History taking, physical examination and clinical decision making (1)
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| NURS4178 | Nursing | 4 | 40 | Spring UK |
- Code
- NURS4178
- School
- Nursing
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 40
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This course considers:
• Normal anatomy and physiology: cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal and endocrine;
• Common diseases and their clinical presentations;
• How to take and present a systematic clinical history;
• How to conduct a comprehensive physical examination and present the findings;
• The abnormal clinical signs following a comprehensive clinical assessment;
• Cognitive bias;
• Scope of practice;
• Four pillars of advanced practice: clinical, leadership and management, education and research.
Target Students
Registered healthcare professionals.
Classes
A combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, clinical skills (up to 400 hours) and independent learning
Assessment
- 40% Practical 1: Objective Structured Clinical Examination - OSCE.
- 20% Coursework 1: A written reflection on recognising cognitive bias.
- 40% Exam 1 (1-hour): Students are required to undertake an online assessment to test their understanding of anatomy and physiology
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
This course aims to prepare healthcare professionalsto take a systematic clinical history, conduct a comprehensive physical examination, recognise and describe abnormal clinical signs and report the findings, when necessary, to a senior clinician in a structured way. Healthcare professionalswill consider associated responsibilities including cognitive bias, requesting investigations, interdisciplinary team working, patient referral mechanisms and professional accountability associated with working in an advanced role.Learning Outcomes
Intellectual
1. Demonstrate a detailed understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and genomics in relation to cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal and endocrine systems.
2. Assimilate, critically evaluate and systematically apply knowledge obtained from clinical assessments to support clinical decision making.
Professional
3. Perform clinical assessments using a range of assessment methods including history taking, physical examination, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of diagnostic inaccuracies, clinical errors and misuse of resources in relation to cognitive bias.
5. Demonstrate responsibility to adhere to legislation, professional and ethical standards, and evidence underpinning safe and effective advanced clinical practice.
6. Relate leadership and personal and professional development needs to the analysis of a problem or issue.
Transferable
7. Demonstrate skills in locating and evaluating a range of relevant bibliographic and information sources to develop a critical understanding of current issues in own field, evaluate impact and inform policy.
8. Challenge arguments and construct, develop and defend a coherent argument using the conventions and skills of academic scholarship.