The assignment is a interview between a nurse and the patient (helen) the assignment is about a (script) about the patient (helen)

History For Nurse And Patient Interaction – Health Assessment

Student (Community – Registered Nurse): Use professional nursing communication with the patient to conduct a 10 minute health assessment video interview taking into account the following:

• Introduction – nurse and patient
• Situation – reasons for assessment, allergies, and relevant personal details
• Background – health history, general health and psychosocial status

• Assessment – observations, nutrition/diet, exercise, lifestyle, health beliefs and values, and cultural/spiritual/religious practices
• Recommendation – confirm health assessment information and implications for well-being, recommend changes to manage and improve health and suggest timeframes for any plans

Assessor (Patient – Helen Henderson):

You are cooperative, alert and orientated. You are willing to provide all requested information. You like to ask general questions of the nurse related to the health assessment and like to know your observations and if they are within normal limits. You are open to discuss ways to improve your health through possible changes to your diet, exercise, daily habits, and lifestyle choices.

Scenario: Patient- Helen Henderson

Helen Henderson has come to see a Registered Nurse at her General Practitioner’s Office for a health assessment. Helen is not very active and has a stressful lifestyle with work and other activities. She is well but always feels tired and would like to know how to feel more energetic through regular exercise, eating well and by making positive changes to her lifestyle.

Helen Henderson: Female, height 175 cm; weight 94 kg (BMI = 30.7). BP 158/ 90, HR 96, RR 18, temperature 36.4 C, SaO2 99% on room air.