Overview
If you're a nurse or other healthcare professional, working in a first contact or emergency care setting, this module will provide you with advanced decision-making skills, theoretical knowledge and advanced practical skills to work autonomously when caring for patients with a minor injury.
Who should attend?
Dates
Please note that dates and delivery method(s) may be subject to change, in line with the latest Covid-19 guidelines, to ensure the safety of all.
Cambridge - blended online delivery
17, 24 September 20211, 8, 15, 22, 29 October 2021
5, 12, 19, 26 November 2021
3 December 2021
10 December 2021 (Skills)
Exam: 17 December 2021
Cambridge - blended online delivery
Online:14, 21, 28 January 2022
4, 18, 25 February 2022
11, 18, 25 March 2022
Face to face:
11 February 2022
4 March 2022
1 April 2022 (Skills)
Exam: 8 April 2022
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?
Cambridge
Our campus is close to the centre of Cambridge, often described as the perfect student city.
Fees & funding
Course fees
30 credits (Level 7) for courses starting in 2021/22
£1,533
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
Entry requirements
- You’ve been a registered nurse for two years and have been working for at least six months in a first contact, emergency or urgent care setting.
- You'll have a first class degree, or equivalent, and must be recommended for this course by your manager.
- Your clinical practice placement must be supported by an appropriately experienced/qualified advanced practitioner, agreed in advance by your manager and the course tutor.
