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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.

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Course overview

Attendance

Part Time
Duration

3 months
Dates

No planned dates 2026
Venue

Blended Learning
Cost

£1,000*

*If you an employed by the NHS, your employer may have CPD funding available for this module. You should seek the advice of your NHS employer at the same time as making the application.

Credits: 20

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

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entry requirements

This module is suitable for registered children's nursers nor adult registered nurses/paramedics/AHP's who have completed Caring for the unwell or injured child presenting to an acute, emergency or urgent care setting (level 6 or level 7) 0r equivalent.

For admission to the module you will usually be required to provide evidence of the support from your organisation and meet the entry criteria for Level 7 study: Honours degree or recent successful study at level 6 in relevant subject

assessment

Students will be assessed against level 7 academic criteria on the following:

Project Report on a suitable area for quality improvement using a nurse led pathway in a children's service
OSCE - utilizing a skills stations approach with assessment scenarios including; history taking, risk stratification process, evidence of safety-netting advice/patient safety