5 Day Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills Workshop

This workshop is aimed at nurses and others wishing to develop history-taking and physical assessment skills. It offers the opportunity to develop basic top to toe physical examination skills in a comprehensive five-day workshop.

16-20 June 2008

15-19 September 2008

Tutors: experienced nurse practitioner lecturers

Venue: Central London

Cost: (£442.55 plus £77.45 vat) £520
inclusive of study materials and refreshments (not lunch)

These courses are strictly limited in numbers and are always oversubscribed,
so book early to avoid disappointment.

Aims and outcomes

On completion of this workshop, participants will:

be confident to take a comprehensive health history from a patient
understand the techniques of physical assessment
correctly use physical examination techniques
perform a top to toe physical examination.

Course Programme
Day one:

history taking, review of systems
documentation
examination of skin, hair and nails
examination of face, neck, ear, nose and throat
demonstration and practice

Day two:

eye assessment
neurological assessment
demonstration and practice.

Day three:

respiratory assessment
abdominal assessment
cardiovascular and peripheral vascular assessment
demonstration and practice.

Day four:

musculoskeletal assessment
top to toe examination
demonstration and practice

Day five:

top to toe examinations
individual assessments

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CELEBRATING SEVEN YEARS OF PROVIDING ADVANCED PRACTICE EDUCATION!

2008 marks the seven year anniversary of Practitioners Associates Ltd. We are the original independent provider of five day top to toe physical assessment workshops, and have assisted hundreds of nurses and other advanced healthcare practitioners to expand their practice.

Feedback from Attendees

'One of the best courses I have ever attended' Practice Nurse, Hertfordshire

'Friendly, helpful tutors; I really benefited from the one-to-one hands-on supervision in small groups' Minor Injury Nurse, Birmingham

'The course has given me the skills and confidence to do my job' Walk In Centre Nurse. Essex

'Exceeded all my expectations' Pre-Op Assessment Nurse, London

'The series of Masterclasses has really helped to expand my practice' Specialist Practitioner, Suffolk

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