Rachel Cartwright-Vanzant – Adult Physical Exam Boot Camp

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Rachel Cartwright-Vanzant – Adult Physical Exam Boot Camp

Description:

• Advanced Interviewing Techniques and Health History Techniques
• Strategies to Identify Subtle Clinic Clues in Assessment
• Critical Thinking to Identify and Interventions for Abnormal Findings
• Best Practices for Documenting Assessments In Electronic Medical Records
• Use case studies to put what you have learned into practice

Do you find yourself often questioning the significance of symptom findings in your patient’s history or physical exam? It doesn’t matter if you are an expert or a beginner, whether you have been practicing for years or decades, the skill of recognizing abnormalities in a patient’s history and intervening quickly can prove difficult. These skills could pose a risk to your patient’s health and your license.

Register nationally-An acknowledged speaker Rachel Cartwright-VanzantMS, RN CNS, LHRM LNCC to sharpen your physical assessment skills. This course includes sample charts, differential symptom analysis, and clinical case studies. You will improve your interviewing and examination skills, as well as your critical thinking skills. Additionally, you will learn fun mnemonics that will help you recall many clinical conditions. You will leave this seminar feeling more confident in your ability to diagnose symptoms and document them to protect yourself and your patient.

OUTLINE

Part 1: Interviewing Techniques and History-Taking Techniques

• Health Care Delivery Systems
• Electronic Medical Records/Meaningful Utilization
• Critical Thinking Skills
  • Assessment
  • Nursing Diagnosis
  • Planning and Outcome Identification
  • Implementation
  • Evaluation
  • The Patient Health History
  • Health literacy
  • Family Histories
  • Sensitive Topics
    • Substance Use
    • Cultural/Spiritual Evaluations
    • Reproductive Histories

Part 2: The Physical Exam

• Current Approved abbreviations
• Techniques to Identify Subtle Clinical Features
• Clues
• Skin
  • Modifications in skin color
  • Lesions
  • Excessive moisture
  • Edema
  • Hair distribution
  • Nails
• Head and neck
  • Atypical facial features
  • Refractive errors
  • Abnormal breath odors
  • Lip lesions
• Thorax and Lungs
  • Respiration landmarks
  • Breath sounds
  • Abnormal findings
• Heart and Vascular System
  • Significance of the Cardiac
  • Heart tones
  • Terms related to cardiac assessment
    • Abnormal findings
    • Carotid arteries
    • Abdominal aneurysm from aortic aneurysm
    • Murmurs
• Abdomen
  • Landmarks
  • Abdominal sounds
• Abnormal findings
  • Masses
  • Bowel obstruction
  • Circulatory obstruction
  • Bruit
• Musculoskeletal system
  • Tone and strength
  • Abnormal findings
  • Degenerative joint disease
  • Diminished ROM
• Neurologic System
  • Mental Status Exam
  • Assessment of the Cranial Nerve
  • Glasgow Coma Scale
  • Dermatome map
  • Reflex Grading System

Case Studies

• Pressure Ulcers
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Aneurysm Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
• Gall Bladder
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Stroke
• Head Injury

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OBJECTIVES

• In a system review, list eight elements.
• Define the key components of a lesion.
• A physical evaluation of the integumentary apparatus will determine if there are any abnormalities or normal findings.
• Identify critical values in PaO2 or SpO2.
• Identify the signs and symptoms that indicate inadequate oxygenation.
• Recognize at minimum three cues for respiratory abnormalities.
• Name at least three possible causes of cardiac abnormalities.
• Discuss the potential causes and importance of common abnormalities in cardiac assessment.
• Recognize the locations of structures in the abdominal region and any signs and symptoms associated with abdominal complications.
• You can distinguish between small and big intestinal obstructions.
• Discuss the possible causes and significance of common abnormalities in the musculoskeletal systems.
• Mental status exam, cranial nerve assessment Glasgow Coma Scale, Dermatome Map, and reflex grading Scale to the neurological examination.

ABOUT THE PRESSURER

Rachel Cartwright-Vanzant, MS, RN, CNS, LHRM, LNCC, More than 28 years of experience in management, consulting and clinical practice. Rachel She is certified as a legal nursing consultant (LNCC), licensed as a healthcare risk manager (LHRM), a forensic nurse (FNC) and a licensed medical professional (LHRM). Aside from owning a legal and medical consulting business, she is also enrolled in the Public Policy and Administration: Law and Policy PhD Programme at Walden University. Rachel An innovative educator, she is dedicated to the advancement of nursing. She is a member the National Speakers Association as well as the Global Speakers Federation. Rachel Her ability to simplify complex concepts and make them clinically applicable adds value to presentations.

Rachel’s nursing experience includes work in critical care, renal transplant, dialysis and surgical areas. She is an expert in open.-heart surgery recovery (OHSR) and was responsible for developing and implementing a new cardiothoracic program’s first OHSR plan from the ground up. As a legal nurse consultant. Rachel Works with lawyers, law firms, and healthcare organizations to review medical records and assess their compliance with accreditation agencies. She is currently the President of South Florida AALNC Chapter. In medical negligence cases, she has been an expert witness. She is a published author and peer-reviewed journal editor and continues to speak nationally regarding other healthcare related topics.

Disclosures:

Financial: Rachel Cartwright-Vanzant Is receiving a fee to speak at this educational event.

Nonfinancial: Rachel Cartwright-Vanzant Does not have any relevant nonfinancial relationships.