This module aims to equip practitioners with the necessary knowledge and skills to facilitate the clinical assessment of patients in acute and community setting within the scope of advanced practice specified by their employer. In having both a theoretical and clinical component, the module aims to extend practice and equip the practitioner with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to be operational in the physical assessment, diagnosis and patient management elements of advanced practice.
The focus of the module is placed on developing advanced competence in clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and patient centret evidence-based therapeutics. A variety of teaching and learning activities will be used throughout the module with emphasis on the application of clinical knowledge to practice. Online physical assessment skills and diaognostic reasoning sessions will develop knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology as applied to the diagnostic process. An appropriately qualified and experienced advanced practitioner is required to act as a nominated Clinical Supervisor for the duration of the module, e.g a Doctor, or someone with Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice qualification.
Students will be supported through the use of the VLE (e-learning @tees). The summative assessment of the module consists of an observed episode of practice, comprising of patient history taking, focused physical examination, formulation of a differential diagnosis, requesting appropriate investigations and a plan for further management. This will be observed by the Clinical supervisor, and a viva type discussion will then follow where the student will be expected to justify their actions and articulate their thought processes regarding the patients presentation and subsequent management. This component will be pass/fail. Additionally you will undertake a 30 question online exam, comprising of a mix of multiple choice, single best answers and extended matching questions.
Applications for this module are now closed. Applications for the 2021 academic year will be available in June.
Due to the pandemic, this module will temporarily be delivered online.
The module is delivered over 1 semester via six fortnightly sessions.
Course material will be available in advance of modular sessions on e-learning@tees. Delivery will be online, with support sessions conducted via microsoft teams/blackboard collaborate.
Practitioners build upon their previous physical assessment skills knowledge by applying and focussing this knowledge and skills to a range of common patient presentations seen in health care.
Work-based experience will be a strong focus of this module to optimise application of knowledge to practice and this will be supported by a workbook. The work-based experience will involve the student developing knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of patient cases.
All learning materials will be available in advance of the weekly sessions via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) e-learning@tees.
The practical assessment is an observed episode of practice, comprising of patient history taking, focused physical examination, formulation of a differential diagnosis, requesting appropriate investigations and a plan for further management. This will be observed by the Clinical supervisor, and a viva type discussion will then follow where the student will be expected to justify their actions and articulate the synthesis of their thought processes regarding the patients presentation and subsequent management. This component will be pass/fail.
Additionally you will undertake a 30 question online exam, comprising of a mix of multiple choice, single best answers and extended matching questions.
Both components need to be completed successfully to attain a pass. Students are assessed on their ability to:
Applicants must:
There are now many requirements for practitioners with physical assessment skills capacity in all areas of health care.
Fee for applicants:
£680
Limited funded places available