Aims and objectives The aims of the study were to describe which of the core techniques of
the physical assessment are regularly performed by a sample of Italian nurses, and to …

Aim: In New Zealand, the physical assessment of a patient has traditionally been the domain
of the medical profession. As a country implementing advanced practice roles, with an …

PROBLEM. Physical assessment skills are a mainstay of the nursing process and are taught
to pre‐licensure learners. Little research has been conducted on the skills that are actually …

Objectives This study aimed to identify barriers in performing physical assessments among
nursing students through integrative review study. Methods The literature were searched in …

Background Physical assessment skills are taught in pre-registration nursing programs to
equip nurses with the competencies to provide holistic nursing care. However, only a …

The purpose of this study was to investigate physical assessment skills taught in
undergraduate baccalaureate nursing programs and the physical assessment skills used by …

The purpose of pre-service nursing education programs is to prepare competent graduates
who are able to function as safe, professional registered nurses. An extensive element of …

There is debate around the scope of physical assessment skills that should be taught in
undergraduate nursing programs. Yet this debate is largely uninformed by evidence on what …

Aims and objectives To explore multiple perspectives on the use of physical assessment
skills by advanced nurse practitioners in the UK. Background Physical assessment skills …

Background: It has been nearly a decade since findings revealed that a sample of US
nurses routinely used only 30 physical assessment techniques in clinical practice. In a time …