NURS 6512 Week 1: Building a Comprehensive Health History<\/h2>\n

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According to a 2011 Gallup poll, nurses are ranked as the most trusted professionals in the United States. One of the most admired nursing skills is the ability to put patients at ease. When patients enter into a health care setting, they are often apprehensive about sharing personal health information. Caring nurses can alleviate the hesitance of patients and encourage them to be forthcoming with this information.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The initial health history<\/a> interview can be an excellent opportunity to develop supportive relationships between patients and nurses. Nurses may employ a variety of communication skills and interview techniques to foster strong bonds with patients and to effectively facilitate the diagnostic process. In conducting interviews, advanced practice nurses must also take into account a range of patient-specific factors that may impact the questions they ask, how they ask those questions, and their complete assessment of the patient\u2019s health.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This week, you will consider how factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, and environmental situation impact the health and risk assessment of the patients you serve. You will also consider how these factors influence your interview and communication techniques as you work in partnership with a patient to gather data to build an accurate health history.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Learning Objectives<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Students will:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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• Analyze communication techniques used to obtain patients\u2019 health histories based upon age, gender, ethnicity, or environmental setting<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
• Apply concepts, theories, and principles related to patient interviewing, diagnostic reasoning, and recording patient information<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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