For all modules and courses the applications portal will close 4 weeks before the start date. All applications must be submitted and funding confirmed before the portal closes. Any applications that have not been processed and or do not have funding confirmed from the sponsor organisation before the portal closure will not be accepted by the IHSC administrator staff

 

This is a core module within the MSc/PgDip Advanced Clinical Practice (Adult) and MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Adult) Apprenticeship courses offered by the School of Health and Social Care.

 

The module is only available for students who meet all of the pre-requisites and who have been successful in the course selection process.

 

The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine have emphasised the need for Advanced Practitioners who are highly autonomous utilising extensive knowledge and skills and experience in clinical decision making to ensure early recognition and initiation of appropriate actions for acutely ill patients.  Evaluation has demonstrated that their inclusion in the team enhances continuity, anticipatory interventions and the overall quality of acute and critical care services.  Commensurate with the scope and level of advanced practice in this context is the need to demonstrate competence when presentations are complex.  Clinical complexity is a multi-dimensional concept which can stem from the practitioner, the setting, the patient and uncertainty that arises from the patients’ symptoms which can have multiple potential causes. This module will consolidate prior clinical and professional learning and focus on preparing students for these responsibilities with adult patients.