| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-07-01 | - |
| 2024-10-01 | - |
| 2025-01-01 | - |
| 2025-04-01 | - |
Program Overview
This Level 7 postgraduate CPD course in Emergency Care enhances knowledge and skills for healthcare professionals in emergency settings. It combines simulations, workshops, and lectures to provide comprehensive training aligned with national standards. The course includes an embedded ALS certification, de-escalation training, and the option to pursue further studies in Advanced Healthcare Practice with a focus on Emergency Care.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This is a Level 7 (postgraduate) CPD course in Emergency Care, designed for nurses, paramedics, physicians' associates, and trainee practitioners of all disciplines. The course aims to enhance knowledge and provide practical upskilling through psychomotor skill sessions, simulation activities, keynote lectures, and workshops. It is based on the Royal College of Nursing Emergency Care Association's (2017) national curriculum and competency framework in Emergency Care. Experts and stakeholders have been involved in its development to ensure it provides the necessary knowledge and skills to equip those working in emergency care with the ability to drive quality patient care and outcomes.
Outline:
- Course Content:
- Focuses on acutely unwell adults, adults requiring resuscitation, minor injuries and illness, children and older people, mental health crisis, and emergency and disaster planning.
- Includes the National Major Trauma Nursing Group competency framework.
- Features a visiting and an adjunct professor in emergency care and trauma, along with expert, clinically-current speakers, and advanced practice lecturers.
- Includes de-escalation and breakaway training.
- Offers the option to continue level 7 studies in gaining an award in Advanced Healthcare Practice, with the byline 'Emergency Care'.
- Utilizes a virtual learning environment (Canvas) for engaging e-learning activities and content specific to the current domain of study.
- Delivery Methods:
- Simulations
- Skills sessions
- Lectures
- Online activities
- ALS certification
- Course Schedule:
- Delivered every second Thursday from 09.30 - 1600.
- Delivered over 2 semesters: January to May and September to December.
- Course length: 1 year Full-Time.
Assessment:
- Methods:
- Pass / Fail ‘e ALS' course
- Academically weighted Reflective patient case study at level 7
- Completion of appropriate RCN L 2 competencies
- Criteria:
Teaching:
- Methods:
- Blended delivery combining lectures, simulations, skills sessions, and online activities.
- Faculty:
- Visiting and adjunct professor in emergency care and trauma.
- Expert, clinically-current speakers.
- Advanced practice lecturers.
- Unique Approaches:
- Embedded Advanced Life Support (ALS) course.
- De-escalation and breakaway training.
Careers:
- Potential Career Paths:
- Opportunities:
- Outcomes:
- Increased knowledge and skills in emergency care.
- Ability to drive quality patient care and outcomes.
- Potential to continue level 7 studies in Advanced Healthcare Practice with a focus on Emergency Care.
Other:
- Location: City campus.
- Start Dates: July, October, January, April.
- Course Cost: Home fee: £1,500.
- Course is under review.
- The University may make changes to a programme of study or module where such changes are deemed to be beneficial to students, are minor in nature and unlikely to impact negatively upon students or become necessary due to circumstances beyond the control of the University.
