Overview
Key facts
We'll cover physical exams for all body systems, and assessment of common conditions and minor injuries, learning to use and interpret diagnostic equipment.
Primary healthcare nurses and allied health professionals Clinical Assessment Skills and Advanced Skills in Clinical Assessment have the potential to provide same-day consultation services for patients, and many of them already diagnose and treat patients with minor ailments. However, this isn’t always underpinned by the appropriate education and skilling.
Learning outcomes
You’re a nurse or an AHP who wants to excel at what you do. This course at Anglia Ruskin University will teach you to receive patients with undiagnosed health needs and to offer treatment or referral. You’ll learn to use what you already know to deliver advanced services which are usually offered by doctors and advanced nurse practitioners.
Many of the clinical skills you need for assessing and diagnosing injuries and minor illness are the same, but the diagnostic processes are very different. You’ll learn to assess and manage patients with a range of undiagnosed minor and long-term illnesses/diseases. You also learn to discharge them or refer them to specialist teams.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Developing Clinical Assessment Skills – Physical examinations for all body systems using diagnostic equipment and interpreting investigations
- Framework for Professional Practice – Legal and professional issues of advanced practice. Evidence-based practice, protocols, guidelines, reflective practice, and record-keeping
- Communication & Psycho-Social Aspects of Healthcare – Influences on health status and health behaviour, communication skills, history-taking, record-keeping, clinical decision-making skills, and management of change
- Assessment of Common Conditions/Injuries – Consultation and assessment of common conditions, minor illnesses and injuries
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Multiple start dates
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Health Health Administration Health Sciences View 603 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- be a registered nurse or allied health professional
- be working in a clinical role, in which you can undertake clinical assessments
- be recommended for the course by your manager
- have identified an appropriate mentor
- have a first degree or equivalent
- be a registered nurse or allied health professional, ideally qualified for at least two years
- be working in a clinical role, in which you can undertake clinical assessments
- be recommended for the course by your manager
- have an approved medical supervisor to support your clinical practice placement
Tuition Fee
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International
1667 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1667 GBP for the full programme during 3 months. -
National
1667 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1667 GBP for the full programme during 3 months.
Living costs for Cambridge
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.