Module - Consultation and Physical Examination: Health Assessment Skills (level 7)
The aim of this module is to enable you to develop consultation and physical examination skills across a range of body systems. The module will be of relevance to health and social care professionals working with patients across the full age spectrum.
This module will always be scheduled to run across two semesters to allow sufficient time for all practical components to be completed.
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Course Overview
The module will develop knowledge of consultation models, structured history taking skills and communication strategies used to obtain a comprehensive health history. Anatomical landmarks and physiological principles when undertaking a physical assessment will be introduced and include system specific physical examination skills including cardiovascular, respiratory, ear, nose and throat, musculoskeletal, neurological and abdominal. Safety Netting, Red Flags and the Professional issues relating to scope of practice will be discussed alongside the legal and professional issues of autonomous practice as they apply to physical assessment.
You will need to complete an induction prior to the commencement on the module. We have a comprehensive online induction package to welcome you to both the University and your programme of study. Alternatively, classroom-based induction days take place at our Lancaster campus and are usually scheduled for the first week of each semester. You must have access to a suitable learning environment with opportunities to undertake these competencies. The completed competency profile must be submitted as proof of practice competency alongside the written component.
On this course you will...
- Have sufficient opportunity to practise the examination techniques and the completion of the practical component of summative assessment of a work based learning competency profile related to examination of the body systems.
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