course : advanced assessment
Duration : Full day
Appropriate for Nurse practitioner (NPs), night nurse practitioner (NNPs) and site nurse practitioner (SNPs)
Taught by senior clinicians with extensive experience working with high level autonomy in the acute clinical environment
Course format
• Advanced assessment overview
• Role of the advanced nurse practitioner as expert clinician
• Documentation and the legal record: A guide for the nurse in the advanced practitioner role
Advanced assessment content
Examination Structure and approach
Prioritisation and specification
Systems review
Key skills overview
Chest auscultation
ABG sampling
ABG interpretation
ECG interpretation
CVS assessment: Heart sounds, JVP
Fluid assessment
Neurological evaluation
Review of the fallen patient
Role of the advanced nurse practitioner content
Function
Prioritisation
Professional negotiation and demarcation
Vicarious liability and the referral
Empowerment and accountability
Inclusive practice and the holistic approach
Documentation content
Approach and structure for documentation
Documentation as evidence
Neglect and the written record
Logistics and good note making practice
Consistency and professionalism