Health Assessment
By QingYuan Polytechnic x LUC
Micro-Credential
8 subjects
4.6
351+ enrolled
The Health Assessment course is a core professional course in nursing, aligned with clinical nursing, community nursing, and healthcare-related positions. Through this course, students will be able to comprehensively collect patients’ health histories, conduct physical assessments, psychosocial assessments, and electrocardiogram (ECG) examinations. Students will also be able to correctly collect specimens, prepare patients for various examinations, and interpret auxiliary examination results.
In addition, students will be able to formulate nursing diagnoses and complete nursing case documentation. The course also aims to cultivate a patient-centered care philosophy, encouraging students to care for and respect patients and to establish positive and effective nurse–patient relationships.
This course is jointly offered by Lincoln University College (LUC), Malaysia, and QingYuan Polytechnic, China.
Lincoln University College, located in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, was established in 2002 and upgraded to university college status in 2011. It is approved by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia and accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). The university emphasizes professional education, applied learning, and international academic collaboration.
QingYuan Polytechnic is a public higher vocational institution in China, with strong expertise in nursing, healthcare, and applied technical education. Through this joint collaboration, the program integrates academic knowledge with practical training to enhance students’ professional competencies.
- Students with a background in Nursing, Healthcare, or related fields; or
- Students currently enrolled in nursing or healthcare-related programs; or
- Healthcare practitioners seeking to enhance professional health assessment skills
Intake Information
- Course intake is arranged according to the academic calendar of the partner institutions
- Multiple intakes may be available depending on program scheduling
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Collect comprehensive patient health histories.
- Perform physical assessments using standardized nursing methods.
- Conduct psychological and social assessments.
- Correctly collect clinical specimens and prepare patients for examinations.
- Interpret common auxiliary examination and laboratory test results.
- Identify normal and abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) findings.
- Formulate nursing diagnoses and complete nursing case documentation.
- Apply patient-centered care principles in nursing practice.
Graduates of this course may pursue career opportunities in:
- Clinical Nursing
- Community Nursing Services
- Healthcare and Health Management Institutions
- Health Screening and Preventive Care Centers
- Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care Facilities