Overview
Key facts
- The aim of these modules in Advanced Physical Assessment Module at Middlesex University are to enable you, as the experienced practitioner, to develop your physical assessment skills and apply this to your clinical context.
- As the autonomous practitioner, you will be equipped with the advanced knowledge base, communication skills, and safe clinical examination skills to make confident autonomous, effective and evidence based patient care decisions.
- You will also be able to undertake an autonomous assessment to start planning appropriate care or referral for your patients.
- Develop knowledge and skills in order to start to facilitate a safe holistic patient assessment
- Apply your knowledge of anatomy and physiology in conjunction with physical assessment to each body system
- Use more advanced communication techniques, evidence based knowledge and critical thinking in order to identify patient needs
- Identify presenting complaint and synthesise findings from physical examination and assessment and then relates this to underlying pathophysiology
- Use history taking and clinical findings in order to aid with differential diagnosis
- Reflect on prior professional experience to aid with decision making
- Collaborate with colleagues in assessment and referral of patient.
Programme Structure
This module will cover the following areas:- Anatomy and physiology review;
- History taking and documentation;
- Physical assessment skills- inspection, auscultation, percussion and palpation;
- Systems covered- Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Abdomen, Neurology, Muscular Skeletal and ear, nose and throat;
- Recognition of abnormalities within these systems;
- Advanced communication and decision making;
- Role of the multidisciplinary team.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 4 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Autumn term
- Spring term
- Summer term
Language
Credits
- Level 6: NSA 3512 (15 credits)
- Level 7: NSA 4502 (30 credits)
NSA 4512 (15 credits)
Delivered
Disciplines
Nursing Physiology View 54 other Short Courses in Nursing in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Accidents
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Other requirements
General requirements
How to apply
- To be eligible for this module you must have current employment and support to practice in an appropriate health care setting. You should also be able to give details of an allocated clinically experienced (in that field) supervisor who will support your clinical practice.
Tuition Fee
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International
945 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 63 GBP per credit during 4 months. -
National
945 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 63 GBP per credit during 4 months.
Level 6 and Level 7:
- Per credit: £63
- 15 credits: £900
- 30 credits: £1,890
- 45 credits: £2,835
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.