Clinical Assessment and Planning Care for Adults

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Apply knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to bio-psychosocial assessment findings to identify and distinguish baseline normal and abnormal
• Discuss how a comprehensive nursing assessment will inform the planning of nursing care.
• Demonstrate appropriate communication and partnership working skills whilst gathering and interpreting a range of relevant information and data to identify health and wellbeing needs
• Articulate the enhanced physical assessment skills and communication skills that nurses need to undertake a structured bio-psychosocial assessment.

Interviewing skills and assessment frameworks for bio-psychosocial assessment (history taking)

Theoretical and practical knowledge about structured physical assessment (inspection, auscultation, palpation) of key body systems.

Assessment and referral pathways for people presenting with mental / psychological distress

Assessment and care planning at individual, family and community levels and considering different backgrounds

Basic understanding of most common diagnostic tests in most prevalent conditions.

Normal and abnormal findings on assessment and applied anatomy, pathophysiology and physiology in relation to key body systems (Neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, immune endocrine, abdomen and gastrointestinal, renal, musculoskeletal, skin systems).

Introduction to care planning in relation to most prevalent conditions and based on their specific pathophysiology and assessment findings.

Medicines management: Assessing medicine use

Clinical skills sessions:

Taking a structured history

Physical assessment skills

Venepuncture and cannulation

Mental health assessment

The module is taught using a variety of learning and teaching approaches which may include:

Lectures

Seminars

Online virtual care resources

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Class discussions

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Verbal feedback from academic staff and self assessment
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.