Holistic Health Assessment

Paper details
This Competency Assessment assesses the following outcome(s):
NU416-4: Appraise holistic assessment data on patients with co-morbid chronic illness across the lifespan,
including symptom recognition and self-care strategies.
As the first step in the nursing process, assessment is very important for those with chronic illness and
comorbid conditions. Traditional physical assessments involve the collection of objective and subjective
data that relate to a client’s physiological health, but many other factors influence the health of those with
chronic illness.
For this Clinical Practice Experience Assignment, you will prepare a paper that illustrates the importance of
screening tools to support a holistic assessment of those with chronic and comorbid conditions. You will
describe the results of your completed assessment.
Create your Assignment in accordance with the Holistic Assessment Guide and using the Holistic
Assessment Template located under Course Documents.
Complete the Clinical Practice Experience Log located under Course Documents to include with your final
submission.
Minimum Submission Requirements
This Assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum of Parts 1-3) document, in addition to the title and
reference pages.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics,
definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical,
and focused.
Your paper must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style,
and grammar and mechanics.
Your paper should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use
your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations were appropriate and reference all sources. Your
sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the APA formatting and citation style
found in the Writing Center. To access the Writing Center, select this link. (It should include a cover sheet,
paper is double spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, correct citations, Standard English with no
spelling or punctuation errors, and correct references at the bottom of the last page.)