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Overview
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals are rapidly moving to conduct consultations by phone, video call, or online. This is changing the way that healthcare is delivered now and will be delivered in future.
Key facts:
Conducting Remote Consultations and Triage at UCL by FutureLearn will provide healthcare professionals with the tools to conduct consultations and obtain basic observations remotely and safely, including basic triage.
You’ll learn how to conduct history taking virtually and take essential observations in a remote setting. You’ll also consider safe patient management and how to triage patients via remote consultations.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Describe different models for remote consultation
- Describe the concept of triage within a remote consultation
- Identify and assess the potential risks with remote consultations
- Explain how to obtain basic observations during a remote consultation
- Apply risk stratification tools to remote consultations
- Assess safeguarding risks within a remote consultation
Programme Structure
Topics include:
Remote consultation and triage within a remote consultation -The risks with remote consultations
Taking observations within a remote consultation
Safeguarding
Red flags and risk stratification
The outcomes of remote consultations, safety netting and documentation
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 21 days
- 4 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Health Sciences Health Informatics View 273 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
The course is designed for all healthcare professionals working in clinical practice where there’s a need to undertake remote consultations.
This may include pharmacists working in a community pharmacy or GP practice, non-medical prescribers including nurses and pharmacist, GPs, practice nurses, physicians associates, paramedics working in Advanced Clinical Practitioner roles, healthcare professionals working in outpatient clinics or telehealth, trainee doctors, pharmacy and nurse students, and students in secondary education considering training as a healthcare professional.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents49 EUR / full≈ 49 EUR / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents49 EUR / full≈ 49 EUR / full
Funding
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