Course Module
Physical Assessment of the Adult - Google Doc
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Practice Guidelines Guidance
Additional Resources
Hive Mind Lecture Slides
Physical Assessment of the Adult Skills Review, December 20, 2023 with Gloria Campise, LM, CPM
Websites
The Management of Women with a low or high BMI : Association of Ontario Midwives
“The Challenging Pelvic Examination”, Bates, Carroll, Potter
“Vital Signs are Vital,” Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics, podcast episode, March 31, 2021. This podcast episode discusses the ranges of normal for vital signs, and possible complications when measurements are outside the range of normal.
Videos
At Your Cervix, a documentary trailer
At Your Cervix is a documentary about the sometimes troubling and unethical ways that medical and nursing students learn to perform breast and pelvic exams--one of which is "practicing" on women under anesthesia without their consent. It also illuminates a revolutionary approach in which highly trained women act as "patient" and teacher, using their own bodies to teach. For more information about the film please visit http://www.atyourcervixmovie.com/
01.52 minutes
Ritual of the Bedside Exam
Khan Academy
Dr. Abraham Verghese explains the ritual of the bedside exam. Created by Sal Khan.
08:47 minutes
