Physical Examination Procedures for Advanced Practitioners and Non-Medical Prescribers

Zoë Rawles, BN, RGN, BSc (Hons), nurse practitioner and independent prescriber; and healthcare trainer and director, HealthTrain, Wales UK Beth Griffiths, RGN, RM, BSc (Hons), MSc, lecturer and practitioner, Swansea University; and advanced nurse practitioner and independent prescriber, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, Wales, UK Trudy Alexander, RGN, SCM, BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies, BSc (Hons) Nurse Practitioner, Post Graduate Certificate of Education, lecturer/examiner for Swansea University; and nurse practitioner/independent prescriber in general practice, Wales, UK

1. The preliminary examination 2. The cardiovascular system 3. The respiratory system 4. The ear, nose (mouth) and throat 5. The abdomen 6. The genitourinary system 7. The breast 8. The upper limb 9. The back 10. The lower limb 11. The peripheral nervous system 12. The cranial nerves 13. The eye 14. Mental health examination