| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-23 | - |
Program Overview
It covers various aspects, including physical, mental, social, and nutritional assessments, as well as communication, ethical, and legal considerations. The module is available for individual enrollment or as part of the BSc (Hons) Health and Wellbeing program.
Program Outline
Outline
This short course module focuses on developing and enhancing the student's knowledge base and practice of health assessment. This allows students to identify client health and social needs and illness status and participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating appropriate holistic management using a person-centered approach. The module introduces nurses as the first point of contact in various care settings. Using a range of interventions, students are given the opportunity to completely assess the health of clients in their care.
Module Content:
- Introduction to health assessment
- Physical assessment
- Mental health assessment
- Social assessment
- Nutritional assessment
- Communication and documentation
- Ethical considerations
- Legal considerations
- Applying the nursing process
- Planning and implementing care
- Evaluating outcomes
- The role of the nurse in health promotion
Structure:
- The module runs over a 12-week period.
- Attendance can vary between modules (weekly, block teaching, or alternate weekly teaching).
- Students are expected to attend all classes and be punctual.
Individual Modules:
- Module 1: Introduction to Health Assessment
- Introduces the concepts of health assessment
- Explores the different types of health assessments
- Discusses the importance of health assessment in nursing practice
- Module 2: Physical Assessment
- Covers the physical examination of the head, neck, thorax, abdomen, extremities, and neurological system
- Discusses the use of assessment tools, such as the stethoscope and blood pressure cuff
- Module 3: Mental Health Assessment
- Explores the mental health assessment, including interviewing and observation skills
- Discusses the different types of mental health disorders
- Module 4: Social Assessment
- Covers the social determinants of health
- Discusses the impact of social factors on health
- Explores the role of the nurse in social assessment
- Module 5: Nutritional Assessment
- Discusses the importance of nutrition in health
- Explores the different types of nutritional assessments
- Provides guidance on nutritional counseling
- Module 6: Communication and Documentation
- Covers effective communication skills in healthcare
- Discusses the importance of documentation in nursing practice
- Module 7: Ethical Considerations
- Explores the ethical principles that guide nursing practice
- Discusses ethical dilemmas related to health assessment
- Module 8: Legal Considerations
- Covers the legal aspects of health assessment
- Discusses the nurse's legal responsibilities
- Module 9: Applying the Nursing Process
- Introduces the nursing process and its application in health assessment
- Module 10: Planning and Implementing Care
- Discusses the development and implementation of care plans based on assessment findings
- Module 11: Evaluating Outcomes
- Explores the evaluation of care plans and assessment findings
- Module 12: The Role of the Nurse in Health Promotion
Fees & Funding
Contact
Module Coordinator:
Sharon Neill
Email:
sharon.neill@ulster.ac.uk
Telephone:
+44 (0)28 71675377
Other
- This short course is available for both individual enrollment and as part of a credit-bearing module.
- This module is intended to be delivered as part of the BSc (Hons) Health and Wellbeing program.
Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and EU Settlements Status Fees:
£791.60
England, Scotland, Wales and the Islands Fees:
£791.60
International Fees:
£0.00
