CALHN Nursing Education Courses
Clinical Assessment Level I - CALHN
One day course 08:00hrs – 16:30hrs
Dates
Thursday 27th February 2020 - TQEH Application closing date: 14th February 2020
Friday 8th May 2020 - TQEH Application closing date: 24th April 2020
Thursday 2nd July 2020 - RAH Application closing date: 19th June 2020
Thursday 3rd September 2020 - TQEH Application closing date: 21st August 2020
Tuesday 17th November 2020 - RAH Application closing date: 30th October 2020
Target audience
Enrolled and Registered Nurses who would benefit from a refresher in Clinical Assessment knowledge and skills at an introductory level.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the Clinical Assessment Level 1 course the Participant will be able to:
- identify the essential aspects of patient assessment
- discuss how Critical Thinking is essential when undertaking a patient Assessment
- recognise that the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standards are essential elements underpinning the assessment process
- identify both the ‘Standard 8 - core physiological observation’ required to be measured as well as the other areas to be assessed when performing a thorough ‘head to toes’ assessment of a patient
- discuss the modifications to the assessment process necessary when a patient appears to be deteriorating
- differentiate nursing interventions appropriate for various patient scenarios and the appropriate level of escalation required for each
- as part of a group use the principles of clinical assessment to recognise and respond to a variety of patient scenarios.
Application Form
For further information
Zoe Robb – Nurse Education Facilitator
Email: zoe.robb@sa.gov.au
Phone: 08 8222 7868
Gloria Munro – Nurse Education Facilitator
Email: Gloria.munro@sa.gov.au
Phone: 08 8222 7868