| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Comprehensive Health Assessment and Application of Diagnostic
Principles |
| Unit ID: | HEANP6003 |
| Credit Points: | 30.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 060399 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
In this unit, students will build upon their existing knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiological processes, together with their clinical assessment skills and develop advanced health assessment techniques. As part of this development, students will use clinical reasoning and critical thinking to rationalise efficient use of available diagnostics and apply these to culturally diverse situations. Students will evaluate the use of digital technologies in supporting diagnostic methods in clinical practice. Students will be assessed on their assessment and diagnostic reasoning for a patient with a single system illness/disease state within their context of practice, their ability to determine normal from abnormal and recommendations for a management plan. Students are required to maintain a portfolio (log) of their reflections on professional knowledge, practice developments and collaborative practice developed during the 100 hours of interprofessional practice. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | Yes - days |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | |  | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Analyse clinical assessment findings to make decisions about investigative options |
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| K2. | Examine the contribution of physical, emotional, psychological, social, and cultural factors to health assessment |
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| K3. | Evaluate the role of diagnostic testing in the clinical reasoning cycle |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Utilise a systematic approach to undertake an advanced health assessment for clients within your specialty area of practice |
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| S2. | Interpret results from diagnostic tests to inform diagnosis |
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| S3. | Communicate findings and plan effectively to ensure understanding of care |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Utilise knowledge of pathophysiology to perform advanced, comprehensive and holistic health assessments |
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| A2. | Apply legal and ethical principles to the use of diagnostic tests |
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| A3. | Interpret assessment findings to formulate a care management plan |
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| Unit Content: |
Cardiovascular assessment and diagnostic reasoning principles
Respiratory assessment and diagnostic reasoning principles
Endocrine assessment and diagnostic reasoning principles
Renal assessment and diagnostic reasoning principles
Abdominal assessment and diagnostic reasoning principles
Mental health assessment and diagnostic reasoning principles
Neurological assessment and diagnostic reasoning principles
Musculoskeletal assessment and diagnostic reasoning principles |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Presentation of a systematic approach to advanced clinical assessment and the formulation of a management care plan. | Oral presentation | 30-40% | | 2. | K2, K3, S3, A2, A3 | Application of advanced practice concepts | Online Engagement | 10-20% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1, A2, A3 | Advanced health assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of professional advanced nursing care. | Written Assessment | 40-50% | | 4. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Clinical practice assessments - 100 hours | Clinical assessment tool | S/U |
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