Emergency Nursing Practice PGCert

Overview

Our Postgraduate Certificate in Emergency Nursing Practice enables UK registered healthcare professionals to achieve professional development and gain experience in this specialist area.

Our course covers the management of patients in an emergency department with differing care needs. You will have the opportunity to develop your:

• knowledge
• skills and understanding of assessment
• planning, delivery and evaluation of care.

You will undertake learning assessments based around practice and the workplace. There is an emphasis on practice focused learning. You will be able to develop as a practitioner, transferring course skills to direct service provision.

We place importance on your experience within the educational process, from both a personal and professional perspective.

Relevant national and international research and evidence based literature informs course content. This helps you expand the breadth of your studies and develop a depth of critical analysis and evaluation of practice.

Assessment

We will assess you with a variety of methods. Assessments give you an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge as well as the critical and reflective analysis required for professional practice.

Career prospects

Students who have completed similar vocational health and life sciences postgraduate certificate courses have been employed within their speciality both locally and nationally. This course enables you as a practitioner to work through the Agenda for Change grading bands to further your career progression.

You should have a UK or overseas degree from a recognised institution or equivalent professional or other qualification. You must hold professional registration with the relevant Nursing and Allied Health Professional Body in the UK. You should have a minimum of 12 months post-registration experience in an emergency care environment. You should be working in a relevant clinical environment in which you can achieve the clinical skills required, including access to a children's emergency department setting. You should have access to an appropriate practice supervisor within that area. You will need to have secured the support of your line manager. You will need British Council IELTS: overall score of level 7 or above if English is not your first language.