NUR5411 Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5411 Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5411
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After NUR5411
No unit lists NUR5411 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in
Course: M6031 or M6037
Unit: NUR5600
Overview
This unit will enable students to develop the assessment and diagnostic knowledge and skills required for practice as a nurse practitioner.
The content focuses on the acquisition and synthesis of information from a variety of sources, including patient histories, physical examination and diagnostic tests, to differentiate between normal and abnormal findings and identify differential diagnoses.
Factors which impact on health assessment will be explored. A practical approach to skill acquisition will be adopted. The students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in advanced health assessment relevant to their area of speciality practice.
Skill development will also be supported through the provision of adequate and appropriate clinical practice in the context of the workplace setting and students will be expected to work closely with their clinical supervisors to achieve this.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Online quiz (weekly)10%
- Written case-study with reflective component (3,000 words)25%
- 6 x Clinical skills assessmentCompetency hurdle40%
- Peer teaching assessment (45 min presentation)25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate a structured approach to an advanced focused health assessment for each body system.
- 2
Perform advanced, comprehensive and holistic health assessment in an area of specialist practice.
- 3
Document relevant findings from patient assessment in a succinct and systematic manner.
- 4
Analyze the contribution of physical, emotional, psychological, social, and cultural factors to health assessment.
- 5
Outline common investigative options relevant to area of specialist practice.
- 6
Analyze clinical assessment findings to make decisions about investigative options.
- 7
Interpret and analyses results from diagnostic tests in the context of the patient physical assessment.
- 8
Synthesize findings from assessment and diagnostic tests to formulate clinical impressions and identify differential diagnoses.
- 9
Analyze the role of technology in supporting diagnostic reasoning in the specific clinical context.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials28 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self directed study, including tutorials and online activities.
Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Vanessa Clothier
- Unit Coordinators
- Hana Menezes
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5411?
NUR5411 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is NUR5411 offered?
In 2023, NUR5411 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does NUR5411 have an exam?
No. NUR5411 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.