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The aims of this module are to enable students to build on existing knowledge and skills to demonstrate a critical, systematic approach to the comprehensive holistic assessment of children and young people / adults in primary / community care settings.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate a systematic understanding of pathophysiology in a variety of clinical presentations relevant to the child and young person / adult in primary / community settings.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of current evidence-based approaches to clinical history-taking and the physical, mental health and social assessment of the child and young person/adult, ensuring equality, diversity and inclusivity are maintained throughout.
• Demonstrate an understanding of normal and abnormal parameters in assessment to identify diagnostic indicators within children and young people / adults, applying a high level of clinical reasoning.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of the capacity to consent, for children, young people and adults, ensuring ethical and legal considerations are considered.
• Demonstrate an in-depth application of ethical physical and psychosocial models/theories of assessment and examination and use these as the basis for care planning within the context of their advancing specialist role.
• Develop and use a range of advanced communication strategies in comprehensive history-taking with children, young people, adults and their families / carer.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply evidence-based frameworks to facilitate a comprehensive assessment of children, young people and adults who are acutely unwell and / or have complex health needs.

Assessment
The summative assessment for this module is a simulated consultation and clinical assessment using a scenario relevant to the student's area of specialist practice. The student will be tested to undertake a comprehensive simulated physical examination using a variety of technological tools which may include video, narrative presentation, OSCE or online viva/professional conversations.

Semester A OSCE assessments week commencing 14th December 2026

Semester B OSCE assessments week commencing 26th April 2027

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"It was good to have this module before prescribing"

This module can contribute to the following programme(s)

HSACPM: MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

HSCSNGPPGD: PgDip Specialist Community Nursing (General Practice Nursing)

HSCSNIPCCPGD: PgDip Specialist Community Nursing with Integrated Prescribing - Community Children’s Nursing

HSCSNIPDNPGD: PgDip Specialist Community Nursing with Integrated Prescribing - District Nursing

HSCSNIPGPPGD: PgDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing with Integrated Prescribing - General Practice Nursing