This program is provided in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health ERC and Simmons College Graduate Program in Primary Care Nursing. You will develop or refine your skills, techniques, and diagnostic capabilities through small group practicum sessions.
Numerous opportunities arise for nurses to apply physical assessment skills.
Pre-placement physicals, return to work exams, and medical surveillance exams all challenge knowledge of physical assessment from the viewpoint of the specialty of occupational health. Worksite injuries such as back strains or knee problems are initially evaluated by nurses. Additionally, nurses often assess common illnesses such as colds, earaches, and abdominal pain. Proper physical assessment of these familiar health problems as well as potentially more serious work related conditions will improve clinical management of the ill or injured employee. This course is taught using lecture, and hands-on demonstration in physical assessment along with small group practicum sessions to facilitate practical application.