28 Jan 2025 (Intake closed)
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Semester B
28 Jan 2025 (Online), 29 Jan 2025 (Online), 30 Jan 2025 (Online), 25 Feb 2025 (Face to Face Teaching), 26 Feb 2025 (Face to Face Teaching), 27 Feb 2025 (Face to Face Teaching), 19 Mar 2025 (OSCE Assessment Face to Face)
Course overview
This course aims to enhance the students’ knowledge, understanding and confidence in approaching a range of Paediatric Urgent and Emergency Care presentations. The course will look in detail at effective assessment and clinical management of minor and major illness and injury.
The course will use a blend of online and face-to-face teaching, workshops and discussion forums to explore the theory underpinning paediatric practice. Practical simulation activity will allow the student to gain additional exposure to this complex group of patients.
Course content includes:
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Anatomy, physiology and development of the child |
Evidence based practice |
Medical emergencies |
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Pathophysiology of common paediatric conditions |
Clinical decision making |
Trauma emergencies |
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Effective assessment of the child |
Advanced life support |
Palliative care and long-term conditions |
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Minor illness and minor injury |
Recognising the seriously ill child |
Human factors in urgent and emergency care |
This module can contribute to the following programme(s)
HSACPM: MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
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Funding
£865.00
Course details
Course leader
Administrator
Tracey Williamson
Telephone
01707 284800
Course delivery
Blended
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Prerequisites
Degree in a relevant discipline; or evidence of appropriate knowledge and experience of level 6 studies. Or extensive demonstrable experience in a clinical role and willingness to undertake level 7 study. Professional registration (e.g. HCPC, NMC, GMC)
The module forms part of the MSc Advanced Paramedic Practice and MSc Contemporary Nursing Programmes or it can be taken as a standalone module for CPD.
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