Abstract
This subject consolidates students' previous experience to develop advanced knowledge and skills in health and physical assessment across the lifespan, with a focus on factors impacting health assessment in the rural and remote setting. Students will further develop skills in clinical reasoning to integrate assessment data, knowledge of relevant anatomy … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
Module 1: Clinical Reasoning in Advanced Nursing Assessment;Module 2: Communication Skills in Advanced Nursing Assessment;Module 3: Advanced Skills in Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan;Module 4: Mental Health Assessment;Module 5: Advanced Assessment of Infants, Children and Adolescents; andModule 6: Advanced Assessment of the Older … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
apply advanced health assessment and clinical examination techniques to collate information from health consumers across the lifespan;
2.
integrate clinical reasoning processes with knowledge of relevant anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to interpret a range of health and physical assessment data across the lifespan and identify priorities of care;
3.
analyse changing assessment priorities, techniques and findings for specific populations across the lifespan, including infants, children and older adults;
4.
apply advanced communication skills to obtain health information and effectively communicate assessment findings and/or care priorities to health consumers and members of the interprofessional team;
5.
analyse the impact of the rural and remote environment on the health of the consumer and care provision;
6.
evaluate social and cultural considerations to implement person-centered and culturally safe assessment; and
7.
apply relevant legal and ethical frameworks in the conduct of health and physical assessment in advanced nursing practice.
Enrolment restrictions
Restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Nursing (with specialisation) or the Graduate Certificates in Nursing