Identify the links between the pathophysiology and manifestations of acute medical health alterations. 1. Apply clinical decision making skills to identify and prioritise health problems for
individuals experiencing acute medical health alterations
2. Explain the impact of acute medical health alterations for the individual and their
family/carers
3. Minimise the psychosocial effects of acute alterations in health for individuals and their
families/carers
4. Identify the links between the pathophysiology and manifestations of acute medical
health alterations (GA 4)
5. Plan evidence-based holistic person-centred care for individuals experiencing acute
medical health alterations including education and discharge planning (GA 5)
6. Determine appropriate nursing therapies and describe medical and allied health
interventions for selected acute medical health alterations
7. Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing therapies and interventions
8. Apply evidence standards and guidelines to analyse selected acute critical incidents
and their management
