Program Overview

Enhanced Clinical Management Skills in A Critical Care Response to Acute Deterioration

Overview

This module will provide a more flexible, blended approach and offer students the opportunity to develop their enhanced consultation and diagnostic reasoning skills by engaging in a system-by-system approach to managing a deteriorating patient through online lectures and material alongside consolidation classroom days, encompassing clinical simulation and debrief.

This course is designed for registered practitioners who manage patients requiring critical care input in a range of clinical environments and who do not currently hold the CCORC course or equivalent. This includes Critical Care Outreach Practitioners or their equivalent and senior nurses working in Critical Care who can rotate into a Critical Care Outreach Team to fulfil the relevant competencies.

Why us?

• Unique course (First in the Northeast England)
• Blended, flexible approach to learning
• Recently mapped to the most contemporary research and guidance
• Taught by various SMEs with a wealth of critical care experience

Course structure

The course will run over 6 months. The course is taught using a blended approach allowing for a more student-focused, flexible learning environment, and will incorporate both synchronous and asynchronous study. The two simulation/consolidation (on-campus days) will encompass simulation, problem-based learning (PBL), active seminars and debrief. The VLE platform (Canvas) will be the focus of self-directed learning. All sessions will be taught by faculty members and other subject matter experts (SMEs).

Authentic assessment will be at the forefront and will include a critical case review and ‘Grand Round’ (Case-based presentation). Formative assessment, assessment literacy, and feedback will be embedded throughout the course.

The student will be expected to embrace experiential learning in the workplace and are required to complete the CC3N Enhanced Critical Care Outreach Competencies.

Facilities

This course will be taught on campus.

Entry requirements

• NMC registered- Level 1 Adult
• Critical Care Outreach Practitioner or equivalent or working in an Intensive Care Unit with the ability to work within a Critical Care Outreach Team in order to fulfil the relevant competencies
• Evidence of level 6/7 study

Fees and finance

The fee for this course is £1125 per learner. There are 15 places available on this course.

The employer usually meets these costs – we advise you to speak to your workforce development lead before applying.

We also accept self-funded applicants and encourage anyone wishing to explore their options to contact us.