Overview
This online Critical Care Diploma enables graduates to provide the rapid diagnosis and referral required in urgent clinical scenarios with certainty. This is a highly rewarding field of medical care to specialise in, offering the ability to significantly improve the quality of patient care and ultimately save lives.
On successful completion of this Diploma in Critical Care, you will:
- Demonstrate the ability to lead complex tasks and processes in the delivery and advancements of critical care
- Deliver leadership to teams in multi-agency, multi-cultural and/or international contexts.
- Gain a systematic knowledge of evidence-based medicine in relation to critical care.
- Apply relevant knowledge, methodologies and approaches to address patient management across the spectrum of medical specialties caring for patients with critical presentations.
- Develop the ability to implement best practice and innovation in complex critical care scenarios.
Programme Structure
Course Structure
Delivered over 1 year, the online, part-time Postgraduate Diploma course is specially developed for busy health professionals. Formatted in 6 modules, each 6 weeks in duration; the course is designed to be practical and clinically focused.
Year 1
- Module 1 - Respiratory Support
- Module 2 - Sepsis
- Module 3 - Cardiovascular Support and Heart Failure
- Module 4 - Post-Surgery Management
- Module 5 - Head Injury: Non-traumatic and Traumatic
- Module 6 - Ethics and Law; Critical Care Rehabilitation
Audience
Our critical care programmes are designed to meet the needs of a multidisciplinary network of healthcare professionals, including Paramedics, Doctors, Nurses, GPs, Pharmacists and Physicians Associates.
If you are a paramedic seeking career advancement opportunities, critical care is a recognised progression path, which this programme will support.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 12 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
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Credits
180 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
- Semi-structured
- Continuous support with feedback on request
- Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions)
Disciplines
Medicine View 38 other Short Courses in Medicine in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Lower Second Class
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
Applicants will be assessed on an individual basis, but typically, applicants for the programme will:
- Possess a good first degree (i.e. a minimum of a 2.2) in a relevant subject awarded by a UK university or overseas equivalent.- Be a registered healthcare professional.
- Provide evidence in the personal statement as to how they can apply learning to a practical setting and reflect on practice. Basic IT skills (e.g., word-processing, email and internet).
- If English is not the student’s first language they must hold an English language qualification (IELTS 6.5 or equivalent).
Tuition Fee
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International
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National
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Funding
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