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Overview
What you will learn
The learning objectives of the Specialist Core Skills in Cardiac Care course offered by City St George's, University of London are:
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of key aspects of knowledge within cardiac care
- Apply knowledge of pharmacology and disordered anatomy and physiology to patient care to provide rationale for care.
- Evaluate and directly apply knowledge from theory research to practice, to provide safe and effective care
- Develop skills in evidence based care, critically evaluating relevant research and its application to cardiac practice
- Work effectively within the interprofessional team to deliver holistic care for patients in a variety of cardiac settings, relating the rationale for care
- Analyse your role in empowering patients and significant others to be involved in decisions regarding their care.
- Identify and critically analyse the effect of the environment upon a person's health receiving cardiac care.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Recognition and assessment of the deteriorating cardiac patient
- Haemodynamic management
- Rhythm recognition and 12-lead ECG interpretation
- Heart disease and related pharmacology
- Acute Coronary syndromes
- Heart failure
- Interventions for coronary heart disease including cardiac surgery
- Cardiac pacing
- Cardiac education /rehabilitation
- Endocarditis and valvular heart disease
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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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
- To undertake the course you will need to have six months clinical experience in a cardiac care setting and currently be working in cardiac care.
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
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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