Advanced Physical Assessment and Consultation Skills for Community Nurses
Everything you need to know
- Start date: September 2026
- End date: February 2027
- Module leader: Julie Marshall
- Level: 7
- Credits: 30
Introduction
This module allows the student to safely and systematically approach the comprehensive assessment of adult patients in the community setting, through development of physical examination techniques, history taking skills and clinical reasoning.
Who is this course/module for?
This module is suitable for registered healthcare practitioners working within the community aiming to deliver advanced level physical assessment and consultation to adults.
What you’ll learn
Critically analyse and apply systematic safe and consistent approaches to history taking and physical examination with a range of clients.
2. Derive accurate diagnoses using critical reasoning and sound clinical judgement based on clinical examination findings
Skills you’ll gain
Undertaking this module the student will learn to perform a comprehensive, skilled clinical examination of the major body systems in relation to adults. Each session is focused on a different body system. Major topics covered include: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Neurology, and Abdominal systems. Also included are sessions designed to help the non-specialist practitioner assess distress in Mental Health.
Patients will receive a safe, high standard of holistic and evidence based care from a practitioner who is skilled and competent to assess and treat patients or refer them on for further treatment and management of care.
Patients will receive a safe, high standard of holistic and evidence based care from a practitioner who is skilled and competent to assess and treat patients or refer them on for further treatment and management of care.
How you’ll learn
On campus learning practical sessions incorporating theoretical overview of systems and practical application.
Fees and Funding for 2026/27
| Indicative price for stand-alone module |
Home student: £1,825 EU / International students: N/A - the module is not open to EU / International students |
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| How to apply |
You can apply for this module using our online admissions form. After you have registered or logged in, select the module title under "Please choose your first module". |
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Entry requirements
Registered Nurses working within the community providing care in patients homes including care homes.
Ability to study at L7.
Will need access to an Advanced Practitioner in order to consolidate assessment skills
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Attendance
Delivery Method:
Taught on Collegiate Campus. All teaching, learning activities and assessments take place on Collegiate Campus. Sessions are fully timetabled, and student attendance is expected for all scheduled teaching. We will require all non-British and non-Irish students to attend campus for an in-person verification check to comply with UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requirements at the start of their first module.
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Provisional timetable
Tutorials will be held on Thursdays on the following dates:
- Thursday 24 September 2026
- Thursday 1 October 2026
- Thursday 15 October 2026
- Thursday 29 October 2026
- Thursday 5 November 2026
- Thursday 12 November 2026
- Thursday 19 November 2026
- Thursday 26 November 2026
- Thursday 10 December 2026
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Assessment
Module assessment is made up of one or more assessment tasks. The assessment task(s) for this module are:
- Case Study
- Practical Examination
Successful completion of this module will earn you 30 level 7 credits