| CODE | NUR1206 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Client Assessment | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Nursing | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Students will be trained in the following areas: Interviewing and history taking, Assessment of the Cardiovascular system including evaluation of the circulation, pulses (peripheral & central), blood pressure & organ perfusion, heart sounds & murmurs. Assessment of the Respiratory System including effort and efficacy of breathing, breath sounds. Assessment of the abdomen including: identification of systematic signs associated with intra-abdominal pathology, examination for organ enlargement, assessment of kidney function. Neurological assessment: examination of the twelve cranial nerves, examination of the motor & sensory systems, assessment of co-ordination. Assessment of the major structures in the neck: examination of they thyroid gland, lymph nodes, salivary glands & cervical spine. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit is designed to teach students the clinical skills required to assess a client's health status. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Interpret symptoms and signs correctly in order to plan subsequent care. 2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Interview a client and write a health history. Conduct a basic assessement of the client's health condition. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Cox C. (2004) Physical assessment for nurses. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Bickley L.S. (2007) Bates' Guide to Physical Examination & History taking (9th edition). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Please note that a pass in the Practical component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | David Pace |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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