History Taking and Assessment Skills

Programme title:	History Taking and Assessment Skills
Apply:	direct to the University via the NHS Business Unit
Start (pt):	September
Mode:	part-time
Duration:	1 semester
Location:	Luton campus and Partner Institutions
Faculty:	Faculty of Health & Social Sciences

The unit uses a systematic approach whilst ensuring that the service user is at the centre of the assessment process to be cared for in a holistic manner. This unit can be undertaken as a stand alone unit or as a fundamental component of specialist programmes. The content provides a foundation for addressing key skills identified by Agenda for Change for managing enduring mental and physical conditions.

Summary

Nurses and other health professionals are the first people that a service user meets when a health need has arisen and they act as gate-keepers for subsequent care. It is important to competently and efficiently take an initial history and assessment of the service user’s condition to enable care to be planned and implemented speedily.

The quality and safety of client care is dependent upon health care professionals being adequately prepared for their expanding roles. This multi-professional module is aimed at supporting and developing staff to practice more autonomously in their specialist area of practice by developing their history taking and assessment skills.

Career Opportunities

Advancement to specialist practitioner.

Teaching/learning methods and strategies

The range of learning strategies will include:

Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Group work
Case study
Practical sessions and simulation
Role play
Self directed learning
Guided study

Using the online learning facility BREO, you will be able to access:

Learning resources – video, audio, PowerPoint presentations
Lecture notes
Hyperlinks to other web based resources
Online discussions

Assessment

1. The successful completion of a minimum of 6 negotiated skills, competence of which is assessed by your mentor/lecturer. (Pass/Fail)

2. A critical analysis of the enhancement of your communications skills in relation to history taking/assessment process. (2,500 words)

3. A 15 minute Oral examination based on an allocated scenario specific to your specialism. (equivalent to 2,500)

Fees, Bursaries, Scholarships, Costs

Contact NHS Business Unit for fees.

Attendance

See Unit Delivery Schedule below for dates.

Find out more

For further information about this unit, please contact Senior Lecturer: Dr. Deborah Cross
T: 01296 734330
E: claire.kane@beds.ac.uk

How to apply:

Please contact the NHS Business Unit or download an application form from the website.

E: nhs-business-unit@beds.ac.uk
T: 01582 743048
F: 01582 743704

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