Nursing - Comprehensive Advanced Health Assessment

This course has been developed to allow nurses and midwives to develop the skills and knowledge to complete a comprehensive advanced health assessment in practice.



Assessment is a fundamental role of nursing/midwifery practice and involves a comprehensive, systematic collection of information about the service user.



The content within this programme supports the Department of Health’s (2019) policy on the development of nursing and midwifery graduates towards roles as Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioners. The module in this course is also one of the mandatory modules on the Certificate in Nursing/Midwifery Medicinal Product Prescribing.

Students of the Certificate in Comprehensive Advanced Health Assessment will cover the following areas:



Comprehensive Advanced Health Assessment: Integrate and synthesize knowledge of altered homeostasis

Develop skills in order to make accurate clinical judgements

Anatomical and physiological organ systems

Strategies for Enhancing Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Participants must be:



Registered Nurse with NMBI



Currently employed in health care provision



Applicants will normally hold a level 8 qualification.



Applicants who do not have a level 8 qualification may apply for entry to the programme in accordance with the procedures outlined in the DkIT Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.



Graduates of the DkIT ‘Certificate in the Recognition and Management of the Deteriorating Adult’ (or equivalent) programme may apply for exemptions to undertake this programme



Due to the blended learning delivery within this course students should have access to a PC / Mac, a headset with a mic, and a broadband internet connection from home, so as to be able to fully participate in the course



Basic IT skills essential

Applicants may be interviewed

Apply Directly to DkIT

Apply directly to DkIT using our online applications system. Please remember to upload the required documentation (copies of your existing qualification(s), your CV, any other support documents etc) with your online application to expedite your application. To avoid disappointment early registration is recommended.

1 semester, part-time, blended.



This programme is delivered predominately via live on-line classes on Tuesdays, in addition, students are required to attend DkIT for Face to Face classes (09.00hrs to 16.00hrs) for 4 Tuesdays (approx.) over the semester (Please note this is subject to change)



27th January 09.00hrs to 17.00hrs Face to Face in DkIT

3rd Feb 09.00hrs to 11.00hrs Live on line lectures

10th Feb 09.00hrs to 11.00hrs Live online lectures

17th Feb 09.00hrs to 11.00hrs Live online lectures

24th Feb 09.00hrs to 17.00hrs Face to Face in DkIT

3rd March 09.00hrs to 11.00hrs Live online lectures

10th March 09.00hrs to 11.00hrs Live online lectures

24th March 09.00hrs to 17.00hrs Face to Face in DkIT

14th April 09.00hrs to 11.00hrs Live online lectures

21st April 09.00hrs to 12.00hrs Live online lectures

28th April 09.00hrs to 11.00hrs Live online lectures

5th OR 6th May Face to Face - Assessments in DkIT (students will be allocated date and time to attend for the assessment)



Students on the programme will also be expected to undertake some independent learning.



Please note this timetable is subject to change

Start date 27 January 2026