Diagnostic Assessment and Decision Making for Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner)

Module overview

This module will aim to increase your knowledge and understanding of the processes involved in diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision making ensuring that the neonate and their family are at the centre of care.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

As an experienced clinician you will work with others and independently to achieve your goals. Teaching and learning methods are likely to include the following: •Specialist lectures •Seminars •Case presentations •Lectures •Group debate/critical discussion of hypothetical case scenarios •Self -directed learning and work based activities •Interactive lectures •Problem solving workshops You will participate in debating hypothetical case scenarios, student-led seminars and self-directed learning. Information technology will be utilised where appropriate and you will be directed to web sites of relevance and interest. Specialist lecturers from differing professional/academic backgrounds and experts by experience will contribute to the module to ensure you experience a variety of perspectives

Study time
Type	Hours
Independent Study	215
Teaching	35
Total study time	250

Resources & Reading list

Internet Resources

Nurses, information use, and clinical decision making—the real world potential for evidence-based decisions in nursing.

Journal Articles

Smyth O., McCabe C (2017). Think and think again! Clinical decision making by advanced nurse practitioners in the Emergency Department. Emergency Medicine, March 2017 Volume 31 Pages 72–74.

Textbooks

Kahneman D (2012). Thinking fast and slow. London: Penguin.

Thompson C. and Dowding D. (2009). Essential Clinical decision making and clinical judgements for nurses. Churchill Livingstone.

Sque M, Chipulu M, and McGonigle, D. (2009). Clinical decision making. In, Hall M, Noble A and Smith S (eds.) A Foundation for Neonatal Care: a Multi-disciplinary Guide. Oxford: Radcliffe.

Standing M (2020). Clinical Judgement and Decision Making in Nursing (Transforming Nursing Practice Series). London: Learning Matters Ltd.

Croskerry P, Cosby K, Schenkel S, Wears R (2009). Patient Safety in Emergency Medicine. London: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

Kassirer, J., Wong, J and Kopelman, R. (2009). Learning Clinical Reasoning. Philadelphia: Lippincott Willians & Wilkins.

Assessment

Assessment strategy

The summative assignment will consist of a written critical analysis of a decision made by you and related to neonatal practice. The aim is to demonstrate mastery of a clinical decision with advanced knowledge and understanding of diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision making. You will analyse and discuss the context and process of the decision made, reflecting upon the alternative courses of action open to you, and critically appraise and evaluate the outcomes. You will draw on a wide range of research evidence, theoretical perspectives and your clinical experience to reflect and debate the issues arising from the decision within the particular ethical, practical, social and policy context.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Peer Group Feedback

Assessment Type: Formative
Feedback: Discussion of your own presentation both by your peers and the tutor will provide constructive comments will can be used as "feed-forward" evaluation for your summative assignment.
Final Assessment: No
Group Work: Yes

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Assignment	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Assignment	100%