| Module code |
Level 6: NSA 3514 (15 credits) Level 7: NSA 4504 (30 credits) |
| Start | Autumn term |
| Duration | One day every two weeks over four months |
| Attendance | Part-time |
| Fees | See the Fees and funding below |
| Course leader | Harriet Oliver |
These modules are offered at Introductory level (level 6) and Advanced level (level 7) for those undertaking autonomous practice. They have been designed for nurses working in emergency departments, walk-in centres and primary care settings who are developing their role towards emergency nurse practitioner, or autonomous practice who will see, treat, refer and discharge patients with minor illnesses.
The aim of these modules are to act as an introduction and advanced assessment to the management of patients with minor health problems or recognise more major health issues that need referral to other health care professionals. It aims to develop your proficiency in the skills of assessment through history taking and clinical examination. It will provide you, the experienced clinician, with advanced knowledge, communication skills and safe clinical examination skills to equip you to make more confident evidence-based patient care decisions.
You will develop your knowledge and skills to start facilitating a safe holistic patient assessment, and apply your knowledge of anatomy and physiology in conjunction with physical assessment to each body system. Using advanced communication techniques, evidence based knowledge and critical thinking, you will be able to identify patient needs, presenting complaints and synthesise findings from physical examination and assessment, and relate these to underlying pathophysiology. You will also use history taking and clinical findings in order to aid with differential diagnosis.
Additionally, you will reflect on prior professional experience to aid with decision making.
It is essential to have a clinical placement and mentor organised in order to be offered a place.
For further details and timetables please contact H.Oliver@mdx.ac.uk
This module will cover the following:
For further module information please look at our FAQ document.
Autumn module 2024
Learning and teaching will have a problem orientated focus through guided study and case scenarios in order to develop and reinforce lifelong learning perspectives for clinical skills. This will be done through guided on line learning supported by narrated presentations and online demonstration videos for the student to access at any time. Students will attend study days to access face to face clinical assessment skill demonstrations and supervision from teachers. Students will then be given the opportunity to develop these learnt assessment skills in their own practice setting but application of skills will not be assessed
Study days will give the opportunity for development, application and reflection of clinical examination skills to aid with diagnosis and plan care/ referral.
Assessment will be 100% OSCE based for level 6 and a mix of OSCE and Clinical portfolio for level 7. The OSCE is based on all the clinical examination skills learnt as well as history taking and a written paper based on anatomy, physiology and clinical scenarios.
To be eligible for this module, you must have current employment and support to practice in an appropriate health care setting. You should also be able to provide details of an allocated clinically experienced (in that field) supervisor who will support your clinical practice.
Please visit our CPD page to download an healthcare and social work application form and for more information on the application process.
Level 6:
Per credit: £63
15 credits: £900
Level 7:
Per credit: £63
30 credits: £1,890
*Course fees are subject to annual inflation.
There are several funding options available:
For more information for any of these options, including fee rates for self-funding/employer-sponsored students, please visit our dedicated funding page.
