Cardiac Care
Course
In High Wycombe
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
High wycombe
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Duration
15 Weeks
This short course gives healthcare practitioners the opportunity to study the care of patients with cardiac problems. If you are working in the fields of cardiac and coronary healthcare, this module will enable you to develop your knowledge, expertise and understanding in these specialist areas.
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About this course
Registered health care practitioners with a minimum 6 months experience in a relevant cardiac care area
For Level 6 study you’ll need 120 credits at Level 5 or equivalent. For Level 7 study, 120 credits at Level 6 or the equivalent are required
Have the support of your clinical manager and a suitably qualified mentor/assessor
Opportunity to work outside usual clinical area, if necessary, to gain specific clinical competence.
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Subjects
- Healthcare
- Healthcare Settings
- Healthcare Practice
- Healthcare Communications
- Syndromes
- Heart disease
- Heart failure care
- Care
- Heart Surgeon
- Heart transplant care
Course programme
The course covers a range of topics such as:
- Acute coronary syndromes
- Care of patients with coronary heart disease
- Heart failure care
- Care of patients receiving PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention)
- Care of patients receiving cardiac surgery
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Pacemakers
- Valve disorders
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiac anatomy
- Pathophysiology and relevant pharmacology
Cardiac Care