A03 - Patient Assessment Skills Workshop: 5 day course- RCN ACCREDITED
Course Summary
This 5 day Patient Assessment Workshop is a Royal College of Nursing Accredited Short Professional Course (Applies to all dates and venues).
This five-day programme provides practitioners with a springboard for diagnostic proficiency and clinical decision-making. After studying basic history-taking and physical examination techniques, you will have the opportunity to perform a complete physical examination reflecting clinical practice requirements and helping to develop all-round confidence.
In House option: Tailor made patient assessment skills workshops. We can design a 1-10 day programme with you, matching staff needs, patient requirements and available resources.
Completion of this course does not qualify the attendee as an Advanced Practitioner but is the first step in expanding practice leading to a more autonomous role.
Who Should Attend?
- All registered nurses
- Nurse practitioners
- District nurses
- Health visitors
- Modern matrons
- Community matrons
- Allied health professionals such as pharmacists and paramedics
- Medical students
Aims/Objectives
- Learn and use the principles of taking a safe, structured patient history.
- Be able to apply physical examination techniques in an appropriate manner for each of the major body systems.
- Perform a complete structured physical examination
- Identify normal and common abnormal findings encountered while conducting a patient examination.
- Document findings in a clear concise manner.
Course Programme
- History taking and practice
- Physical examination techniques
- Examination of skin
- Assessment of hair, nails, face, neck and ENT
- Respiratory system examination and practice
- Cardiovascular/peripheral vascular examination and practice
- Abdominal system examination and practice
- Examination of the eye and practice
- Mental heath/neurological assessment and practice
- Musculoskeletal examination and practice
- Documentation of findings
- Structured physical examination demonstration and practice
- Physical examination test outs
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- N.B. Support in the workplace with an experienced facilitator such as a GP or Advanced Practice Nurse is strongly advised.
- Required skills for NMPs and all advanced practice nurses!
Led By
Recommended Text
- Bickley, L. & Szilagyi. P. (2009) Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 10th ed. Philadelphia, Lippincott
- Bickley, L. & Szilagyi. P. (2009) Bates’ Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 10th ed. Philadelphia, Lippincott
- Jarvis, C. (2007) Physical examination and health assessment 5th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders
- Jarvis, C. (2007) Pocket companion to Physical examination and health assessment 5th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders
- Springhouse, (2009)1st UK ed. Assessment made incredibly easy, Springhouse Pennsylvania: Springhouse Publications
Evidence File
Important Notes
- INCLUDED:
- Equipment, course materials, evaluation, and certificate of attendance
- Morning and afternoon refreshments
- QUALITY ASSURANCE: HANDS ON WORKSHOP- MAXIMUM STUDENT TO TRAINER RATIO 12:1
Cost
| Course Duration |
Course CPD |
Full Price (incl VAT) per person |
| 5.0 Day(s) |
35.0 Hour(s) |
£549.00 |
Discounts
| Dates |
Block Size |
Block Discount |
Individual Discount |
| 13 Sep 2010 to 17 Sep 2010 |
4 |
10.00% |
n/a |
| 27 Sep 2010 to 01 Oct 2010 |
4 |
10.00% |
n/a |
| 01 Nov 2010 to 05 Nov 2010 |
4 |
10.00% |
n/a |
| 17 Jan 2011 to 21 Jan 2011 |
4 |
10.00% |
n/a |
| 07 Feb 2011 to 11 Feb 2011 |
4 |
10.00% |
n/a |
| 21 Mar 2011 to 25 Mar 2011 |
4 |
10.00% |
n/a |
| 04 Apr 2011 to 08 Apr 2011 |
4 |
10.00% |
n/a |
| 23 May 2011 to 27 May 2011 |
4 |
10.00% |
n/a |
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