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PGCert Emergency Practitioner

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Part time | Wrexham Campus | 1 year | SEP

Study mode

Part time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP

Key information
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Qualification type

Postgraduate Certificate

Subject areas

Intensive Care Nursing

Course Summary

The overall aim of the programme is to prepare the emergency practitioner for their autonomous role in their chosen setting in the Emergency Department, Minor Injuries Unit, Urgent Care Centre or within the ambulance service. The programme will prepare the practitioner to develop professional practice, to ensure service improvement and innovation and to develop the practitioner’s competence and confidence to deliver autonomous care to both minor injury and illness presentations in a variety of settings.

Modules

This module will last the length of the academic year, starting with three face-to-face sessions and in semesters two and three, one seminar online a month.
Minor Injuries Assessment and management
Minor illness assessment and management

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£2,975

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£12,500

Entry requirements

All applicants are expected to be currently employed in a role within the NHS. In; addition, they must have been registered with NMC or HCPC for 2 years and have a current DBS as part of their role. The applicants can be nurses, paramedics and physiotherapists. They would be expected to be working in emergency care, prehospital care, minor injuries units, urgent care centres, walk in centres and/or prison environments.

University information

Wrexham University offers a wide range of postgraduate courses, along with part-time and professional qualifications. Renowned for its high standards of teaching and inclusive learning community, the university is home to over 9,000 students, with around 1,500 of these enrolled in postgraduate study. The university's main Wrexham campus is where the majority of courses take place. There's also a rural campus a short distance away in...more

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