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Overview
Key facts
- The course in Physical Assessment Skills for Mental Health Professionals at Middlesex University is designed to enable you to maintain your employment while studying. The modules are delivered through a series of lectures and workshops and the main aim is to equip you with the knowledge and skills to be able to identify, assess and manage common physical conditions in users of mental health services including referral pathways.
- It is expected that by the end of this course you will be able to assess the needs of a patient, including planning, implementing, and evaluating the care they receive.
- The content is aimed at developing understanding of biosciences as applicable to mental health nursing, especially pathophysiology of diabetes, common respiratory disorders, disorders of the digestive system, cardiovascular complications, cardiometabolic risk management, physical health assessment, application of the NEWS 2 tool in mental health care settings.
Programme Structure
Through a series of lectures and workshops you will explore the following topics and many others not listed below:- Epidemiology of the problem & review of literature of poor physical health in SMI;
- Pathology basics;
- Examine factors behind increased physical health issues in people with mental illness;
- Develop understanding of psychopharmacological interventions and monitoring of adverse effects associated with the use of psychotropic medications;
- Principles of physical assessment, including respiratory system and diseases (i.e. COPD); endocrine system and diseases (i.e. diabetes).
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Health Administration Health Sciences View 323 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
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- The course is designed for a wide range of practitioners including social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists and registered nurses.
Tuition Fee
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International
945 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 945 GBP for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
945 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 945 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.
- Per credit: £63
- 15 credits: £945
Funding
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