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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
UK, LU1 3JU
Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
1. Evaluate the impact of the physiological changes in a range of key identified anatomical systems. Also evaluate the consequential management and provision of care.
2. Analysed the effects and consequences of critical illness, including that of the longer term patient, on patients their relatives and significant others from a psychosocial perspective and the strategies for managing these.
3. Critique and compare contemporary research relating specifically to critical care issues and extrapolate these to practice as appropriate.
4. Analyse the provision of critical care in the political and professional milieu in relation to regional and national strategies and how these potentially affect the nurse in critical care and the management of the patient.
5. Discuss the alternative treatments or methods that are available to deal with a variety of different patient management problems.
6. Analyse the role of technology and its positive and negative contribution to critical care.
7. Critically review the impact of health and social policy on the delivery of critical care provision.
This course will require you to work with others, identifying competencies / learning needs and the attainment of appropriate strategies employed in meeting these.
Career:
Contributes to the Knowledge and Skills framework, facilitating career development.
Further study:
Provides a sound basis for further study at Masters level.
Additional:
Students must be qualified healthcare practitioners, with a minimum of six months experience of working in a critical care environment.
A foundation degree will be of particular interest if you have completed a Modern Apprenticeship, vocational A levels, BTEC National or equivalent.
Foundation degrees are also particularly suitable if you want to qualify while working.
Many students studying for foundation degrees come to us through work-based routes so you can apply for a foundation degree even if you don’t have traditional academic qualifications.
We welcome applicants with relevant work experience.
We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for both breadth and depth in your current studies as well as enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study.
The general requirement is one of the following:
Postgraduate applications (MA/MSc) should be made direct to the University using the standard University application form. There are some exceptions, please see individual course descriptions for details.
As a general guide, to apply for a place on an undergraduate course (BA/BSc) at the University you need to have completed your high school education and have the required English qualification.
We have students from all the European Union member countries so we are quick to make decisions on most qualifications.
(Please note that applicants on a full student visa are not eligible for part-time study)
We recommend that you apply directly to the University where possible, as this allows us to offer the quickest turnaround time for your application.
Please read the Direct application instructions before completing the course application form.
Application forms for accommodation in the student halls at Bedford campus and Luton campus are available in the Student life section
APL is available for international students applying for undergraduate (Bachelor degree) study. Please do not use this APL form to apply for postgraduate courses.
Use the APL form to tell us about any non-standard qualifications and/or work experience you have that you think should be taken into consideration with your application. `
The APL form should be submitted at the same time as the course application form.
We regret we are unable to process APL forms from students who have not submitted a formal course application form.
Return your completed application to:
University of Bedfordshire
International Admissions
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 3JU
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)1582 489326 (non-EU Students)
F: +44 (0)1582 743469
E: international-admissions@beds.ac.uk
Your learning will be supported through a student centred work based / focused learning approach. The units are evidence based and related to current local and national agendas. 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 course. This process will be supported by lecturer facilitation, including the delivery of key presentations around the learning outcomes, as well as specialist sessions. You will also be required to plan how to meet the units 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 per 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 clients journey through care.
Communication
To help with the development of this you will:
Information Literacy
To help with the development of this you will:
Research and Evaluation
To help with the development of this you will:
Creativity and Critical Thinking
To help with the development of this you will:
The development of knowledge and practice based competencies is integral to this course. Performance is assessed in both practice and theoretical aspects.
This course will provide evidence of ongoing personal and professional development.
Students are expected to conform to the professional standards as set out in the Nursing and Midwifery Council The code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives (2008).
Evidence of Conformity to The Code is required within all assessments, well as within clinical practice. Students are expected to abide by their appropriate Trust Policy.
