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Health Assessment for Adv. Practice 2 (NURS90068)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville) and On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - On Campus Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
The aim of this subject is to extend the students’ assessment skills to include assessment strategies that are associated with nurse practitioner practice in their specialty area of clinical practice.
This subject will build on the knowledge and skill developed in Health Assessment for Advanced Practice 1. The subject will concentrate on the use of diagnostic investigations to aid patient / client assessment and diagnosis. The focus of the subject will be on the interpretation of diagnostic results in complex and uncertain situations. Students will have the option of selecting relevant assessment and diagnostic approaches and/or tools for their own area of specialisation. These topics include cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, cognitive, and developmental, abdominal, alimentary, and nutritional, genitourinary, musculoskeletal integument and psychosocial assessment. In addition, Students will also address the importance of consultation with other clinicians within multidisciplinary teams.
The subject will provide students with strategies to assist them to develop advanced health assessment skills. On campus tutorials and workshops, reading and resource material will be provided to assist students to develop the necessary knowledge and skills for advanced health examination and patient assessment. Students will use clinical supervisors in their practice environment to support their learning and assess their performance, in particular development of practical assessment skills, use of diagnostic tests and interpret findings in relation to undertaking a physical health assessment.
Intended learning outcomes
Following completion of this subject it is expected that the student will be able to:
- recognise the increased scope of assessment associated with the nurse practitioner role in relation to their own area of specialisation;
- demonstrate technical proficiency in utilisation of health assessment and examination techniques including relevant diagnostic tools;
- interpret the results of diagnostic investigations in the context of other client health data;
- utilise diagnostic investigations judiciously to inform client assessment and treatment regimens;
- interpret assessment findings in complex and unfamiliar circumstances;
- integrate knowledge of scientific research based underpinnings of health and illness and highly developed cognitive, analytic, problem-solving and diagnostic reasoning skills to interpret health assessment findings; and
- collaborate with colleagues to ensure the best possible outcome for the client.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following generic skills of theUniversityofMelbournegraduate and postgraduate coursework student:
- highly developed cognitive, analytic and problem-solving skills in the discipline area, characterised by flexibility of approach
- the ability and self-confidence to comprehend complex concepts, to express them lucidly, whether orally or in writing, and to confront unfamiliar problems
- awareness of advanced communications technologies and modalities, sound working skills in the application of computer systems and software, and receptiveness to the expanding opportunities of the ‘information revolution'
- an ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the discipline
- advanced skills and techniques applicable to the discipline
- advanced competencies in areas of professional expertise and/or scholarship
- the capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning;the capacity to value and participate in projects which require team-work
Last updated: 4 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90067 | Health Assessment for Advanced Practice1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
Students are required to have concurrent employment as a Registered Nurse and be engaged in or working towards an advanced practice role in their area of specialisation.
The student is required to provide documentation of employer support and appropriate multidisciplinary involvement to demonstrate clinical supervision, mentorship and assessment of clinical competencies in their workplace in preparation for advanced nursing practice.
This subject is a mandatory component of the Nurse Practitioner pathway of the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice and is only available to other students subject to approval from the subject coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 April 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Written assignment
| Week 6 | 40% |
Four patient health assessments each equivalent to 750 words. Each patient health assessment should include: Supervisor assessment of patient assessment using the mini-CEX clinical assessment tool and Documented patient case notes which include diagnostic tests and results interpretation.
| Throughout the teaching period | 60% |
Last updated: 4 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - On Campus
Principal coordinator John Thompson Coordinator Dianne Crellin Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 14.5 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery
Principal coordinator John Thompson Coordinator Dianne Crellin Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 14.5 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 4 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Nurse Practitioner) - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 4 April 2024