James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021

NS5346 - Advanced Health Assessment

Subject Description

This subject aims to provide students with the requisite knowledge and skills to complete system-specific and comprehensive health histories and physical examinations. The subject will expand the student's knowledge of the cognitive processes and psychomotor skills needed for comprehensive assessment of uncomplicated or healthy patients/clients across the lifespan. Students will develop effective clinical interviewing skills,history taking and advanced physical assessment skills in order to deliver holistic person-centered care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary health care team.

Learning Outcomes

• explain a range of evidence based health conceptual frameworks integral to advanced health assessment in clinical practice
• describe components of system-specific and comprehensive health histories and physical examinations
• perform system specific and comprehensive health histories and physical examinations that include appropriate cultural, psychosocial, cognitive, genetic and developmental elements
• demonstrate clinical reasoning and decision making appropriate to their individual scope of practice

Subject Assessment

• Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (50%) - Individual
• Performance/Practice/Product > Mini-clinical evaluation exercise (mini-CEX) 1 - Individual
• Performance/Practice/Product > Mini-CEX 2 (Sat/Unsat); AND Written > Case report (50%) - (50%) - Individual

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

Special Assessment Requirements

Passing requirements: complete and submit all assessment items; achieve satisfactory for the mini-CEX 2; achieve a cumulative score of at least 50% after the application of any penalties such as late penalties.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  NS5901 NS5902

Availabilities