Overview
Make safety and quality of care an essential part of your clinical practice. Improve your ability to continually re-evaluate and enhance care and learning strategies, supporting improvements in acute care practice.
Who should attend?
This course is intended for registered clinical practitioners, such as a nurse, operating department practitioner, paramedic or a midwife, who participates in the care of critically and acutely ill patients.
Dates
Please note: The faculty are currently reviewing how best to deliver this module, it is likely to be virtual; however, you may be required to come to your chosen campus if a blended learning style is adopted. Updates will be known at least six weeks prior to the start of each delivery.
Trimester 1 - Cambridge and Chelmsford
20, 27 September 2022
4, 11, 18 October
1, 8 15, 22, 28 November
Assessment - w/c 12 December (exact date TBC)
Trimester 2 - Cambridge and Chelmsford
17, 24, 31 January 2023
7, 14, 28 February
7, 14, 21, 28 March
Assessment - w/c 17 April (exact date TBC
Trimester 3- Cambridge and Chelmsford
9, 16, 23 May 2023
6, 13, 20, 27 June
4, 11, 18 , July
Assessment - w/c 31 July (exact date TBC)
Where you'll study
Your faculty
The Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care is the largest in ARU, with over 7,000 students. Our Faculty is teeming with expertise and primed to meet the demand for creating health professionals, teachers, doctors, scientists and educators for the three districts we serve: Chelmsford, Cambridge and Peterborough.
We have been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.
We know that to give our students the very best experiential learning, prior to getting into the workplace, simulation is second to none, for safe, realistic, learning environments. We have invested heavily in purpose built simulated wards, science labs and skills space, to support our students through their learning.
Where can I study?
Chelmsford
Our striking, modern campus sits by the riverside in Chelmsford's University and Innovation Quarter.
Cambridge
Our campus is close to the centre of Cambridge, often described as the perfect student city.
Fees & funding
Course fees
30 Credits (Level 6) for courses starting in 2021/22
£2,312.50
30 credits (Level 7) for courses starting in 2021/22
£1,533
30 Credits (Level 6) for courses starting in 2022/23
£2,312.50
30 credits (Level 7) for courses starting in 2022/23
£1,583
Funding for CPD
Please ask your manager or Education Lead about available funding before you apply.
Contact details
Anne Kenny - Chelmsford
anne.kenny@aru.ac.uk
Jacqui Lynch - Cambridge
jacqueline.lynch@aru.ac.ukCPD admissions team
admissionscpd@aru.ac.ukEntry requirements
To access this course at Level 6 you must:
- be a registered nurse or other healthcare practitioner who participates in the care of critically and acutely ill patients
- have six months' experience working in an acute or critical care setting, and will come to the programme with an appropriate understanding of this environment.
To access this course at Level 7 you must:
- be a registered nurse or other healthcare practitioner who participates in the care of critically and acutely ill patients
- have a BSc (Hons) in a related subject at 2:2 or above (or UK equivalent)
- have six months' experience working in an acute or critical care setting, and will come to the programme with an appropriate understanding of this environment.
No degree?Non-graduates with extensive relevant, practical and continuing professional development experience will be considered for entry onto this module.
