Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Assessment, Diagnostics and Decision-Making in Complex Adult Nursing
School	Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department	Nursing and Midwifery
Module Code	02 33195
Module Lead	Jane Nicol
Level	Honours Level
Credits	40
Semester	Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	Research Methods - (02 24139) LH Leading and Managing Nursing Practice - (02 33199)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-60 hours Seminar-60 hours Tutorial-2 hours Practical Classes and workshops-36 hours Guided independent study-242 hours Total: 400 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module is designed to enable students to synthesise detailed knowledge of altered health, signs and symptoms, medical and medication history, diagnostic measures and interpretation of results to undertake a simulated holistic adult clinical assessment. Using these results students will independently articulate clinical management decisions developing an appropriate plan of adult nursing care including safe delegation or referral to medical staff or other appropriate professionals. The module will develop knowledge of prescribing legislation, prescription generation, and application of detailed pharmacological knowledge to adult nursing. The module will include revision of pathophysiological and genetic variation in all body systems and provide explanation and rationale for the use of diagnostic mechanisms, measures and normal and abnormal ranges and outcomes in a range of common scenarios. A range of learning and teaching activities will be used, including lead lectures, but particularly small group work seminars, simulation teaching and case studies, supported by digital learning and engagement with service users, other agencies and professionals, as appropriate. Any outstanding communication and management skills or nursing procedures will be assessed through simulation during this module with the involvement of appropriate practice assessors.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate and articulate an evidence-based systematic clinical assessment and produce a differential diagnosis with clients related to adult nursing practice; Synthesise clinical information in order to independently plan manage and delegate adult nursing care; Demonstrate knowledge of prescribing legislation, prescription generation, and critical apply in-depth pharmacological knowledge to administration and optimisation of medicines and the care of people in adult nursing; Effectively and concisely share information and decisions with individuals, carers and other professionals involved in managing complex care within and across teams or organisations; Recommend the integrated clinical management for an adult with comorbidities and/or acute or exacerbating complex condition.
Assessment	33195-01 : Open Book Exam : Exam (School Arranged) - Open Book (50%) 33195-02 : OSCE : (MDS) Structured Clinical Assessment (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: (50%) OSCE (LO 18.1; 18.2; 18.4 & 18.5); (50%) 2 hour open book examination (LO 18.3 & 18.5). Reassessment: Students will re-sit the failed component(s) only; Examination and OSCE: students will gain feedback provided on previous OSCEs and /or exam and any failed attempt prior to reattempt the examination or OSCE. Internal Hurdles: No compensation permitted. All assessment elements must be passed.
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