{"id":833,"date":"2020-06-15T14:56:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T20:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthlinksed.ca\/?post_type=product&#038;p=833"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:23:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:23:26","slug":"physical-assessment-1-bundle","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/healthlinksed.ca\/?product=physical-assessment-1-bundle","title":{"rendered":"Physical Assessment: Series Bundle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Description:<br \/>\n<\/b>In this 4-part series, Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP goes step by step through how to complete a systematic history and assessment of the cardiorespiratory, GI\/GU, and Neurological System. The sessions in this series can be taken consecutively, or in any order, or each topic independently without having to commit to the other sessions in this series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Objectives of &#8220;A: The Patient&#8217;s History&#8221; webinar:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>\u201cDo not be in a hurry to listen to the heart. The most important sounds you will hear are the words of the patient as he presents the history\u2026\u201d Burnside JW. Physical Diagnosis, 17th edition.<\/em><br \/>\n\u2022 The PQRST &#8212; AAA mnemonic to characterize the chief complaint<br \/>\n\u2022 Case Study: Patient with chest pain and the PQRST-AAA mnemonic\u2014gender specificity<br \/>\n\u2022 Doing a Focused Medical History \u2013 based on Chief Complaint &amp; how much time you have<br \/>\n\u2022 Interpretation of Vital Signs: special considerations &amp; the importance of thinking critically<\/p>\n<p><strong>Objectives of &#8220;B: Cardiorespiratory Exam&#8221; webinar:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Identifying and inspecting important landmarks on the anterior and posterior chest<br \/>\n\u2022 Auscultation&#8211;heart sounds made easy\u2014heart murmurs<br \/>\n\u2022 Correlate common cardiovascular conditions with landmarks<br \/>\n\u2022 Interpretation of Heart rate, heart rate variability, pulses, respiratory rate\/rhythm<br \/>\n\u2022 Normal lung sounds with pathological\/adventitious sounds correlated with common pulmonary conditions\u2014pneumonia, asthma, COPD<br \/>\n\u2022 Vascular assessment\/clinical signs of Chronic Heart Failure<\/p>\n<p><strong>Objectives of &#8220;C: GI\/GU Exam&#8221; webinar:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Identifying the underlying structures in the GI\/GU systems in a 3-D, 4-quadrant thorax and abdomen (from the nipples to the kneecaps)<br \/>\n\u2022 Case Study: the patient with acute abdominal pain\u2014the common and not-so-common causes<br \/>\n\u2022 Evaluation of the kidney\u2014CVA tenderness, flank pain, systemic symptoms<br \/>\n\u2022 Exploring the itis\u2019s \u2013 gastroenteritis, appendicitis, cholecystitis, colitis,<br \/>\n\u2022 Knowing all the differences between pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis, cystitis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Objectives of &#8220;D: Neurological Exam&#8221; webinar:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 A quick mental status test<br \/>\n\u2022 Functional Neuroanatomy of the Four Lobes of the Cerebral Cortex<br \/>\n\u2022 Motor Exam\u2014the Motor Triad\u2014spasticity (stroke) vs. rigidity (Parkinson\u2019s disease) delineated, cerebellar signs (it\u2019s not always alcohol-induced!)<br \/>\n\u2022 Sensory Exam\u2014proprioception, double simultaneous stimuli, pain, light touch<br \/>\n\u2022 Cranial Nerves as \u201cunits\u201d not as single nerves\u2014common and not-so-common pathology (COVID-19 and the loss of taste and smell<\/p>\n<p><b>Who Should Attend?:<\/b><br \/>\n\u2022 Med-Surg &amp; Acute Care Nurses Wishing to Refresh Their Skills<br \/>\n\u2022 Nurses New to Acute Care or Med-Surg Areas; Float Nurses<br \/>\n\u2022 Home Care, Continuing Care, or Geriatric Nurses<br \/>\n\u2022 Tele-Health and Occupational Health Nurses<br \/>\n\u2022 Nurses Wishing to Refresh Their Physical Assessment Skills<br \/>\n<em><strong>* This workshop may be too basic for critical care nurses, but may be a useful refresher *<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>* This workshop is intended for experienced nurses and is not intended as a basic demonstration of a \u201chands on\u201d physical assessment course *<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.execulinks.net\/images\/bancroft_200.jpg\" align=\"left\" \/>Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP<\/strong><br \/>\nBarb Bancroft is a widely acclaimed nursing teacher who has taught courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment to both graduate and undergraduate students. Also certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, she has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. Barb is known for her extensive knowledge of pathophysiology and as one of the most dynamic nursing speakers in North America today. Delivering her material with equal parts of evidence based practise, practical application, and humour, she has taught numerous seminars on clinical and health maintenance topics to healthcare professionals, including the Association for Practitioners for Infection Control, The Emergency Nurses\u2019 Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Webinar Series Bundle:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis bundle contains all four parts of the Physical Assessment webinar series. Save with this bundle vs. purchasing individually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parts:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Available On-Demand <\/strong>(A: The Patient&#8217;s History)<br \/>\n<strong>Available On-Demand<\/strong> (B: Cardiorespiratory Exam)<br \/>\n<strong>Available On-Demand<\/strong> (C: GI\/GU Exam)<br \/>\n<strong>Available On-Demand<\/strong> (D: Neurological Exam)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Includes (for each webinar):<br \/>\n<\/b>\u2022 A certificate of completion<br \/>\n\u2022 The on-demand recordings to watch later at your convenience<br \/>\n\u2022 A handout in PDF format for viewing or self-printing<\/p>\n<p><strong>See below for more information.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":834,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[86,16,40],"product_tag":[36,212],"class_list":{"0":"post-833","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-med-surg-assessment","7":"product_cat-on-demand","8":"product_cat-webinars","9":"product_tag-barb-bancroft","10":"product_tag-bundle","12":"first","13":"instock","14":"virtual","15":"taxable","16":"purchasable","17":"product-type-bundle"},"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":"","bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"default","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"default","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"product","bundle_item_grouping":"parent","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":{"price":{"min":{"incl_tax":"145.95","excl_tax":"139"},"max":{"incl_tax":"145.95","excl_tax":"139"}},"regular_price":{"min":{"incl_tax":"145.95","excl_tax":"139"},"max":{"incl_tax":"145.95","excl_tax":"139"}}},"bundled_items":[{"bundled_item_id":5,"product_id":794,"menu_order":0,"quantity_min":1,"quantity_max":1,"quantity_default":1,"priced_individually":false,"shipped_individually":true,"override_title":true,"title":"A: The Patient's History","override_description":true,"description":"Available On-Demand","optional":false,"hide_thumbnail":true,"discount":"","override_variations":false,"allowed_variations":[],"override_default_variation_attributes":false,"default_variation_attributes":[],"single_product_visibility":"visible","cart_visibility":"visible","order_visibility":"visible","single_product_price_visibility":"visible","cart_price_visibility":"visible","order_price_visibility":"visible","stock_status":"in_stock"},{"bundled_item_id":6,"product_id":823,"menu_order":1,"quantity_min":1,"quantity_max":1,"quantity_default":1,"priced_individually":false,"shipped_individually":true,"override_title":true,"title":"B: Cardiorespiratory Exam","override_description":true,"description":"Available On-Demand","optional":false,"hide_thumbnail":true,"discount":"","override_variations":false,"allowed_variations":[],"override_default_variation_attributes":false,"default_variation_attributes":[],"single_product_visibility":"visible","cart_visibility":"visible","order_visibility":"visible","single_product_price_visibility":"visible","cart_price_visibility":"visible","order_price_visibility":"visible","stock_status":"in_stock"},{"bundled_item_id":7,"product_id":826,"menu_order":2,"quantity_min":1,"quantity_max":1,"quantity_default":1,"priced_individually":false,"shipped_individually":true,"override_title":true,"title":"C: GI\/GU Exam","override_description":true,"description":"Available On-Demand","optional":false,"hide_thumbnail":true,"discount":"","override_variations":false,"allowed_variations":[],"override_default_variation_attributes":false,"default_variation_attributes":[],"single_product_visibility":"visible","cart_visibility":"visible","order_visibility":"visible","single_product_price_visibility":"visible","cart_price_visibility":"visible","order_price_visibility":"visible","stock_status":"in_stock"},{"bundled_item_id":8,"product_id":831,"menu_order":3,"quantity_min":1,"quantity_max":1,"quantity_default":1,"priced_individually":false,"shipped_individually":true,"override_title":true,"title":"D: Neurological Exam","override_description":true,"description":"Available On-Demand","optional":false,"hide_thumbnail":true,"discount":"","override_variations":false,"allowed_variations":[],"override_default_variation_attributes":false,"default_variation_attributes":[],"single_product_visibility":"visible","cart_visibility":"visible","order_visibility":"visible","single_product_price_visibility":"visible","cart_price_visibility":"visible","order_price_visibility":"visible","stock_status":"in_stock"}],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthlinksed.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthlinksed.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthlinksed.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthlinksed.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthlinksed.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthlinksed.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=833"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthlinksed.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=833"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthlinksed.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}