This guide is for NURS 210 Week 1 Health History Examination, start to submission. A complete health history on a consenting adult using the provided Health History Examination Form.
NURS 210 is Pre-licensure Health Assessment, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's RN to BSN. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS210; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 210 Pre-licensure Health Assessment |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 1 |
| Points | 50 points |
| Length | The provided Health History Examination Form, completed in full |
| Sources | The textbook for terminology and normal findings |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Provided form; Pathogens Form submitted first |
What NURS 210 Week 1 Health History Examination asks for
After submitting the Pathogens Form, you complete one client health history examination on an adult aged 18 or older (legal consenting age may vary by state) using the provided Health History Examination Form. It is due in Module/Week 1 and worth 50 points.
Where it fits in NURS 210
In the published schedule, Health History Examination is one of 5 graded written assignments in NURS 210. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 3 SOAP Note. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 1, so plan the week's writing together.
How NURS 210 Week 1 Health History Examination is graded
Liberty grades Health History Examination with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 50 points in the published guide. That is about 5% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in NURS 210 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 210 Week 1 method, step by step
Pick one event and stay with it
Choose a single event or experience that fits the Health History Examination prompt and that you can describe honestly. One well-examined event beats three summarized ones.
Describe it briefly and accurately
Tell what happened in a few sentences. Remove names and identifying details; the reader needs the situation, not the people.
Analyze it with course concepts
Explain the event through the course material. A reflection that never names a concept from the reading is a diary entry, not an assignment.
Bring in the evidence the guide asks for
Meet the source rule (The textbook for terminology and normal findings). Sources turn a personal account into professional analysis by showing how others have studied the same problem.
Say what you would do differently
Close the loop: what you learned, what you would change, and how it will shape your practice. Be concrete; a plan beats a promise.
Write in first person, formatted in APA
Use first person where you describe your own experience and keep the APA format for everything else. Check the length (The provided Health History Examination Form, completed in full).
A structure for NURS 210 Week 1 Health History Examination
Word targets are planning numbers for about 600 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Name the event and the lesson the paper will draw from it. | ~80 words |
| The event | What happened and your role, without identifying details. | ~130 words |
| Analysis | Why it happened, explained with course concepts and sources. | ~250 words |
| What changes | What you learned and the concrete change you will make. | ~100 words |
| Conclusion | Tie the lesson back to the course. | ~30 words |
A topic angle that works
Treat the form as a professional record: complete every field, record pertinent negatives, quantify where you can (pack-years, drinks per week, years since diagnosis), and keep identifying details off the submission.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Present health: client reports "generally good health"; no current acute concerns; last physical exam 14 months ago.1 Medications: lisinopril 10 mg by mouth daily for hypertension, diagnosed 2019; ibuprofen 400 mg as needed for knee pain, about twice a week; no known drug allergies.2 Social history: never smoker; alcohol two drinks per week; works as a teacher; walks 30 minutes three days a week.3
- Records status with dates.
- Gives dose, route, frequency and reason.
- Quantifies habits instead of describing them vaguely.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 210 Week 1
- Blank fields on the form.
- Submitting before the Pathogens Form.
- Identifying details of the volunteer.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: The provided Health History Examination Form, completed in full
- Sources: The textbook for terminology and normal findings
- No names or identifying details of patients, clients or coworkers
- At least one course concept named and applied
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What do I submit for the NURS 210 health history?
The completed Health History Examination Form for one adult client, after the Pathogens Form has been submitted.
How many points is NURS 210 Week 1 Health History Examination worth?
50 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 210, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 5% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 210 Week 1 the same in every section of NURS 210?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 210. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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