Clinical Patient Assessment for Health Professionals (NR3177)
The module will develop the role of the health professional in undertaking a holistic clinical patient assessment that will encompass history taking and physical examination. Normality is the focus of the module which will enable the health professional to contribute to a collaborative clinical diagnosis.
Fundamental physical assessment skills of inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation will be applied to key systems including cardiovascular, respiratory, abdominal, neurological and eyes and ears.
The module is skills orientated where examination techniques are demonstrated and students are encouraged to practice on each other. It will be the student's responsibility to engage with the content of the module and to apply the skills to their clinical practice.
The module will be delivered part time over twelve weeks at the School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies in a well equipped skills lab. There will be regular contact study days with scheduled time for self directed practice in the skills lab.
Course Dates:
10 17 24 31 January 2013; 7 14 21 28 February; 7 14 21 28 March
12 19 26 September 2013; 3 10 17 24 31 October; 7 14 21 28 November
9 16 23 30 January 2014; 6 13 20 27 February; 6 13 20 27 March
Venue - EastGate House
Module code - NR3177
Credits - 30
Level 6