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Health History/ Interview
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Prepare a well lit private room
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Gather appropriate requisites (stethoscope)
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Perform hand hygiene
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Introduce yourself to the patient
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Confirm the patient's identity
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Get the patient's permission
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Ensure the patient is comfortable


Lynn, P., Taylor, C., & Lebon, M. (2011). Taylor’s clinical nursing skills : a nursing process approach (pp. 46–47). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Example of History Taking - Chest Pain

Sherabbas0102. (n.d.). COLDSPA.pdf. Retrieved May 13, 2022, from studylib.net website: https://studylib.net/doc/25739060/coldspa.pdf
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