Information Package / Course Catalogue
Health Assessment of the Child
Course Code: ÇSH528
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course is to gain knowledge and skills to students about the health assessment of healthy or sick child.

Course Content

This course includes topics the nursing care for the most common emergency problems on children. To improve nursing process, the healthy/ ill child and/or family general assessment, physical examination methods, vital signs, nutritional status, skin - skin structure of assessment and the symptoms of physical examinations related to all systems are investigated.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hüsniye ÇALIŞIR
Learning Outcomes
1.Describe the importance and the general principles of family-centered care.
2.Explain the parent-child communication and interaction.
3.Evaluate children's growth and development
4.Explain the nutrition and the nutritional needs of children
5.To use this information in planning and evaluation of nursing care process.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.McKinney, E. S., James, S. R., Murray, S. S., Nelson, K., & Ashwill, J. (2021). Maternal-child nursing-e-book. Elsevier Health Sciences
2.Cameron, P., Browne, G. J., Mitra, B., Dalziel, S., & Craig, S. (Eds.). (2023). Textbook of Paediatric Emergency Medicine-E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.
3.Hockenberry, M. J., Wilson, D., & Rodgers, C. C. (2021). Wong's essentials of pediatric nursing-e-book. Elsevier health sciences.
4.Erdemir, F,. & Türk, G. (2022). Nursing Diagnosis Handbook,, Nobel Medical Bookstore, Istanbul.
5.Demerdzieva, A., Lekovska, O., Angelkova, N., Jordanova-Cacanoska, S., & Pop-Jordanova, N. (2021). Need for Developmental Assessment. Acta Scientific Paediatrics.
6.Beevi, A. (2019). Concise Text Book for Pediatric Nursing-E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.
7.Görgülü, R.F. (2015). Physical Examination Methods for Nurses,, Istanbul Medical Bookstore
8.Bal Yılmaz, H., Bolışık, B., & Conk, Z.(2021). Pediatric Nursing, III. Editiın, Akademisyen Bookstore
9.Şenol, S. (Ed.). (2023). Child Health and Disease Nursing, IV. Edition Akademisyen Bookstore
10.Sönmez Düzkaya D, Uysal G, Bozkurt G. (2023). Child Health Assessment. 1st Edition Ankara Nobel Medical Bookstores, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
General approaches to physical diagnosis of children
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Literature search; General approaches to physical diagnosis of children
Week 3 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Children's Family and environments
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Literature search;Evaluation of Children's Family and environments
Week 4 - Theoretical
Physical examination techniques: inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation and smelling
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Literature search;Physical examination techniques: inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation and smelling.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Physical examination steps: observation, history taking
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Literature search;Physical examination steps: observation, history taking
Week 6 - Theoretical
Physical examination steps: General appearance, vital signs, growth measurements
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Literature search; Physical examination steps: General appearance, vital signs, growth measurements
Week 7 - Theoretical
Fizik muayene adımları: Genel Görünüm, vital bulgular, büyüme ölçümleri.
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Literature search; Physical examination steps: General appearance, vital signs, growth measurements
Week 8 - Theoretical
Physical examination steps: Skin, Head and neck structures (face, eyes, ears, nose, mouth and throat)
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Literature search ; Physical examination steps: Skin, Head and neck structures (face, eyes, ears, nose, mouth and throat)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Literature : Thorax, lungs, heart
Week 10 - Theoretical
Abdomen, genitalia
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Literature : Abdomen, genitalia
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Literature : musculo-skeletal system, neurological assesment
Week 12 - Theoretical
musculo-skeletal system, neurological assesment
Week 13 - Theoretical
Developmental Assessment
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Literature search;Developmental Assessment
Week 14 - Theoretical
Interpretation and recording
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Literature search;Interpretation and recording
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Assignment1426
Term Project1628
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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4
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026