University Advanced Certificate Clinical and Professional Cardiothoracic Care

Edge Hill University

Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk and London

£ 3001-4000

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Description

  • Duration

    1 Year

This University Advanced Certificate is a contemporary programme for registered practitioners working in context which demand expertise in the specific area of cardiothoracic care. If you already have graduate status but have limited knowledge and experience of cardiothoracic care, then this is the programme for you.

The result of a joint initiative between Edge Hill University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the course is designed to be reflective of inter-professional care.

From a specialist perspective, the depth and breadth of learning will be achieved by familiarising you with the many clinical innovations within cardiothoracic care, covering both acute/intensive and longer term treatment and management, and providing an in-depth exploration of the complexities of patients’ long-term care needs. In addition, there will be a strong emphasis on patient safety, family centred care and innovation in practice.

Two of the critical care modules relate specifically to the National Competency Framework for Adult Critical Care Nurses (Step 1 and Step 2). Successful completion of these modules will enable you to demonstrate competency at these levels.

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London
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Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

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On request

About this course

Undertaking this specific programme of study can serve to enhance your career progression in the area of cardiothoracic care.

Successful completion of this award will ensure you are well-placed to either progress in your current role or pursue a change of career within associated areas.

To join this programme, you should be working in an appropriate practice environment. For further advice on this, please contact either the Clinical Programme Lead or the Academic Programme Lead.

You must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council, have membership of a related professional organisation, or hold an overseas nursing or allied health professional qualification and IELTS 6.0 or equivalent (with 6.0 achieved in the written and spoken language element of the test, completed within the last two years).

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Subjects

  • Critical Care
  • University
  • Cardiothoracic Care
  • Certificate Clinical
  • Management of Cardiothoracic Events
  • Pathophysiology
  • Psychosocial
  • Cardiothoracic Events
  • Planned Delegation
  • Adult Critical Care Nurses
  • Social care
  • Health Care

Course programme

You have a choice of routes within this programme, focusing on either the journey of patients who present as a cardiothoracic emergency or following the journey of the care needs of patients who have ongoing cardiothoracic disease and require long-term health care intervention.

You will also focus on patient safety and the prevention of harm or study the delivery of compassionate care to the cardiothoracic patient and their family.

An additional module will be selected from the Faculty of Health and Social Care’s undergraduate professional development module portfolio or alternatively you may have the option to select a further, optional cardiothoracic module.

How will I study?

The course is designed for busy professionals to study on a part-time basis whilst in employment.

Modules are delivered face-to-face using a combination of lectures, seminars, group discussion, case study examination, practical teaching and objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs). Additional support is available via a virtual learning environment.

You will select a total of 30 credits from the following modules. This will comprise of either HEA3245 Principles of Cardiothoracic Care or both HEA3033 Cardiothoracic Critical Care and HEA3172 Management of Cardiothoracic Events within Critical Care.

HEA3245 Principles of Cardiothoracic Care (30 credits)

HEA3033 Cardiothoracic Critical Care (20 credits)

HEA3172 Management of Cardiothoracic Events within Critical Care (10 credits)

You will select one of the following modules:

HEA3131 Patient and Family Centred Cardiothoracic Care (10 credits)

HEA3132 Safe from Harm (Cardiothoracic Care) (10 credits)

You will select an additional 20 credit module from the Faculty of Health and Social Care CPD portfolio.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

Additional information

Tuition fees for part-time study on this University Advanced Certificate are: £34 per credit for UK and EU students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2016/17, i.e. £680 per 20 credit module; £35 per credit for UK and EU students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18, i.e. £700 per 20 credit module.

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