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NURS12149 Advanced Physical Assessment Skills

Course details

This course builds on the knowledge and fundamental holistic assessment skills learnt in earlier courses with the focal point being the development of advanced clinical assessment skills which are essential for nurses caring for, and responding to, the needs of the acutely ill client. Students should be able to critically reflect on the initial primary and ongoing secondary clinical assessment of the acutely ill client including assessment of the psychosocial needs of the individual and their family. In addition students should be able to correlate physical assessment findings, psychosocial assessment, latest research evidence and therapeutic interventions to optimise effective and appropriate clinical decision making.

Participation in the intensive workshops is compulsory.


Course at a glance
Career: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Requisites: Prereq: NURS11150 Holistic Nursing Assessment or NURS11114 Holistic Health Assessment and NURS12147 Acute Nursing Mgmt or NURS12142 Nursing in a Surgical Environment Coreq: NURS 12146 Chronic Disease Mgmt or NURS12141 Nursing in a Medical Environment
Student Contribution Band: 7
EFTSL: 0.12500
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2010 Term Two FLEX
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