Care of the Deteriorating or Acutely Unwell Adult
Credit bearing module
Key facts
Course code
NURS7023
Start dates
September 2023
Application deadline
1 September (for a September start)
Location
Course length
Part time: One semester
This course is not available to students classed as International for fees purposes.
Overview
This Care of Deteriorating or Acutely Unwell Adult module will provide you with the opportunity to develop a critical problem solving approach to the assessment and management of the deteriorating and acutely unwell adult.
This module will enhance your assessment skills, enabling you to recognise changes in a patients' clinical condition and communicate findings to colleagues in the multidisciplinary team. It will examine the management of these patients while implementing human factors principles to improve patient safety.
How to apply
Entry requirements
You must be a qualified health care professional with a minimum of one year of relevant clinical experience.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Application process
Apply through our Moodle Portal.
You will need to register for the portal prior to proceeding with an application.
Tuition fees
Questions about fees?
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Tuition fees
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page
Financial support and scholarships
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
Learning and assessment
The teaching, learning and assessment strategy of the module reflects its student centred, patient-centred and practice-focused approach. The module has an appropriate division between structured learning activities and private study.
Teaching methods employed will include the flipped classroom approach, problem based learning and clinical simulation. All of the learning methods to be used will engage the student in both academic and practice learning.
Learning and teaching
Topics to include:
- Pathophysiological concepts and care, in relation to deteriorating or acutely unwell adult patients, reviewing the underpinning evidence-base
- Assessing the deteriorating or acutely unwell adult patient
- Recognising the deteriorating or acutely unwell patient
- Principles of human factors in health care
- Management of the deteriorating or acutely unwell patient
- Acute respiratory compromise
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Cardiac rhythm recognition and 12 lead ECGs
- Diabetic emergencies
- Acute neurological conditions
- Fluids and electrolytes
- Acute abdomen
- Acute kidney injury
- End of life care.
Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been
published on the website. For more information, please visit our
changes to programmes page.