Accident and Emergency Nursing: Dealing with Major Injuries and Emergencies

Programme title:	Accident and Emergency Nursing: Dealing with Major Injuries and Emergencies
Apply:	direct to the University via the NHS Business Unit
Start (pt):	September
Mode:	part-time
Duration:	1 semester
Location:	Buckinghamshire campus, Aylesbury
Faculty:	Faculty of Health & Social Sciences

Summary

The unit will assist you in the development of major injuries skills in line with current Government and regional requirements ( For example FEN RCN competencies, Trust guidelines and protocols).

Utilising a work based learning approach you will be supported in identifying areas of your major injuries practice which you wish to enhance. You will be encouraged to develop the knowledge and skills to become a competent major injuries practitioner within your current role, to be able to triage effectively and decide between urgent and emergency care.

Why choose this course?

The aim of the unit is to challenge your thinking and assumptions about the provision of major injuries care. You will be encouraged to examine the links between current research and developments in major injuries care and develop your skills in order to meet these requirements.

Teaching/learning methods and strategies

Your learning will be supported through a student centred work based learning approach. The unit is evidence based and related to current local and national agenda’s. There will be opportunities for you to engage in a variety of learning experiences. In this way you will be encouraged to take back to your own practice area the key learning outcomes of the unit. This process will be supported by lecturer facilitation, including the delivery of key presentations around the learning outcomes, as well as specialist sessions and the opportunity to develop key skills in a controlled environment, where appropriate.

You will also be required to plan how to meet the unit learning outcomes, in theory and practice, relating them to your own practice environment through the completion of the required assignments. Additionally your learning will be supported via tutorials, group work, E-learning via BREO and E-learning library resources. You will be able to bring your reflections on experiences in practice to enable integration of theory to practice. You are asked to negotiate, with the unit co-ordinator and workplace, a minimum of 6 competencies that you wish to develop during this unit.

A major part of the learning experience will occur through self directed study, this requires time to reflect, analyse and evaluate experiences from theory and practice, including the client’s journey through care.

Entry requirements

Available to all health care professionals/workers currently working or placed within a practice environment related to this unit.

Fees, Bursaries, Scholarships, Costs

Contact NHS Business Unit for fees.

Attendance

See Unit Delivery Schedule below for dates.

Find out more

For more information about this course please contact the Course Leader Andrew Humphries on:

(T) 01296 734336
(E) andrew.humphries@beds.ac.uk

How to apply:

Please contact the NHS Business Unit or download an application form from the website.

E: nhs-business-unit@beds.ac.uk
T: 01582 743048
F: 01582 743704

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