09 Apr 2025 (Intake closed)
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Semester B/C
09 Jul 2024 (Face to Face Teaching), 09 Apr 2025 (Face to Face Teaching), 10 Apr 2025 (Face to Face Teaching), 14 May 2025 (Face to Face Teaching), 15 May 2025 (Face to Face Teaching), 11 Jun 2025 (Face to Face Teaching), 12 Jun 2025 (Face to Face Teaching), 10 Jul 2025 (Face to Face Teaching), 30 Jul 2025 (OSCE Assessment - Face to face), 31 Jul 2025 (OSCE Assessment - Face to Face)
Course overview
This module aims to enhance the students’ knowledge, understanding and confidence in the management of critically ill and/or injured patients in a range of clinical settings.
The course will use a blend of online and face-to-face teaching, workshops and discussion forums to explore the theory underpinning the management of critical illness and injury. Practical simulation will develop your technical and non-technical skills required for this patient group.
Course content includes:
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Time critical patient assessment |
Evaluation of complex situations |
Technical and non-technical skills |
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Team leadership and managing complex patient encounters |
Clinical management of critical illness |
Clinical management of critical injury |
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The agitated/aggressive patient |
Paediatric, elderly, pregnant patients |
Major burns |
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Critical care drugs |
Catastrophic haemorrhage including blood products |
Critical care in transit |
This module can contribute to the following programme(s)
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Funding
£1,730.00


Course details
Course leader
Administrator
Tracey Williamson
Telephone
01707 284800
Course delivery
Taught
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Prerequisites
7HSK0327 - Advanced Patient Assessment and Clinical Reasoning or equivalent.
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)

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