History taking, physical examination and clinical decision making (2)
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| NURS4179 | Nursing | 4 | 20 | Summer UK |
- Code
- NURS4179
- School
- Nursing
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Summer UK
Summary
This course considers:
• Normal anatomy and physiology: musculoskeletal and nervous system;
• Mental health assessment, identification and management;
• Common diseases and their clinical presentations;
• How to develop systematic clinical history taking;
• How to conduct a comprehensive physical examination and present the findings;
• The abnormal clinical signs following a comprehensive clinical assessment;
• Epidemiological, demographic, social and political influences on health;
• Health promotion, behavioural change and wellbeing;
• Risk management strategies.
Target Students
Registered health care professionals.
Classes
A combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, clinical skills, and independent learning (up to 200 hours)
Assessment
- 50% Practical 1: Objective Structure Clinical Examination - OSCE.
- 50% Exam: 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 further develop the healthcare professional'sability to take a systematic history, conduct a physical examination and synthesis data to inform clinical decision making, order appropriate interventions, implement care and evaluate performance. Healthcare professionalswill consider assessment, identification and management of people experiencing mental and emotional distress. Health promotion models, therapeutic communication and behavioural change will be explored. This course will deliberate complex care and the epidemiological, demographic, and social influences on health and wellbeing.Learning Outcomes
Intellectual
1. Demonstrate a detailed understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and genomics in relation to musculoskeletal and nervous system.
2. Demonstrate a working knowledge of assessment, identification and management of people experiencing mental and emotional distress.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the complex nature of epidemiological, demographic, social and political influences on health.
Professional
4. Demonstrate advanced person-centred skills in history taking and physical examination and make sound judgements using the available information to formulate, implement and critically evaluate interventions.
5. Demonstrate knowledge, skills and behaviours reflecting the capabilities for advanced clinical practice.
6. Assess risk in relation to health and wellbeing taking the opportunities to promote health through therapeutic communication, fostering behavioural change.
Transferable
7. Demonstrate commitment to learning by engaging with module learning activities to demonstrate skills linked to lifelong learning such as effective communication, oral presentation skills, literacy, digital literacy, technological skills, and effective time management.