Use of physical assessment skills by Australian nurses

• Published in: International nursing review Vol. 38; no. 6; p. 181
• Main Author: Reaby, L L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.11.1991
• Subjects: Australia; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - methods; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - standards; Humans; Nursing Assessment; Nursing Education Research; Physical Examination; Specialties, Nursing - education; Australia

The use of physical assessment skills, though limited, has been an integral part of nursing since the time of Florence Nightingale, when aids such as sight and touch were relied upon to assess patients. Now with more nurses involved in primary health the use of a wider range of physical assessment h...