Skip to Main Content
Catalogue Link
<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/home" class="t-Header-logo-link"><span class="apex-logo-text">Handbook</span></a>
Hidden Page Items
New
5
New
HE Unit Template
New
Comprehensive Assessment of the Older Adult
New
HEALA6401 - Comprehensive Assessment of the Older Adult
New
20250200
New
New
New
New
Course
New
Unit
New
New
2.1
New
New
2026-06-16
New
2026-06-16
New
Nursing
New
New
New
New
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
New
Nursing
New
Postgraduate - Coursework
New
30
New
New
.25
New
060311
New
Aged Care Nursing
New
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/heala6401">060311 - Aged Care Nursing</a>
New
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
New
8
New
Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
New
Advanced
New
New
New
New
0
New
New
New
New
New
false
New
New
New
<p>This unit examines the comprehensive health assessment of the older adult as part of a speciality practice which is sensitive to meeting the needs of older adults through evidence based, person centred, best practice care. This unit will provide students with the skills and knowledge required to complete a comprehensive health assessment of the older adult in accordance with the Aged Care Quality Standards (Standard 3 Personal Care and Clinical Care). Students will refine their clinical assessment skills to conduct a focused, person centred health assessment of an older adult and interpret and analyse findings to inform a person centred plan of care, implementation and evaluation of care. Students will have the opportunity to apply theory to practice during this unit.</p>
New
New
<p>•Baseline assessment<br>
•Medical and surgical history<br>
•Immunisation status<br>
•Current medication regime and pharmacological assessment<br>
•Physical function including ADL’s, verbal / non verbal and recent falls<br>
•Oral health and dentition<br>
•Psychological function including cognition and mood<br>
•Social function including paid or unpaid support, isolation<br>
•Nutrition and hydration status<br>
•Presence or absence of pain (including pain management)<br>
•Differential diagnosis of delirium, dementia or depression<br>
•The importance of the therapeutic relationship when caring for the older adult<br>
•Sharing information following a comprehensive health assessment of an older adult with other healthcare practitioners</p>
New
true
New
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
New
true
Hidden Page Items
Semester
Semester
0200
Year
Year
2026
Current Year
2026
Breadcrumb Positioning
Handbook
HEALA6401 - Comprehensive Assessment of the Older Adult
Pseudo Breadcrumb
HEALA6401 - Comprehensive Assessment of the Older Adult
Breadcrumb Type
Unit
Catalogue Term and Year
Version Text
You are viewing a version for
Semester
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Semester
Year
2026
Download PDF
RDS Holder
Overview
Key information
Requisites
Learning outcomes
Assessment
Parent Region
Overview
Unit description
<p>This unit examines the comprehensive health assessment of the older adult as part of a speciality practice which is sensitive to meeting the needs of older adults through evidence based, person centred, best practice care. This unit will provide students with the skills and knowledge required to complete a comprehensive health assessment of the older adult in accordance with the Aged Care Quality Standards (Standard 3 Personal Care and Clinical Care). Students will refine their clinical assessment skills to conduct a focused, person centred health assessment of an older adult and interpret and analyse findings to inform a person centred plan of care, implementation and evaluation of care. Students will have the opportunity to apply theory to practice during this unit.</p>
Unit content
<p>•Baseline assessment<br> •Medical and surgical history<br> •Immunisation status<br> •Current medication regime and pharmacological assessment<br> •Physical function including ADL’s, verbal / non verbal and recent falls<br> •Oral health and dentition<br> •Psychological function including cognition and mood<br> •Social function including paid or unpaid support, isolation<br> •Nutrition and hydration status<br> •Presence or absence of pain (including pain management)<br> •Differential diagnosis of delirium, dementia or depression<br> •The importance of the therapeutic relationship when caring for the older adult<br> •Sharing information following a comprehensive health assessment of an older adult with other healthcare practitioners</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Nursing
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
30
EFTSL:
0.25
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/heala6401">060311 - Aged Care Nursing</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>On-line Learning (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
Learning Outcomes
Ref
Outcome
K1
<p>Identify the components of a comprehensive health asessment of an older adult related to current status, alterations in health status and exacerbations of chronic conditions.</p>
K2
<p>Explain the importance of completing a comprehensive health assessment of an older adult in order to develop an individualised plan of care.</p>
K3
<p>Understand the needs of older adults in relation to specific requirements to promote health wellbeing, such as advocacy, and health education;</p>
K4
<p>Examine the use of evidence-based practice in relation to the comprehensive health assessment of the older adult in a variety of healthcare settings.</p>
S1
<p>Develop a range of clinical skills, essential for a comprehensive health assessment of an older adult, and demonstrate competency in the assessment process;</p>
S2
<p>Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of establishing and maintaining therapeutic communication in meeting the needs of the older adult with altered health needs;</p>
S3
<p>Utilise communication techniques to assist with the transfer of information regarding the results of a comprehensive health assessment of an older adult between healthcare professionals in various healthcare settings</p>
A1
<p>Use the knowledge and skills gained in relation to a comprehensive health assessment of an older adult;</p>
A2
<p>Apply the knowledge and skills associated with a comprehensive health assessment of an older adult to effectively plan, deliver and evaluate care in various healthcare settings;</p>
A3
<p>Employ the knowledge and skills associated with clinical reasoning to complete a comprehensive health assessment of an older adult.</p>
Assessment
Learning Tasks and Assessment
Ref
Learning task
Assessment type
Weighting
Learning outcomes assessed
1
<p>Critically discuss research informing the comprehensive assessment of the older adult.</p>
<p>Written Critical Appraisal of literature or Written Critical Essay</p>
<p>20-40%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, A1
2
<p>Application of a comprehensive assessment of an older adult.</p>
<p>Case study</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
3
<p>Application of understanding of comprehensive assessment of the older person</p>
<p>Quiz</p>
<p>10-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
4
<p>Satisfactory demonstration of clinically relevant knowledge associated with the advanced pathophysiology and pharmacology in the older adult</p>
<p>Assessment of key clinical knowledge within workplace practice.</p>
<p>S/U Hurdle</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplimentary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Nursing
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
30
EFTSL:
0.25
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/heala6401">060311 - Aged Care Nursing</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>On-line Learning (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Disclaimer
<em>Information in the Federation Handbook is correct at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to alter any course, unit, procedure or fee.</em>
Additional information
Add Info Static Text
Internal reference: HEALA6401 - U2.1