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Overview
This Major Trauma - Critical Care Patient Management (Level 7) course offered by City St George's, University of London is offered in collaboration with Barts Health NHS Trust and will be taught on site at the Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU).
What you will study
- Life-threatening injuries, often involving many systems of the body, must be rapidly identified and treated, with consideration given to clinical presentation, mechanism of injury, age, co-morbid factors and pre-existing medical conditions.
- Once the patient has entered the critical care setting, it is essential that health care practitioners have the necessary knowledge and skills needed to ensure ongoing assessment, identification of problems, the ability to access expert help and to assist the patient on the road to rehabilitation.
- Leading trauma clinicians and experts will be involved in the teaching of the course.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- mechanism of injury and major haemorrhage
- assessment principles: primary, secondary and tertiary surveys
- traumatic brain injury
- chest injuries
- abdominal injuries
- extremity injuries
- pelvic injuries
- pain management
- spinal cord injury
- rehabilitation
- psychological care
- resilience and preparedness
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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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
- You need to be currently working in a critical care setting (e.g. intensive care unit) which cares for patients following major trauma and offers definitive management of this patient group.
- You should also have completed a post- registration specialist intensive care nursing programme.
If your first language is not English, one of the following is required:
- A first degree from a UK university
- A first degree from an overseas institution recognised by City, University of London as providing adequate evidence of proficiency in the English language, for example, from institutions from Australia, Canada or the United States of America.
- International English Language Test Service (IELTS) a score of 7.0 is required with no subtest below 7.0
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) score 72 required
- TOEFL 100 overall with 24 in Writing, 20 in Listening, 19 Reading and 20 Speaking
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1400 GBP / full≈ 1400 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1180 GBP / full≈ 1180 GBP / full
Living costs
London
United Kingdom
1137 - 2157 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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