Applied Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton
Course overview
This course aims to support registrants to continue to develop expertise and decision-making skills to support clinical reasoning approaches when dealing with differentiated and undifferentiated individual presentations. Information will be synthesised from multiple sources to make appropriate evidence-based judgements at an autonomous level. This module builds upon the knowledge and skills developed in the Advanced Assessment and Consultation Skills module.
As such, completion of that module, or an equivalent course in advanced assessment, is a prerequisite for undertaking this Applied Assessment and Clinical Reasoning module.
Key highlights
- Develops clinical reasoning for differentiated and undifferentiated patient presentations
- Builds decision-making skills for autonomous, evidence-based clinical judgements
- Trains synthesis of information from multiple sources to inform judgements
- Builds on prior study in advanced assessment and consultation skills
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: professional_registration — Applicants will: Be a UK registered healthcare professionals (NMC/ HCPC/ GhPC) who have a minimum of three years postgraduate experience.
Scholarships
Alumni PGCE Bursary Award
This will be a £500 cash payment that will not have to be repaid and does not affect the payment of a student’s maintenance loans.
Up to £500Chevening Scholarships
Sir John Lowther Scholarship
The Sir John Lowther Scholarship provides financial awards of up to £2,000 to a postgraduate student within the Arts.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Advanced Paramedic Practitioner
- Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Northampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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