PgC Emergency Care: Practice Development

Program Overview

Course Overview

The PgC Emergency Care: Practice Development is designed for registered nurses/practitioners or paramedics working in emergency/urgent care settings who want to enhance their knowledge and skills to improve their career prospects.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK
• Course Location: Distance Learning
• Institute: Institute of Health
• Delivery Style: Distance Learning
• Course Duration: Part-time: 1 Year
• Course Start Point: January, April, September
• Award: PgC

Course Structure

What you will learn

This programme will give you knowledge, understanding and competency in communication, consultation and history taking skills, along with physical examination and clinical decision-making skills.

Modules

• Consultation and Physical Examination: Health Assessment Skills
• Care of Minor illness and Minor injuries
• Management of Major illness and Major Trauma

Teaching & Assessment

How you will learn

The framework for scheduled learning and teaching includes a diverse range of methods such as online and in-class workshops, facilitated discussions and debates, tutorials, guided study, and reading, as well as work-based learning and reflective practice.

How you will be assessed

This programme provides authentic, engaging, and challenging formative assessment activities. These activities, which include quizzes, group work, peer review, presentations, reflective tasks, tutorials, and online exercises, are designed to enhance learning and underscore the importance of formative assessment.

Entry Requirements

• 1st or 2nd class honours degree
• Qualified nurse or health care professional, with active registration with the NMC Nursing Register, or equivalent
• A mentor who is suitably qualified to assess your development of competence within the field of emergency care

Selection Criteria

You will need to be a qualified nurse or health care professional, with active registration with the NMC Nursing Register, or equivalent. You will also need a mentor who is suitably qualified to assess your development of competence within the field of emergency care.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

• Fees to be confirmed - UK

The figures above don't include accommodation and living costs. Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year.

Additional Costs

You may need to purchase stationery, course books and personal equipment. Extra costs may also be applicable to cover travel to placement and the university campus, parking and/or accommodation at placement/university campus (if required).