Module - Acute Care: Initial Management of the Acutely Ill Adult
This level 7 distance learning module module aims to enhance the knowledge and understanding of registered healthcare professional to assess, recognise and manage the initial needs of adults who present with acute illness.
Having completed this module, you may wish to bring these 20 credits into the MSc Practice Development or MSc Paramedic: Practice Development programme.
This level 7 distance learning module module aims to enhance the knowledge and understanding of registered healthcare professional to assess, recognise and manage the initial needs of adults who present with acute illness.
The module covers topics such as: Physical assessment strategies primary and secondary assessment models and tools used to recognise the acutely ill adult. Including physiological track and trigger systems to monitor the acutely ill adult.
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The module covers topics such as: Physical assessment strategies primary and secondary assessment models and tools used to recognise the acutely ill adult. Including physiological track and trigger systems to monitor the acutely ill adult.
How you will learn
We are amongst the UK's leading health and wellbeing faculties and are proud of the high level of support we are able to offer to our students.
We provide a wide range of high-quality courses supported by expert academic and clinical practice staff. If you join us you will enjoy great facilities and learn alongside caring, committed and experienced professionals. Our employment record is excellent.
How you will be assessed
The module is designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding of acute presentation in adults including red flag diagnoses and symptoms. On successful completion of the module, you will be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of the skills required to perform a primary and secondary health assessment on the acutely ill adult and also to evaluate appropriate early warning tools and investigations which assist the diagnostic process.
Only qualified healthcare professionals will be eligible to study this module. Students must have been working in an acute care environment with at least 6 months experience of assessing and managing acutely ill adults. Students should be able to show potential benefit from studying for the award and a commitment to attempting the assessment items.
20 Credit Health Module Pricing
Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.
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