PATIENT ASSESSMENT - 2021/2

Module Overview

This module will develop the knowledge and skills required by the paramedic student to undertake health system based systematic patient assessment. The module will encourage an examination of the relevant theoretical bases for medical health assessment across the life span.

 

Module provider

School of Health Sciences

Module Leader

DOWNS Simon (Health Sci.)

Number of Credits: 15

ECTS Credits: 7.5

Framework: FHEQ Level 5

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Semester 1

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

Required Pre-requisite Study:   Completion of year one modules Qualifying Condition(s) A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required in all units to pass the module (Minor Injury OSCE and Major Illness OSCE).

Module content

Brief Indication of Content:

 

Systems pathology

Physical, psychological, and social assessment in emergency and non-emergency settings in a range of minor medical and time critical medical conditions i.e.: abdominal pain, anaphylaxis, acute and chronic respiratory failure, acute and chronic coronary symptoms, chest pain, myocardial infarction, cardio-respiratory arrest, convulsions, eye injury, lacerations, puncture wounds, fracture, haemorrhage, hypo/hyperthermia, mild burns/scolds, overdose, drug and alcohol abuse, CO poisoning, unconsciousness, diabetic emergencies, stroke

Holistic and systematic assessment, interpretation of results and handover of patients/clients and the use and the reliability and validity of assessment tools Introduction to clinical decision making

Risk assessment, patient safety and public protection

Inter-professional and inter-agency team working

The evidence base for paramedic practice and interventions

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

N/A A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required in all units to pass the module (Minor Injury OSCE and Major Illness OSCE).

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate a depth of knowledge and understanding required to undertake patient consultations differentiating between a critical injured patient, exacerbation of illness and minor injuries.

 

The summative assessment for this module consists of:

Practical Based Assessment – Minor Injury OSCE   50%

Practical Based Assessment – Major Illness OSCE  50%

 

Formative assessment and feedback

The formative practice based session will be facilitated with the feedback provided by tutors and PEds in order to consolidate new patient assessment skills in a simulated environment. 

Module aims

• This module will develop the knowledge and skills required by the paramedic student to make a differential diagnosis through an appropriate systematic patient assessment. The module will encourage an examination of the relevant theoretical bases to emergency medical assessment across the life span.

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

Delivery of Module:

 

Skills development in a simulation

Vignettes of patient scenarios 

Enquiry Based Learning

Debate

Group work

Discussion

Peer review and feedback

Lectures

Self directed study

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

https://readinglists.surrey.ac.uk
Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: NUR2120

Programmes this module appears in

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2021/2 academic year.