NUR 550 Focused Note -Chest Pain – Brian Foster NUR 550 Focused Note -Chest Pain – Brian Foster
After you complete the focused assessment (virtual simulation), please write a paper using the
following as headings/subheadings in APA format. Introduction (with purpose statement – one
paragraph) Focus of the Assessment (in one paragraph describe how and what aspects of the health
assessment you will focus on based on the chief complaint ) Focused Health History (This is a
summary of the subjective section of the assessment – what did you find? What questions did you
ask? What additional questions would you have asked?) Physical examination (This is a summary of
the objective section of the assessment – what were your health assessment findings? What
instruments/tools did you use to assess the patient?) Documented Evidence (This is a summary of
your ‘differential diagnoses’ – what may be causing the symptoms on this patient? Use EBP and
research to support your differential diagnoses) Plan of Care (This is a summary of potential
recommendations which may include follow-up visits, patient/family teaching, labs, diagnostic
testing, etc.) Conclusion (one brief paragraph summarizing your experience working with this
patient) References (Please use EBP and research studies to support the documented evidence and
plan of care sections)
After you complete the focused assessment (virtual simulation), please write a paper using the
following as headings/subheadings in APA format. Introduction (with purpose statement – one
paragraph) Focus of the Assessment (in one paragraph describe how and what aspects of the health
assessment you will focus on based on the chief complaint ) Focused Health History (This is a
summary of the subjective section of the assessment – what did you find? What questions did you
ask? What additional questions would you have asked?) Physical examination (This is a summary of
the objective section of the assessment – what were your health assessment findings? What
instruments/tools did you use to assess the patient?) Documented Evidence (This is a summary of
your ‘differential diagnoses’ – what may be causing the symptoms on this patient? Use EBP and
research to support your differential diagnoses) Plan of Care (This is a summary of potential
recommendations which may include follow-up visits, patient/family teaching, labs, diagnostic
testing, etc.) Conclusion (one brief paragraph summarizing your experience working with this
patient) References (Please use EBP and research studies to support the documented evidence and
plan of care sections)
