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NMHS42960

Academic Year 2024/2025

Advanced Health Assessment (NMHS42960)

Subject:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Rita Smith
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is designed to provide healthcare professionals with comprehensive physical assessment and health history taking skills, which can be performed competently and with the potential to act as an independent practitioner. Students will learn the principles of pathology and pathophysiology of common clinical conditions (within scope of practice). The module will enable the practitioner to advance the knowledge gained to the level of establishing accurate differential diagnoses based on comprehensive health history taking and health assessment. The primary aim of this module is to facilitate the development of advanced clinical assessment and decision–making skills and to apply the skills in the context of advanced health assessment.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module the student will:
Demonstrate competence in obtaining a client’s health history.
Utilise optimum communication skills when interacting with patients to inform clinical decisions.
Articulate the pathophysiology associated with clinical conditions / disease states within scope of practice and understand the clinical significance in detecting and recognising deviations from normal.
Exhibit the comprehensive knowledge and skills required to competently perform an advanced health assessment and develop a person centred plan of care appropriate to the scope of practice.
Record findings and interpretations accurately and comprehensibly in a clear, accurate and relevant manner in accordance with legal and ethical guidelines.
Critically analyse presenting history and assessment details in the context of the existing evidence base to inform practice in a variety of clinical contexts.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

100

Autonomous Student Learning

100

Lectures

20

Practical

30

Total

250


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Blended Learning approach. Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning
Self directed skills learning using Bates platform built into Brightspace.
Theoretical lectures and tutorials online and clinical laboratory clinical skills learning and practice.
Peer learning and proactive is used in skills learning and acquisition

Generative AI should not be used in assignment preparation in this module.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Completion of Level 8 (UCD 3) modules or equivalent


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Advanced Physical Assessment* (NMHS40320), Advanced Health Assessment (NMHS41360), Advanced Physical Assessment* (NURS40320), Advanced Health Assessment (NURS41360)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Comprehensive Health History Assignment Week 8 Graded No
30
Yes
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Continuous Assessment - Throughout the trimester Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8 Graded No
10
No
Practical Skills Assessment: Clinical Lab Assessment Week 14 Graded Yes
30
Yes
Exam (Online): MCQ Examination Online Week 12 Graded No
30
Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Bickley S. and Szilagyi P. (2021) Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking  (12thedn.) Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia   ISBN-13: 978-1469893419
Bickley S. and Szilagyi P. (2021) Bates’ Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking  (8thedn.) Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia. ISBN-13: 978-1496338488

Name Role
Ms Eileen Bohan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Barbara Coughlan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Orla Daly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Regina Lennon Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Mary Ryder Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Rita Smith Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Wayne Thompson Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Katie Wedgeworth Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Linda Farren Tutor
Ms Michaela Schumann Tutor
Ms Jenny Sullivan Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Online Learning Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11 Mon 11:00 - 12:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 14 Thurs 09:00 - 15:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 14 Mon 09:00 - 12:00
Autumn Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 12 Mon 11:00 - 12:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 14 Mon 13:00 - 16:00
Autumn Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 12 Thurs 09:00 - 11:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 1 Week(s) - 2, 5, 9 Thurs 09:00 - 11:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 2 Week(s) - 14 Mon 09:00 - 12:00
Autumn Laboratory Offering 2 Week(s) - 12 Mon 10:00 - 11:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 2 Week(s) - 2, 5, 9 Mon 11:00 - 12:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 2 Week(s) - 14 Mon 13:00 - 16:00
Autumn Laboratory Offering 2 Week(s) - 12 Thurs 09:00 - 11:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 2 Week(s) - 2, 5, 9 Thurs 09:00 - 11:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 3 Week(s) - 14 Mon 09:00 - 12:00
Autumn Laboratory Offering 3 Week(s) - 14 Mon 13:00 - 16:00
Autumn Laboratory Offering 3 Week(s) - 12 Thurs 09:00 - 11:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 3 Week(s) - 2, 5, 9 Thurs 09:00 - 11:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 4 Week(s) - 14 Mon 09:00 - 12:00
Autumn Laboratory Offering 4 Week(s) - 2, 5, 9 Mon 11:00 - 12:50
Autumn Laboratory Offering 4 Week(s) - 14 Mon 13:00 - 16:00
Autumn Laboratory Offering 4 Week(s) - 12 Thurs 09:00 - 11:50