Title:
General
Survey
Purpose
of Assignment:
Learning
to make purposeful observations is an essential skill for a nurse.
The general survey is the observation a nurse makes during the
initial client interaction. The nurse must provide nonbiased,
descriptive documentation of these observations.
Course
Competency:
Identify
the foundations of health assessment.
Instructions:
Content:
-
Use
the provided form as a guide to the information that should be
collected. -
Short descriptive paragraph of findings.
Remember, this is objective information, so only what you observe.
Avoid stating why you know or think something is. -
Identify
one weakness and one strength based on the findings and provide
supporting rationales for your choices.
Grading
Rubric:
General
Survey Grading Rubric – 20 possible points
|
Levels of Achievement |
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| Criteria | Emerging | Competence | Proficiency | Mastery |
|
Documented Observations (15 Pts) |
Addressed all three categories. Omitted more than half the requested information in each area. Subjective information detected. Bias or explanation for findings evident. Failure to address |
All three categories addressed. Sparse detail given in all areas. Answers majority of items as yes or no with little detail. Subjective information may be detected. |
Addressed all three categories with more than one word responses to each question provided. No bias or explanation for findings evident. All objective information. |
Clear detailed descriptions of observations in all three categories. No bias or explanation for findings evident. All objective information |
| Points: 9 | Points: 12 | Points: 13.5 | Points: 15 | |
|
Strength and Weakness (3 Pts) |
Lists one strength and one weakness with no description or reason for selection of them. Failure to provide both one strength and weakness will result in zero points for this criteria. |
Provides brief description of one strength and one weakness with no reason for identification of the strength and weakness. |
Provides description of one strength and one weakness noted on observation. Gives reason for identification of the strength and weakness. |
Detailed description of one strength and one weakness noted during observation. Detailed reason provided for identifying the strength and weakness. |
| Points: 1.8 | Points: 2.4 | Points: 2.7 | Points: 3 | |
|
Spelling and Grammar (2 Pts) |
Six or more spelling or grammar errors. Detracts from the readability of the submission. |
No more than five spelling or grammar errors, minimally detracts from the readability of the submission. |
No more than three spelling or grammar errors. Does not detract from the readability of the submission. |
No spelling or grammar errors. |
| Points: 1.2 | Points: 1.6 | Points: 1.8 | Points: 2 | |
| Points: 12 | Points: 16 | Points: 18 | Points: 20 |
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