title: Use of physical assessment skills by Australian nurses.
abstract: The use of physical assessment skills, though limited, has been an integral part of nursing since the time of Florence Nightingale, when aids such as sight and touch were relied upon to assess patients. Now with more nurses involved in primary health the use of a wider range of physical assessment has become necessary. Below is a report of how Australian nurses are putting more of these skills into practice.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Canberra, Australia.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Reaby
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010808:Physical Examination; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education