NURS 6512 Assignment 3 (Optional) Practice Assessment: Skin, Hair, and Nails Examination

NURS 6512 Assignment 3 (Optional) Practice Assessment: Skin, Hair, and Nails Examination

Advanced practice nurses are required to have the skills and knowledge necessary to perform many different physical assessments and health examinations. In this course, you will demonstrate your abilities in this area by conducting various optional examinations on a volunteer “patient.”

In preparation for the Comprehensive (Head-to-Toe) Physical Assessment due in Week 9, it is recommended that you practice conducting an assessment of the skin, hair, and nails this week.

Note: This is an optional physical assessment.

To Prepare

• Arrange an appropriate time and setting with your volunteer “patient” to perform a skin, hair, and nails examination.
• Download and review the Skin, Hair, and Nails Student Checklist and Key Points, provided in this week’s Learning Resources, and review the Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination online media.

Optional Lab Assignment

• Perform the skin, hair, and nails examination, covering all of the areas listed in the checklist.