Last modified: 24 Jun 2020 14:31
This course builds on Fundamentals of Clinical Method and Decision Making I, and is designed to prepare nurses, midwives and allied healthcare practitioners who seek to practice enhanced clinical assessment with enhanced autonomy with the additional comprehensive skills in History Taking and Physical Examination across major body systems. When combined with Fundamentals of Clinical Method and Decision Making I, the skills are the foundation for Advanced Practitioner education for those undertaking roles such as Advanced Practitioner, Specialist Practitioner, Consultant Practitioner or Emergency Care Practitioner.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will equip you with:
Successful completion of the Fundamentals of clinical method and decision making (1) is a pre-requisite for this course. In addition, the practitioner requires to be working in clinical practice.
They are also essential skills for anyone undertaking Non-Medical Prescribing. The skills and knowledge gained through this course are also of value to many clinical community based and hospital staff who are seeking to enhance the quality of the assessments that they undertake on patients in their care as part of their regular professional roles. The course is designed to enhance relevant knowledge of anatomy and physiology as they underpin clinical assessment.
This second course in the suite of two will further develop the knowledge and skills learned in the first course in synthesising your findings and recognising and acting on abnormal findings. You will explore, critically analyse and be able to select appropriately from different models and frameworks of health assessment for different contexts. You will learn how to document findings and make credible referrals for further management and / or investigation.
This course will also further develop your understanding of the adaptations required for history and examination across the lifespan, including children and the elderly. You will enhance your learning of relevant legal and ethical issues. You will learn of important variations due to gender and ethnicity and enhance your skills in mental health screening. You will also enhance your understanding of the boundaries of roles relating to advanced practice and working in multi-professional teams.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | 0 | |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Demonstrate knowledge, skill and judgement in patient/client consultation, including data gathering, data processing and communication, and be able to critically appraise the place of these skills and |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate knowledge, skill and judgement in the physical assessment skills of inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation across major body systems, and critically consider the application of |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate self-awareness regarding the importance of maintaining respect for privacy, dignity and confidentiality when undertaking health assessment |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Debate the contribution of the evidence base underpinning the implementation of history taking and physical assessment skills within the context of professional practice |
| Procedural | Understand | Distinguish, articulate and justify findings of ‘normality’ and ‘deviations from normality’ in the assessment process, including those influenced by genetic, ethnic, physiologic, anatomic and developm |
| Conceptual | Understand | Critically consider the place of the skills of history taking and physical examination within the context of advanced clinical practice |
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