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NR3177 - Clinical Patient Assessment for Health Professionals

This module aims to 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, and neurological.

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.

Module dates

You can also download our Level 6 Standalone Modules Calendar:

Level 6 Standalone Module Calendar 2026-27

Level 6 Standalone Module Calendar

Module leaders

NR3177a - September start

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Mrs Gaynor Williams

Senior Lecturer:Adult Nursing

Telephone
+44 29225 10680
Email
WilliamsG59@cardiff.ac.uk

NR3177b - January start

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Dr Catherine Dunn

Lecturer: Adult Nursing

Email
DunnC5@cardiff.ac.uk

Further information

Module codeNR3177
Credits30
Level6