Module - Care of Minor Illness and Minor Injuries (level 7)

What you will learn

The course will cover structured frameworks for assessment.

The nature of minor illness/injury
Assessment and treatment of:
Minor head injury
neck injury
eye emergencies
ear, nose and throat conditions
fractures
sprains and strains
wounds and skin conditions
Legal, ethical and policy factors influencing first contact and emergency care
Paediatric, older person and mental health disorder considerations when they present with Minor illness or injury

• Applications will be reviewed on an individual basis and potential students will be offered advice by an academic tutor on the suitability of the award and their module choice within the award, dependent on factors such as recency of prior learning, and their personal and professional development needs.
• Students should be able to show potential benefit from studying for the award and a commitment to attempting the assessment items.
• Students who do not have evidence of recent successful study at level 5 will be advised to complete an online study skills package prior to commencing any modules.

• To be eligible to study this module, you must be a qualified healthcare professional.

  If you have studied the equivalent module at Level 5 or Level 6 (HCPD5051, HCPD6051) then you cannot also study this Level 7 version

  To be eligible to study this module, you must demonstrate the ability to study at this level and commit to attempting the assessment. When taken as part of a specific named award, the module content and assessment must be focussed towards the subject of that award.

  Students who successfully complete this module as a stand-alone module will be eligible for a University transcript of credit.