| Course | NURS 210 Pre-licensure Health Assessment (NURS210) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BSN |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 5 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 5 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published NURS 210 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What NURS 210 covers
The textbook is D'Amico and Barbarito's Health and Physical Assessment in Nursing, read in large chapter sets with two or three presentations each module/week. Four open-book tests of 50 questions cover the readings, and modules/weeks after the first run from Tuesday to Monday.
Forum threads are at least 250 words with one citation, and each of two replies is at least 150 words with a scholarly source, one of them the textbook. The health history, the three assessment videos and the closed-book didactic physical exam video form the clinical component, and all must be completed satisfactorily to pass.
This course focuses on the development of a body systems approach to health assessment of individuals emphasizing normal growth and developmental responses across the lifespan. Content includes an introduction to the knowledge and skills of health assessment through a variety of methodologies in the classroom, opportunities to practice skills in the nursing laboratory and experiences in the clinical settings. Students apply communication techniques in eliciting comprehensive health histories and perform physical examinations in evaluating health status.
NURS 210 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Health History Examination (Discussion Board Forum 1, Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions, Video Submission Test and Pathogens Form also due) | 50 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Student Assessment Video 1 (Test 1 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | SOAP Note | 75 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Student Assessment Video 2 and Test 2 | No written paper this week | |
| Week 5 | Discussion Board Forum 2 (Test 3 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Student Assessment Video 3 | No written paper this week | |
| Week 7 | Discussion Board Forum 3 (Test 4 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Didactic Physical Exam Video | No written paper this week |
Where NURS 210 papers lose points
Work in NURS 210 loses points when a health history skips the review of systems or records findings as interpretations, when a SOAP note places objective findings under S or writes a medical diagnosis as a nursing diagnosis, when assessment videos are edited or exceed 25 minutes and when forum posts miss the required citations.
Using a NURS 210 sample well
The samples follow one consenting adult volunteer, a 52-year-old office manager, from the health history to the face, head and neck examination, so the history explains what the exam looks for. Use your own volunteer and your own findings; the samples show the format and the reasoning.
NURS 210 questions, answered
What textbook does NURS 210 use?
D'Amico and Barbarito's Health and Physical Assessment in Nursing, read in chapter sets across all eight modules with recorded presentations and assigned websites.
What is the clinical component of NURS 210?
The health history examination, the three student assessment videos and the didactic physical exam video; satisfactory completion of all of them is required to pass the course.
How long can NURS 210 assessment videos be?
Each student assessment video must be a single, continuous, unedited recording of a consenting adult that does not exceed 25 minutes.
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