This course is targeted to those working in Nursing, Midwifery, Medicine, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy or other allied disciplines.

 

Module Objective: To provide the practitioner with the opportunity to reflect upon and refine the role and develop the expertise necessary to function as an advanced practitioner in clinical practice.

 

Module Content: Content covered will include case management; clinical decision-making; standards of care; ethics; cultural competence; person centred care. Advanced Practice role development; professional issues; theoretical perspectives informing advanced practice roles; and self-management (time and stress management). Contemporary issues in health care; the future of health service delivery.

 

Opportunities will be provided to explore issues related to case management, major pathophysiologic disease processes as applied to clinical decision making, and standards of care, ethics and role development. Research related to these topics will be used to highlight the changing nature of heath care. Analysis of the role of the advanced clinical practitioner will be emphasised. Within the clinical environment, candidates will expand clinical decision making abilities.

 

Learning Outcomes: 

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: 

• Design case management algorithms combining quality assurance standards, evidence based practice, and clinical guidelines to support decision
• Integrate advanced pathology and pathophysiology in diagnostic reasoning and case
• Apply advanced health assessment and communication techniques in decision- making
• Evaluate external stimuli that determine direction of the advanced practitioner role in the delivery of quality patient care within individual
• Explore the use of an evidence-based evaluation framework in the context of the advanced clinical practitioner
• Appraise the professional role of the advanced practitioner combining a framework with standards of pracgtice.

 

This CPD Module is targeted to those working in Nursing, Midwifery, Medicine, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy or other allied disciplines.  Note: Nurses who do not currently meet the entry requirements for the APN programme and complete MH6029 are eligible for exemption from NU6162 Decision Making, Nursing and Advanced Practice Professional Roles, if becoming eligible for the Programme within a 5 year period.