Module - Respiratory Health Assessment Level 6
This Degree level module is part of the Institute of Health's Practice Development Framework. As a registered nurse or allied health professional and as part of your continuing professional development, the module will develop your ability to assess, recognise and manage the healthcare needs of patients presenting with respiratory conditions such as asthma and COPD.
Exploration of the respiratory system and pathophysiology. Diagnosis, assessment and management of respiratory conditions. You will be given the choice to focus on one or more of the following conditions: mesothelioma, pulmonary emboli, pleural effusions, pneumothorax, bronchiectasis, bronchiolitis, asbestosis, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, fibrosing alveolitis, respiratory failure, asthma, COPD. Covid related conditions: acute respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia and pulmonary fibrosis.
On this module you will develop your ability to assess, recognise and manage patients’ healthcare needs presenting with a respiratory condition.
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What you will learn
This distance learning module will require completion of the formative activities. The selection of a respiratory condition and exploration of this condition.
On this module you will learn:
• Revise the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system
• Pathophysiological changes of respiratory conditions.
• Assessment, diagnosis and management of respiratory conditions
How you will learn
Formative activities will explore and revise your knowledge on the respiratory system. Diagnosis, assessment and management of respiratory conditions.
How you will be assessed
Essay on focused on your chosen respiratory condition
To be eligible to study this module, you must be a registered nurse or allied health professional.
If you have studied the equivalent module at Level 7 (HCPD7087) then you cannot also study this Level 6 version.
To be eligible to study this module, you must demonstrate the ability to study at this level and commit to attempting the assessment. When taken as part of a specific named award, the module content and assessment must be focussed towards the subject of that award.
20 Credit Health Module Pricing
Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.
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Online Learning
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