Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Nursing & Allied Health
Advanced Clinical Decision Making: Nurse-led Recognition and Response in Children
This module aims to introduce registered nurses / AHP’s / Paramedics to the concepts and theory of advanced clinical decision making working within the parameters of a nurse-led pathway. It will enable the practitioner to undertake comprehensive clinical assessments and respond appropriately when an infant or child meets the criteria or deviates from a specified pathway. It will enable the practitioner to identify treatment / investigations to manage safety, and offers the opportunity to transform care delivery by improving patient experience in the discharge process.
Course Overview
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Part Time -
4 months -
Semester 2 - March 2025 -
Blended Learning -
L7 £1000 / NHS funded places available (subject to eligibility criteria)
Learning outcomes:
- Undertake a comprehensive assessment of body systems in children following the use of a risk stratification process
- Critically analyse advanced clinical decision making theory and demonstrate in depth clinical reasoning when undertaking appropriate intervention as part of a nurse-led pathway.
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of the concepts of clinical governance, risk management, ethics, law and professional issues by critically evaluating a proposal for a nurse-led pathway within the clinical area
Indicative Content:
- Advanced clinical decision making concept and theory
- Practical skills development in history taking
- Comprehensive assessment of body systems respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological and abdominal assessments while identifying red flags within these systems
- Concepts and theory within the risk stratification process, a technique for systematically categorising patients based on their health status and other factors
- PGDs / vaccination schedules and the use of strategies to introduce nurse-led initiation of medication schedules.
- Safety-netting advice and its role in patient safety and the discharge process
- Service improvement models and concepts
- Quality improvement initiative