408239 I think health assessment was really helpful in helping us as new nurses marry the diseases with the testing we will be doing for these illnesses. It allowed us to learn communication skills for these real life situations we will eventually be practicing in. https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421451270 2019-12-09 05:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421451270 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421499728 This course was probably my favorite course for my first semester of nursing school. I really enjoyed the way that this class integrated partnership and teamwork as it will mimic our real life experiences in working with others. Although at first I was not sure how I would feel about a class with tests in the way we were tested because I was not used to it; however, it actually facilitated my learning and understanding even better. After this course, I feel more confident that I am making the connections that I am learning and applying them when we are working in groups, as well as in the clinical setting. Best course and instructor to teach it.]]> 2019-12-09 09:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421499728 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421499815 I absolutely loved this course! It is rare that I find a course that is this interactive and stimulating. I have retained a great deal of information from this course because of that. The real-life examples portrayed within the class are extremely helpful and I hope you continue to allow group quizzes and a group final! Having to memorize the entire head-to-toe assessment also aided me for my time in clinical. To be honest, the only suggestion I have is to spend more time/ give people the opportunity to practice writing NANDAs in class since many of us were extremely unfamiliar with writing a NANDA.]]> 2019-12-09 09:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421499815 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421726229 I really enjoyed this course! Health assessment taught me so much and it was great being able to apply the skills that I learned in the clinical setting. The group quizzes were a good springboard for discussion and helped me learn the ways my peers think. I am very excited to learn more and continue to apply the skills I learned from this course in real life settings. Overall, this was an excellent course and an amazing instructor!!! ]]> 2019-12-09 17:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421726229 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421769126 Truthfully, I enjoyed the class.  Lecture itself felt like half of a discussion of nursing material and half real life experiences which I liked. Sometimes on tests or assessments in other classes I would be able to think back on what was said from life experience as a nurse to help me remember what I would do. I liked the group quizzes because I felt it stimulated good debates on what each of us would do in the scenario. Often I found myself realizing my way of thinking could be altered for the better which I liked. I really dont have any suggestions as I felt the class was well organized and helped me build a strong foundation for a general 
health assessment.]]> 2019-12-09 18:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421769126 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421796825 I really enjoyed the class and the skills that we were able to obtain during the semester which is and will continue to be essential during our nursing careers. Professor May was a really positive and kind which made it easy to talk to if you had any concerns. I think it would be beneficial if we had an incentive to learn/quizzed each body system on a weekly or biweekly basis instead of it being crammed in the final.That and less emphasis on life history paper or Nandas. ]]> 2019-12-09 19:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421796825 Great and useful class! I enjoyed learning more about assessing each body system. I definitely enjoyed practicing the assessments, which tested my learning capabilities. I did not think I was going to memorize all the assessments for the final but I am glad I proved myself wrong. Thank you, Dr. Ringo for sharing your stories during lecture, it made it more exciting and it helped me connect and remember the content better. I have no questions for lecture or lab but, I would have liked to spend more time was going over the NANDA in this class or in any other class during first semester, which would have made the health assessment paper much easier. https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421837804 2019-12-09 19:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421837804 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421860712 I really enjoyed this class and believe it was a great course to take our first semester of nursing school. I feel like I learned a lot of great foundational skills in performing a head-to-toe assessment and I really enjoyed having lab after class in order to get hands-on experience. This course definitely made me feel confident in my assessment abilities and prepared to practice my skills at clinicals. The group quiz format was helpful since it allowed everyone to share their thoughts about each question and created engaging discussions. Overall, I really enjoyed this course and I know the material I have learned will be useful throughout my nursing career. Thank you and happy holidays!]]> 2019-12-09 20:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421860712 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421926057 Only one class has made me feel anxious and it was this class. Although it took a lot of effort to memorize the scripts for the health assessment lab, I  found it to be well worth it! The whole "cadence" aspect of the lab assessment took a lot of time to conquer, but it also was the first thing of nursing school that actually made me feel more like a nurse (haha). It helped boost my confidence, or the lack thereof. Lecture was very entertaining and absolutely enjoyable because of Dr. Ringo's energy! Her stories were also intriguing. Furthermore, Dr. Ringo is a highly respectable professor. Although she is chill and funny, she is also very strict and serious. I loved that about her! Overall, I don't think there is anything I would change about this course. I ESPECIALLY loved that our lecture final was not a highly stressful event. It was a fun and effective way to put together the skills we learned throughout the semester.]]> 2019-12-10 00:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421926057 I really enjoyed this course! I thought it was extremely useful and made me feel like an actual professional to learn how to give a patient a full physical assessment. All of the skills we learned helped us add to our "toolbox" of skills, as Dr. Ringo likes to call it. I also loved Dr. Ringo's intriguing stories about her career as a nurse. I feel like I took away so much from these stories because they gave us a glimpse of the real world. Her energy and manner of teaching grasps student's attention. I enjoyed the group quizzes and the group lecture final, which gave you a chance to use your skills to come up with a diagnosis. I would only suggest that we spend some more time about how to form a NANDA diagnosis, complete with the short term/long term goals. Thank you for the wonderful semester with a great professor! https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421941513 2019-12-10 01:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421941513 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421943407 Great course. The professor, awesome. Mic dropped!]]> 2019-12-10 01:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421943407 dlong141 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421970704 Before starting this course I did not expect memorizing a head to toe assessment would be easy, then going through the systems week by week confirmed that it was not going to be easy. But somehow, someway I conquered the fear of thinking I wouldn't be able to accomplish it. I think this course is organized well. I would suggest going more in depth with some of the power points. I know some of my classmates are auditory learners and hearing more examples like the ones that we're on the quizzes may have stuck more. I had such a great time in this course! I know that I will have to experience more head to toes in the future and this was a good foundation for learning a full assessment. ]]> 2019-12-10 02:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421970704 I really liked this course and felt that I learned a lot. I knew exactly what was expected of me, so the material never felt too overwhelming. It was fun to do a head-to-toe assessment and work together with a partner. I don't have any suggestions for the lecture or lab. Thank you for making this such a great class, Dr. Ringo! https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421988593 2019-12-10 04:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/421988593 I really enjoyed the course! I learned so much and I loved how interactive the class was. After taking this class I can say with full certainty that am not the same student that started the course and have gained so much knowledge. I really enjoyed working as a team for the quizzes and the final. Everything I learned in this class will be useful throughout my nursing career. Thank you for making this course enjoyable! https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/422012131 2019-12-10 06:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/422012131 https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/422954971 This health assessment course was absolutely great! Not only did I learn so much, but I truly enjoyed the learning process in this class! I loved the way the class was organized and how information was presented in a way that was interesting which made it easier to retain. I think the way the course was structured really allowed us to be successful and really have the head to toe assessment down and have confidence while performing it. Thank you! ]]> 2019-12-11 19:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nringo/a890dbc6knio/wish/422954971