Managing Minor Illness - HMH2055

Assessment 1: Oral presentation/assessment

Formative assessment will assess the formulation of differential diagnoses and management of minor illness cases in a short 10 minute oral reflective case study presented to the group.

Oral Presentation

Assessment 1: Portfolio

E-Portfolio including; learning contract, patient user feedback, clinical diary and examination inventory
This assessment task is Pass/Refer/Fail.

Portfolio

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

Written Assignment

You will have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in relation to assessment, diagnosis and management of minor illness, as well as generate differential diagnoses in addition to making informed collaborative decisions about the management of a patient’s presentation in your own clinical setting. You will be supported to demonstrate competency in clinical skills applied to the context of your clinical practice.
You will be required to be working in a setting where patients present with minor illness. To support application of theory into practice you will need to undertake 3 weeks of practice based learning supported by a clinical educator to guide your development and assess your competence in practice.

School of Human and Health Sciences

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Health Studies

HMH2055 - Managing Minor Illness

Managing Minor Illness

Utilise appropriate clinical history taking, examination and decision-making skills in the management of minor illness.

Critically reflect on your own competence in the assessment and management of minor illness including awareness of limitations of your professional role and context.

Recognise and manage red flags relating to minor illnesses, so that the patient’s life and wellbeing are protected.

Critically evaluate the assessment and management of a range of minor illnesses across the lifespan.

Critically appraise the pharmacological issues around the use of therapeutics in the management of minor illness.