Head to Toe Assessment!

On October 20, 2021 Dr. McEllhaney came and taught our class how to give head to toe assessments. He instructed us to pick a partner and preform an assessment on each other. We got a piece of paper with SOAP printed on it, representing four major parts of an assessment. My partner came up with a senario that she was experiencing chest pain while running and had an allergy to mosquitos. Me and my partner then checked many parts of each other’s body including our lungs, abdomen, nose, eyes, ears, and range of motion. We unfortunately ran out of time and didn’t get to complete all of our assessments. After this class, I had a better understanding of how doctors assess their patients.