PGCert Emergency Care

This level 7 single practice module will provide students with a systems based approach of in-depth knowledge and skills in the assessment of adult patients within the emergency environment. Students will be expected to utilise their skills to critically examine key concepts and theories underpinning emergency care. This module will enable students to think more creatively in approaches and decisions, when assessing patients within emergency care. This will be achieved through reflection and discussion on theirs and others practice.

This level 7 practice related module will allow in depth exploration of current developments in the health service that guides and shapes the provision of emergency care provided in England. The module encompasses current innovations and trends that guide our practice. The focus of the module is for students to understand the drivers that influence emergency care and explore how change is managed and the complexities involved in implementing changes to enhance our clinical practice. Students will develop their ability to critically consider key theories and concepts as well as the skill to engage in contextual debate. Alongside this, students will be encouraged to evaluate the effectiveness of their care through a process of reflection and discussion with their peers in the module.

This level 7 practice-based module provides students with the opportunity to develop a critical and problem-solving approach to the complex and holistic assessment and management of a discreet aspect of patient care. The module builds in-depth knowledge of relevant pathophysiology and its application across the stages of patient assessment.

Students will be supported to advance their assessment skills to an enhanced level, enabling them to recognise clinical changes and respond appropriately to anomalies in a patient’s condition. Emphasis is placed on planning, delivering, monitoring, and evaluating complex care, alongside effective collaboration within the expertly with the multidisciplinary team to optimise health outcomes and care delivery.

This single level 7 practice module will provide students with an in-depth knowledge and understanding in relation to providing care to a child in an emergency environment. Theoretical sessions combining lectures, seminars and practical sessions will enable development of skills in critical exploration of key theories and themes.