Major Trauma: Critical Care Patient Management (Level 7)

Program Overview

The "Major Trauma: Critical Care Patient Management" course is a 15-credit professional development program for registered ICU nurses. It focuses on the critical care of critically ill, traumatically injured patients, covering multisystem impact, life-threatening conditions, and compassionate patient care. Taught by trauma experts at the Adult Critical Care Unit, the course runs from January to April 2024 and can contribute to a postgraduate degree in Professional Practice.

Program Outline

Major Trauma: Critical Care Patient Management (Level 7) - Professional development course

Degree Overview:

• Purpose:
Enable learners to effectively care for and manage critically ill trauma patients within the intensive care setting.
• Course Focuses:
• Multi-system impacts of major trauma
• Identifying and treating life-threatening injuries
• Applying critical care principles
• Providing patient- and family-centered compassionate care
• Objectives:
Equips learners with:
• Knowledge & Understanding
• Physiological aspects
• Pathological aspects
• Psychological aspects,
• Sociological influences, impact patient's care and managing
• Evaluate current trauma care delivery based on evidence.
• Develop practice consistent with contemporary evidence-based guidelines and protocols
• Practical & Clinical Application of Knowledge:
Evaluate patient data, holistic assessment to make appropriate interventions, adhering current recommendations
• Assess and prioritize short term and long-term goals associated with patients' traumatic injury and care requirements
• Professional Attributes and Personal Development Needs
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• Reflecting on knowledge and skill acquisition.
• Developing and implementing personal skills enhancement strategy.
• Critical reflection on patient-centered, and collaborative compassionate approach to meet needs of patient and their families
• Overall objective: Prepare graduates to effectively manage the care of critically ill trauma patients within the ICU setting.

Outline:

• Structure:
• Offered in collaboration by City and Barts health NHS Trust
• Taught at Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU), Royal London Hospital
• Course Modules
• Taught by leading trauma experts and clinicians
• 1 module:
• 15 Credits
• Module Content & Schedule:
• 15 Credit Module - Major Trauma Patient Management - (Term Jan - April, 2024):
• 11th Jan: Course introduction
• 1st Feb & 22Feb: Mechanism of Injury, assessment principles and Major haemorrhage
• 7th Mar & 29th Mar: Traumatic brain injury, Chest and abdominal injuries
• 4 th April: Extremity and spinal Cord injury, pain management
• Reflective essay submission: Monday, Jun 03
• Clinical competency pack submission: Monday, Jun, 17

Assessment:

• Reflective Essay (2,500 words): Evaluating a specific trauma patient's care.
• Critically evaluating delivered care.
• Reflect and evaluate learning's impact on the clinical practice of the individual.
• Assess how learning shapes and enhances the practice and care at learner's workplace
• Clinical Competency Pack
• Assesss a set of clinical competencies applicable to patient care in a definitive care setting

Teaching:

• Methods and Approaches:
• Lectures
• Seminars - Practice-based Experience -Tutorials
• Self- Directed- Learning - Structured Group Work
• Expert Instruction & Guidance:
Trauma management in Intensive Care

Careers:

• Potential Career Options:
(Registered Nurses specializing)
• Trauma and Acute care settings,
• Further Professional Development Opportunities: - Higher degrees in critical care nursing

Additional Information

• This short, flexible course module contributes 15 credits.
• Earned credits could be used towards an eligible postgraduate degree program
• Eligible Degrees: - PGCert - Professional Practice

Conclusion

Summary:

• 15-credit professional development course for registered ICU nurses
• Teaches critical care for critically ill, traumatically injured patients
• Focus is on multisystem impact, identifying/treating life-threatening conditions,
• application of critical assessment,
providing compassionate, family-centered patient care
• Collaboration: City/Barts, Adult Critical Care Unit
• Taught: Jan-Mar 2024
• Taught by experts: trauma clinicians
  urses in Intensive Care

Additional Points

• Assessment: reflective essay/clinical competence
• Careers options:
trauma/acute, professional development: higher degrees - Other
• Module is 1 of 4 required for PGC professional development

Analysis

The provided text details the "Major Trauma: Critical Care Patient Management (Level 7)" professional course offered to registered nurses working with traumatically injured ICU patients.